FACT FILE
Typical Water Parameters
Temperature: 27-28 C
pH: 7.80-8.15
Salinity: 34-34.5 ppt
Ammonia: not measured
Nitrite: not measured
Nitrate: 0-0.2 ppm
Phosphate: not measured, but historically 0-0.015 mg/l P
Calcium: 430-440 ppm
Alkalinity: 7.70-7.85 dKH
Magnesium: 1265-1325 ppm
Potassium: 360-380 ppm
Silicate: 0 ppm
Iodide: ~0.06 ppm
Equipment
Skimmer: BM Nac 6a
Pumps: Tunze 6055 X 4 + Jebao WP10
Heaters: Aquamedic titanium 200W with ATC 300 controller
Coolers: 4-way Azoo fan and Habistat Cool Control
Lights: ATI Sunpower 6 X 39W (
Front ATI Blue Plus ATI coral plus ATI Blue Plus ATI coral plus ATI Blue Plus ATI Coral Plus
Back)
Sump Lights: 36W Economy Bulb (6500K) X 2
Top up: Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155
Dosing: Williamson 2 ml/minute peristaltic pump X 2 (Alk and Ca)
Monitor/Controller: Pinpoint pH Controller, Tunze 7095 Multicontroller
RO Unit: D-D RO 50 USG Unit (4 stage with DI resin)
Reactors: Phosban 150 X 2 (RowaPhos and Rox 0.8/Seachem Matrix Carbon)
Invertebrates
Soft Corals: Brown Star Polyps (
)
LPS Corals: Acantophyllia deshayesiana, Acanthastrea lordhowensis, Trachyphyllia spp., Heliofungia actiniformis, Blastomussa Welsii, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Caulastrea curvata, Duncanopsammia axifuga.
SPS Corals: Montipora digitata (Orange and green), Porites cylindrica (yellow), Acropora sp (staghorn varieties), Acropora yongei, Acropora sp (red dragon), Acropora digitifera, Acropora carduus, Acropora granulosa, Acropora gomezi, Montipora setosa, Montipora monaseriata, Stylophora pistillata
Azooxanthellae Corals: Turbestrea faulkneri
Snails, Crabs, Shrimps: Red leg hermit crab, Blue leg hermit Crab, Nassarius Vibex, Mexican Turbo Snail, Brittle star (Ophioderma spp), Cleaner Shrimp, Peppermint shrimp
Clams: Tridacna crocea X 3
Fish
Chalk basslet X 3 (Serranus tortugarum)
Yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
Halichoeres hortulanus
Gramma loreto
Genicanthus melanospilos
Fathead Sunburst Anthias (Serranocirrhitus latus)
Firefish, Purple (Nemateleotris decora)
Miscellaneous
Salt brand: D-D H2Ocean Pro+
Dosing Scheme: Randy Holmes-Farley Two-part plus magnesium (Recipe 2)
Dosing Salts: Sodium Bicarbonate (non-branded), Calcium Carbonate Dihydrate (non-branded), Magnesium Chloride Heptahydrate (non-branded), Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (FM)
Test Kits: KH (Salifert), Ca (Salifert), Mg (Salifert), N03 (Salifert), NO2 (Salifert), I2 (Salifert), K (Salifert)
Supplements: Kent Marine Super Chelated Iron, Salifert Natural Iodine, Salifert Coralline Amino Acids (these supplements are normally used, but temporarily stopped for the time being)
Tank Specification
Tank Dimensions: 40" (L) X 21" (W) X 18" (H)
Sump Dimensions: 32" (L) X 15" (W) X 16" (H)
Tank Volume: 247 l/65 (US) gallon (gross)
Sump Volume: 126 l (gross)
Estimated Overall Net Volume: 250 lt
Substrate: Bare bottom
Latest Pictures (27/04/2014)
