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Description:

  • Description: 120 gallon Reef Ready. Shallow Sand Bed for Aesthetics Only.
  • Dimensions: 46" X 24" X 24".
  • Lifereef CA Reactor
  • Sump Volume: Approx 18 gallons.
  • Fudge 40gal
     

CIRCULATION

  • Tank Overflow: (2)  overflow, with a 1 1/2"  Durso standpipes.
  • Main System Pumps: (1) BlueLine 40HDX.
  • Other Pumps: 2 Seio 1100 Powerhead and Mag 9.5 running skimmer.
  • Water Return: 1"
  • Turnover Rate: Approx 18X-20X.

CONTROLLERS

    • Auto Top Off System Using 2 Ultralife Float Switches 1 for Low Limit and 1 as the High Limit with a maxi-jet 1200
    • Rancho Dual Stage Controller
    • Heater: Hydor 300w submersible in the sump
    • Heater: Hydor 100w submersible in the fuge
    • Current Electric 1/3hp Drop In Chiller

FILTRATION

  • 100 Micron Filter Sock tied onto sump intake for gross particulate matter. Changed weekly.
  • LifeReef Protein Skimmer.
  • Approximately 155 lbs. of Live Rock.
  • LifeReef LF1-200 Sump
    Remora C on Fuge

LIGHTING

  • 48" Aqualight Pro
  • Two 150W 10K MH's.
  • Two 96W Actinics w/ 3 LED Blue Moon Lights
  • Photoperiod:
    • Actinic: 10 hours (12:00 pm-10: 00 pm)
    • MHs: 7 hours (1:30 pm-8:30 pm)

SYSTEM PARAMETERS & CHEMISTRY

  • Water Temperature: 79.7 F
  • S.G.: 1.023.
  • pH: 8.09-8.28.
  • Alkalinity: 3.31.
  • Calcium: 430 ppm.
  • Nitrate: <0.25 ppm.
  • Water Supply: Town.
  • RO/DI: SpectraPure 2000 5 stage unit. 100g per day.
  • Salt: Reef Crystals. New water mixed and held in 45 gallon storage unit until needed.
  • Testing Supplies: Salifert test kits, Refractometer.

AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

  • 29 Gallon Quarantine Tank.

Noteworthy Specimens::
  • Geometric Pygmy Hawk,  Plectranthias sp
    Black Frogfish Antennarius commersoni in fuge

FEEDING

Mysis Shrimp (a staple), Cyclop-eeze, Algae, Pure Flakes,  The 'SPS' corals are fed

NOTE'S

Likes Best About This System:

Nice mix of everything.

Likes Least About This System:

Noisy Overflows

Biggest Recent Mistake:

Added a larger than I should have Sargassium Trigger which stressed the tank

Biggest Livestock Mistake:

Watchman Goby Jumped Out

 

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