September 2010 nTOTM - Y-Diver's 29G BC
Introduction:
I would like to thank everyone for voting for my tank this month! I have been keeping reef tanks for approximately 10 years now and nTOTM has always been one of my goals. I bought this tank used about a year ago and dove into the SPS world. I have been addicted every since! The tank was setup in Tampa for about 8 months and then I had to move to Nashville and it has been set up for about 4 months here. Everything is really settling in nicely and starting to grow like crazy!
Water Parameters:
Sg: 1.026
Ca: 450
Mg: 1300
Alk: 9.3
Temp: 78 - 81
PO4 & NO3: Undetectable
Lighting:
Luckily, I bought this tank from Keith (owner of Elite Reefs) and the hood had already been modified with the current lighting! I am running a Phoenix 150W DE MH bulb along with two (2) 36W PC's as supplements in the original hood. I replace the PC's every 8-9 months and the MH every 11-12 months.
Photoperiod : PC's: 12:00pm "“ 10:00pm
MH: 1:00pm "“ 8:00pm
Maintenance:
I keep a pretty tight grip on the maintenance of the tank. I do a 10% water change twice a week. I like changing small quantities more often to lessen the shock on the tank. I replace the carbon and GFO about every 3 weeks. I clean the glass every other day. I clean the skimmer & pumps monthly.
Equipment:
- Oceanic Biocube 29 Gallon Tank
- 150W Phoenix 14k MH
- (2) 36W Actinic PC Supplements
- CPR SR3 Skimmer in Chamber 2
- BRS Media Reactor Running Carbon & GFO
- Vortech MP10
- Bubble Magus Doser (Dosing B-Ionic 2 Part)
