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December
2001 Reef Tank of the Month
Bomber's Reef Tank
Look
at this incredible tank that Bomber has assembled. Wow!
We
are very pleased with the way this tank has evolved in the past three
years. Considering that it started out as an experiment in creating our
favorite Keys patch reef.
The Tank is custom glass free standing room divider (96X26X32)
with a 100 gal sump in the cabinet below. The tank is more a peninsula
than an island. All the equipment has to fit into the stand or the additional
approx. 2ft square column adjacent to the wall.
How
many other tanks have you seen that look this healthy?
| Equipment: |
Lighting: |
| 4
Dolphin SST on timers to create different random flow patterns. |
4
110w VHO 03's URI |
| Bullet
3 Skimmer with Dolphin pump |
4
110w VHO 50/50's URI |
| 2
gravity fed 4ft CC air driven skimmers |
3
175w 10k RedSea w/Spiders |
| Emperor
120w HO UV |
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| 1/2
HP Cyclone chiller |
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So you think
you are looking at the same picture from above? Nope, this is the other
side of the tank.
We do a complete
water change with NSW at least once a month and the only chemicals we add are
our homemade buffer (equivalent to Super Buffer) and Ca chloride. Those levels
are kept at approx. 11.5 dKH and 460 ppm.
Originally the tank was dominated by Caribbean/TWA soft corals and anemones.
As it's matured we've slowly changed it to where it is now distinctly hard corals
and most Caribbean/TWA hard corals and sponges are represented.
It
is refreshing to see a tank with corals that many of us have never kept
or seen for that matter.
Being
primarily a fish doctor, no reef tank would be complete without a fair
representation of the local fauna.
| Queen
Angel 6" |
French Angel 4" |
Jewel
Damsel 3" |
| Pair
- Cherub Angel 2" |
Reef
Butterfly 3" |
Longsnout
Butterfly 3" |
| Pair
- Bank Butterfly 3" |
Pair
- Swissguard Basslet 3" |
Pair
- Peppermint Basslet 3" |
| Pair
- Flamefish 4" |
Pair
- Neon Goby 2" |
Pair
- Sharknose Goby 2" |
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Four
- Papillose Blenny 1" |
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Here
is a small sample of a few inhabitants.
| Pair
-Banded Coral shrimp |
Pair
- Golden Coral Shrimp |
| Pair
- Pederson Shrimp |
Spotted
cleaners and Squat Anemone Shrimp |
| Two
Pair - Scarlet Cleaners |
Scarlet
Hermits |
| Blueleg
Hermits |
Six
- True Mithrax |
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Red Clinging Crab |
Two
- Hawkwing Conch |
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Leather-Backed Doris |
Sponge,
Sea Rod, Basket Stars |
| Two
- Long Spined Urchin (D. antillarum) |
Snails |
If
you would like to see more pictures please visit Bomber's website.
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