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The Tank has been Setup since April 2007. Most of the Livestock came from the Previous 100 Gallon Tank that's been setup for about two years.
(Tank Size, Canopy, Stand Maker)
Tank Dims: 84x30x24 (262G)
Total Water Volume: ~300G
Stand: 36” Tall
Age of Tank: Set up April of ‘07
Lighting: 2x150W 20K Ushio’s
1x250w 20K Ushio
6x140w VHO bulbs (5Atinic and 1 65K)
All lights run on Icecap ballasts
Lighting Period VHO 4pm-4am
MH 6pm-3am
Other Info: Uses Ceiling Fan to help cool the tank
Has Thick Mylar sheeting covering 90% of canopy to help reflect light back into the tank.
Also 4 Icecap Fans in canopy
System is controlled by an AC3 Jr.
1” Sand bed only for aesthetic purposes
Main Sump is plumbed Outside and is inside an Outdoor Storage Bin.
NOTE: Outdoor Sump Pictures was not taken Due to the Rain
Other Equipments
Calcium Reactor: Schuran Jetstream One
Chiller: 1/4hp under tank, 1/3hp soon to be plumbed into sump
Circulation: 3x Tunze Nanostream 6055
1x Tunze Stream 6100
Return: Iwaki 55rlt
:
Skimmer: Schuran Jetskim 200
Refugium: 40G w/6 types of Macro Algae and a couple of cucumbers
Maintenance: Water change maybe once a year
Water Paramaters: Ph 8.1
A/N/N undetectable
Alk 10dkh
Calc 350
Mg 1200
Salinity 35ppt/ 1.024
Temp ~77F
d Inverts):
Fish: Atlantic Blue Tang (Acanthrus coeruleus)
Yellow Eye Kole Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
Desjardini Tang (Zebrasona desjardini) Percula Clown (Amphiron percula)
Yellow Belly Damsel (Chrysiptera taupou)
Green Chromis x 6 (Chromis viridis)
Vanderbilt Chromis (Chromis vanderbilti)
Flame Angel (Centropyge loriculus)
Cherub Angel (Centropyge argi)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Yellow Watchman (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Mandarin x 2 (Synchiropus picturatus)
Inverts: Red legged hermits (Paguristes cadenati)
Nassarius Snails (Nassarius sp)
Trochus snails (Trochus sp.)
Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta)
Harlequin Brittle Star (Ophioderma sp.)
Cowrie (Cypraea sp.)
CORALS
Red Sea Xenia sp
Xenia Elongatata
Anthelia sp.
Alveopora sp.)
Goniopora Palmensis
Goniopora Pandoraensis
Sarcophyton sp
Neon Green Polyp Sarcophyton sp(Tyree)
Various Montipora Capricornis(Green, Green with BLue Tips, Red, Orange)
ORA Scripps Millepora
ORA Purple Tip Bottlebrush
Acropora variabilis
G.A. Acropora torresiana
Maze Braint
Scolymia sp.
Various Gorgonians(blue Ribbon, Brairium sp.)
Neon Green Bubble sp.
Various Zoanthids
Echinophora
Acropora Hyacinhtus
Lobophylia sp.
Acanthastrea Lord.
Various Tridacna Clams (Teardrop Maxima, T. Derasa)
Various Encrusting Montipora sp.
If anyone wants to ask Keith some questions or if you want to comment about his slice of the Reef. Please checkout his blog at the following address.
Blog: zenmarine.blogspot.com
He is also
Writing a book about his experience(s) in the hobby