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Introduction
This aquarium was designed by Basil Cooper, NOD’s
father, in 2000, the system was started with coral
skeletons, no live rock, while live rock was added
later, much of the original “dead rock”
is still in the tank, well seeded by now. It’s
a pleasure to look after with little maintenance,
however it is being a little difficult at the
moment. There is a little problem algae growth!
Other than that the hard and soft corals are doing
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Display
Tank Size
1200 by 600 wide by 550 mm with a water level at
500 mm
10 mm glass with cross bracing
Sump size
915 by 325 wide by 375 mm high.
Total volume
425llitres
NSW or synthetic
Synthetic. Any of these, we are not fussy (depends
on what price I can organize) Aquamedic, Instant
Ocean, Tropic Marin and Sera
Cabinet:
No, but should make a plan.
Location:
In the shop (Exotic Pets Pet Store) |
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Skimmer
Jebo
Biological
Live rock, sintered glass, graded coral (Chicken
bone size) No DSB, no refugium.
Chemical
Hell no!
Denitrification
At the moment using an Aquamedic denitrifier because
I have one. |
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Main
Tank:
Six x T8 3foot lamps (30w).
4 x Phillips Actinic and 2 x 10000K Aquarelle.
Photoperiod:
Eleven hours for one 10000 K and one Actinic.
Six hours (starting at 10 in the morning) for
three Actinics and the remaining 10000 K.
Other:
No sump lighting, no Caulerpa. I hate Caulerpa
it grows into everything!
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Return
pumps
Two Halea HX 4500 3m head /2500 litres per hour.
Powerheads
Four Style King SP 1800 Submersible Filters.
Closed Loop
No but looking at it. No time at present.
WaveMaker
I wish. |
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Iodine
Lugol's Solution when I think of it.
Calcium Hydroxide (Kalk)
Using the slurry method every second day to make
up evaporation
Top Up
Top up manually using R.O. water. |
Livestock
FISH
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Coral Beauty. (About 5years old), Clarkii
Clown: (also about 5 years old), 2x Anthia,
1x Mandarin,
1x Fairy Wrasse, 1x Clown Wrasse, 1x Regal
Tang, 1x Watchman Goby |
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CORALS
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Various
mushrooms, Sarcophytons, Zooanthids, Pipe
Organ Coral, Sinularia, Colts, Whip Coral |
| LPS
CORALS |
| Galaxia,
Bubble Corals, Green Brain, Candy Cane,
Open Brain
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OTHER
INVERTEBRATES |
Two
Crocea clams. (However they are for sale!)
Two Boxing Shrimp |
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Water
change regime
Five percent per month when we get around to it.
How often are lamps changed
Lamps are changed after about 10000 hours, in
a staggered manner.
General system paramenters
We don’t test parameters but will be doing
so while we are doing
the “local is lekker” additive test!
SG
1023 plus minus.
Temp
At the moment 27C. Prefer 25C. Not that critical.
Feeding
Sushi Nori, Krill, and Brine Shrimp fed every
second day.
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Things
you like most about your system?
Stable and no work at all. Top up, feed and clean
glass daily if we can!
Things you would change?
Dunno! Make it bigger? Change the return and overflow.
Favourite online resource?
www.garf .org
Best advice?
Keep it simple.
Worst advice?
Many years ago we used to add a fertiliser to encourage
algae growth, the fertilizer was provided by a very
reputable company who still supply very good products
today. They no longer have the fertiliser in their
product range.
Favorite Fish: Coral Beauty
Favorite Coral: My Open Brain.
Trachyphillia Radiata (Not in this tank)
Wish List-
Fish: Yellow Tang
Coral: Pocillopora |
| Conclusion
NOD
can’t say much more, except to say he is looking
forward to the day he has settled and can reclaim
his aquarium! |
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