Introduction:
Long time reader of RC but very few and far between poster, used to mainly post on RTAW but there seems to be very little nano community over there, so I thought id make the switch over to RC
Anyways ,after a 6 month break from reefing, I have decided to convert one of my fish only tanks to a reef tank, I have tried to capture what I have done over the past few months to get everything up to date.
Modifications had already been done to that system prior to this point to get it to run in an appropriate fashion.
System Type:
Mixed Reef
Display System:
Strike up Date:
System was started up around Jan 2010 as a Fish only, transformation into a reef tank had begun around July and I expect it to be completed by around around November 2010
Display Tank:
45cm cube, brace less, full staphire, miter joined, polished edges, ultra clear silicon and Japaneses style internal overflow.
Display Lighting:
Eco-lamp KR93
Stand: Stand specifications.
White backed enamel
Hood:
Nil
Sump:
Size 40cm x 35cm x 45cm
Specs; polished edges, double chamber layout, bubble trap separator, higher sides and rear to protect against splashes.
Refugium:
1 x Ceramedia 22cm X 35cm X 10cm refugium block
1 x Ceramedia 15cm X 35cm x 3cm refugium block
15cm x 35cm x 20cm macro area above the return
Refugium Lighting:
8w 6000k Energy Saver fluorescent (Bunnings)
Support systems:
System Water:
Artificial salt water - Brightwell ASW
Display Water circulation:
Vortech MP10ES
Return Pump:
Ehiem Compact
Skimmer:
Reef Octopus Classic 500L
Evaporation Top Up:
Aquamedic SP 3000 Niveaumat
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition:
Kalk through ATO
Alkilinity Addition:
Kalk through ATO
Other Chemical Maintenance:
Nil
Current Water Chemistry:
Nitrates: Undetectable
Phosphates: .1 (hanna)
Alkalinity: 9
Calcium: 420
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024
Long time reader of RC but very few and far between poster, used to mainly post on RTAW but there seems to be very little nano community over there, so I thought id make the switch over to RC
Anyways ,after a 6 month break from reefing, I have decided to convert one of my fish only tanks to a reef tank, I have tried to capture what I have done over the past few months to get everything up to date.
Modifications had already been done to that system prior to this point to get it to run in an appropriate fashion.
System Type:
Mixed Reef
Display System:
Strike up Date:
System was started up around Jan 2010 as a Fish only, transformation into a reef tank had begun around July and I expect it to be completed by around around November 2010
Display Tank:
45cm cube, brace less, full staphire, miter joined, polished edges, ultra clear silicon and Japaneses style internal overflow.
Display Lighting:
Eco-lamp KR93
Stand: Stand specifications.
White backed enamel
Hood:
Nil
Sump:
Size 40cm x 35cm x 45cm
Specs; polished edges, double chamber layout, bubble trap separator, higher sides and rear to protect against splashes.
Refugium:
1 x Ceramedia 22cm X 35cm X 10cm refugium block
1 x Ceramedia 15cm X 35cm x 3cm refugium block
15cm x 35cm x 20cm macro area above the return
Refugium Lighting:
8w 6000k Energy Saver fluorescent (Bunnings)
Support systems:
System Water:
Artificial salt water - Brightwell ASW
Display Water circulation:
Vortech MP10ES
Return Pump:
Ehiem Compact
Skimmer:
Reef Octopus Classic 500L
Evaporation Top Up:
Aquamedic SP 3000 Niveaumat
Chemical Support:
Calcium Addition:
Kalk through ATO
Alkilinity Addition:
Kalk through ATO
Other Chemical Maintenance:
Nil
Current Water Chemistry:
Nitrates: Undetectable
Phosphates: .1 (hanna)
Alkalinity: 9
Calcium: 420
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024
