Just beginning so lets make a start.
System Objectives: Mini reef and a few fish
System Type: Mixed Reef
Display System:
Strike up Date: 16/08/08
Display Tank: Reef octopus biolife cube 60x60x60cm.
Display Lighting: Reef octopus 24w x 2 T5 (Actinic + 10000k)
Guppys 24w x 2 T5 (Actinic +10000k). Changed to a guppy's 150w Halide but kept 2 x 24w actinics working in January 2010. Then to BSLED 120w in November 2010.
Stand: Comes with the tank.
Hood: Comes with the tank.
Sump: Comes with the tank but modified by LFS to include refugium.
Refugium: 75 mm coral sand. Live rock and macro.
Refugium Lighting: Upgraded to Guppy's 350mm 2 x 24watt power compact. Using one light only. Now using a 24w T5, 6500k. Good macro growth.
Support systems:
System Water: Natural salt water from Kiama harbour
Display Water circulation: internal powerhead. Upgraded to two small Tunze's. Now just have one vortech MP10ES.
Return Pump:1300l/h. Upgraded to an Eheim compact+ 3000
Skimmer: Reef octopus Classic 500L OTP. Upgraded to an Aqua medic turboflotor skimmer / 1000 multi
Top Up: manual
Chemical Support:
Nitrates: 0 - 5 (aquasonic)
Phosphates: 0.03 (hanna)
Alkalinity: dKH 9 or 160ppm (salifert)
Calcium: 400ppm (salifert)
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 1.024 (refractometer)
Magnesuim: 1250-1300ppm (seachem)
Images:
Tank with lounges for viewing

Sump

20 kg live rock cycling

Hitch hiker coral ( I think) Still here and growing 09/10/08 maybe a pulsing xenia?

09.03.09


Here is is so far.
09.09.09
Here is some new photos of the tank now. Tank is just over a year old.
Side photo showing the Guppies clip on halide








