DentAspects
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Introduction
Been lurking on this site looking for a while now, and decided to create an account just for this journal! It's always helpful for people to provide their opinions and suggestions (have this journal in one other place).
I have always wanted to keep pets but never got the opportunity to do it properly. Although I did have a small tank as a child, it was only a temporary freshwater tank with goldfish. When I was starting my own business (and knew I would practically be living there!), I thought that it would be a great opportunity to finally get around to it and start up a marine tank like I've always wanted. The tank is built into the wall.
A lot of planning definitely went into it (8 months), and although I wanted to create this journal earlier to share the process with everyone, I never got the time. I'm relatively new to this and have dived into the deep end "“ would love your thoughts, opinions and tips!
System Objectives
Have a nice centrepiece in the business while satisfying my own hobby needs. Something calm and relaxing to sit near in the evenings and provide hours of enjoyment for myself and visitors.
System Type: Being a girl "“ pretty colourful things! Basically looking to have a mixed reef tank with bits of everything.
Display System
Strike up Date: 10 May 2013
Display Tank: 15mm Starfire front - 2100 x 480 x 900mm
Display Lighting: GHL Mitras 6100LV
Stand: Custom-made 50mm thick steel stand (people tell me I over-engineered this)
Hood: Open top (in wall)
Sump: 1810x 450 x 400mm (approx). 4 compartments. 300 x 300 x 500mm separate auto top-up container.
Refugium: 2 compartments "“ Miracle Mud (Compartment 1) and Coral Rubble (Compartment 2)
Refugium Lighting: Dalua BW30 LEDs
Support systems
System Water: Natural salt water (Reef Coral Pro salt as back-up if required)
Display Water circulation: 2 x Jebo WP 40 with adjustable voltage adapters (these are surprisingly good!)
Return Pumps: 1 x Eheim 5000 + 1 x Eheim 3000
Skimmer: Bubble King Double Cone 200 with Red Dragon Speedy 3 Pump
Chiller: Hailea 500A
Heater: 2 x Jager 300W heaters
Monitoring System: Weipro PH-ORP controller
Ozone: ET-200 ozonizer feeding into Bubble King and monitored by the ORP controller
Evaporation Top-Up: Tunze Ozmolator 3155
RO/DI: Aquaclave RO P5
Chemical Support
Dosing Pump: Kamoer KSP-F03 Dosing Pump
Phosphate removal: Phosban 550 with RowaPhos/Phosban with Eheim 1000
Carbon: JNS alpha 2 with Matrix Carbon
Various test kits and miscellaneous items: Hanna Checker, Julians Thing, Salifert Kits, Refractometer
Still to get/Wish-List:
GHL Profilux
UV
Temperature controller
Vertex Vectra lid for Bubble King
Gravel Cleaner
MP40s x 2
Been lurking on this site looking for a while now, and decided to create an account just for this journal! It's always helpful for people to provide their opinions and suggestions (have this journal in one other place).
I have always wanted to keep pets but never got the opportunity to do it properly. Although I did have a small tank as a child, it was only a temporary freshwater tank with goldfish. When I was starting my own business (and knew I would practically be living there!), I thought that it would be a great opportunity to finally get around to it and start up a marine tank like I've always wanted. The tank is built into the wall.
A lot of planning definitely went into it (8 months), and although I wanted to create this journal earlier to share the process with everyone, I never got the time. I'm relatively new to this and have dived into the deep end "“ would love your thoughts, opinions and tips!
System Objectives
Have a nice centrepiece in the business while satisfying my own hobby needs. Something calm and relaxing to sit near in the evenings and provide hours of enjoyment for myself and visitors.
System Type: Being a girl "“ pretty colourful things! Basically looking to have a mixed reef tank with bits of everything.
Display System
Strike up Date: 10 May 2013
Display Tank: 15mm Starfire front - 2100 x 480 x 900mm
Display Lighting: GHL Mitras 6100LV
Stand: Custom-made 50mm thick steel stand (people tell me I over-engineered this)
Hood: Open top (in wall)
Sump: 1810x 450 x 400mm (approx). 4 compartments. 300 x 300 x 500mm separate auto top-up container.
Refugium: 2 compartments "“ Miracle Mud (Compartment 1) and Coral Rubble (Compartment 2)
Refugium Lighting: Dalua BW30 LEDs
Support systems
System Water: Natural salt water (Reef Coral Pro salt as back-up if required)
Display Water circulation: 2 x Jebo WP 40 with adjustable voltage adapters (these are surprisingly good!)
Return Pumps: 1 x Eheim 5000 + 1 x Eheim 3000
Skimmer: Bubble King Double Cone 200 with Red Dragon Speedy 3 Pump
Chiller: Hailea 500A
Heater: 2 x Jager 300W heaters
Monitoring System: Weipro PH-ORP controller
Ozone: ET-200 ozonizer feeding into Bubble King and monitored by the ORP controller
Evaporation Top-Up: Tunze Ozmolator 3155
RO/DI: Aquaclave RO P5
Chemical Support
Dosing Pump: Kamoer KSP-F03 Dosing Pump
Phosphate removal: Phosban 550 with RowaPhos/Phosban with Eheim 1000
Carbon: JNS alpha 2 with Matrix Carbon
Various test kits and miscellaneous items: Hanna Checker, Julians Thing, Salifert Kits, Refractometer
Still to get/Wish-List:
GHL Profilux
UV
Temperature controller
Vertex Vectra lid for Bubble King
Gravel Cleaner
MP40s x 2
