Welcome everyone to a new chapter in our lives. For those who don’t know me, my name is Pete and my partners name is Sue. I have been on these forums here for over 5 years and keeping fish for about 7 or so years now. Unfortunately we had a major accident mid November 2008 with the house catching fire and as a result loosing 95% of our possessions and a vast majority of our tanks.
But like anything in this hobby, it has a way of enticing you back in, and the fantastic people that I have met here have certainly ensured that we couldn't give up.


A big thanks to Sue for being as passionate about this hobby as I am and for suggesting that I should get the tank of my dreams and the equipment I would have liked to get but couldn’t justify in the past.
A majority of the power supply will hopefully be supplied by solar power cells installed on the house roof during the renovation process.
Well enough of me going on and let the fun begin.
System Objectives: To have a healthy and happy reef tank that is as relaxing as possible.
System Type: Mixed reef with majority SPS and frag system as well.
Display System:
Strike up Date: Hopefully July 2009.
Display Tank: 10’6”L x 4’W x 28”H (3200mm long x 1220mm wide x 710mm high) built by Dennison Seeto (rainmun on the forums) from Mary-Anne’s Aquariums located in Browns Plains Qld.
Display Lighting: At this stage 4 x 250W Lumen Bright reflectors with 12000k Reeflux globes on ACLS ballasts down the middle and 4 4x80W T5 ATI Powermodules. Two each along either side.
Stand: 10’6”L x 4’W x 41”H (3200mm long x 1220mm wide x 1040mm high) made from 50mm square tube by a work mate who has his own business Brassall Engineering.
Hood: No hood planned at this stage, but lights will be on a movable light track for ease of intank maintenance.
Sump: At this stage will be 6’L x 3’6”W x 2’H (1830mm long x 1067mm wide x 610mm high).
Refugium: Will be in Sump approximately 3’ x 1’6” (920mm x 460mm).
Refugium Lighting: 4x54W T5 unit yet to be determined.
Support systems:
System Water: Natural salt water.
Display Water circulation: 8 x VorTech MP40W to begin with.
Return Pump: Red Dragon 10,000Lt/hr teed off for chiller.
Skimmer: Bubble King Deluxe 400 Internal with self cleaning head.
Evaporation Top Up: Auto topup via Profilux
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition: Turbo Dual Stage Calcium Reactor.
Alkilinity Addition: Turbo Dual Stage Calcium Reactor.
Other Chemical Maintenance: N/A at present.
Current Water Chemistry: N/A at present.
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
Magnesuim:
Images:
Hopefully soon
