3.09.2009
The Look Pt. 2
Some coral was added... some recent pictures... thanks to Ryan at Aquatic Kingdom in Mississauga for the great prices... that is all.
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This blog is dedicated to chronicling the purchase, assembly, upkeep and evolution of a customized marine reef ecosystem.
Please leave comments, questions and feedback as I would appreciate opinions or advice.
Please leave comments, questions and feedback as I would appreciate opinions or advice.
The Past
Livestock: Inverts, Corals, and Fish
- Fish: 2 Black Ocellaris Clownfish (Paired)
- SPS: True Bali Tricolor Acropora, Acropora Tenius, Neon Green/Blue Acropora, Purple Millipora, Green Millipora, Blue/Green Tipped Acropora, Pink Birdsnest, Purple/Green Acropora, Orange Acropora, Red Montipora Cap, Hydnophora Rigida, Green and Yellow Montipora Digita, Orange/Red Montipora, Blue/Green Tortusa
- LPS: Red Blastomussa, Diploria Brain, White Red and Green Acan, Rainbow Acan, Pink and White Acan, Purple and Green Acan, Purple and Green Favia, Echinophyllia, Caulastrea Candy Cane, Torch Coral
- Zoanthids/Palys: Purple Death Paly, Nuclear Green Paly, Hells Angels, Nuclear Blues, Radioactive Dragon Eye, Ked Red, Blue Hex, Blue Halo, Safe Crackers, Eagle Eye, La Lakers, Lemon-Zooaids, Purple Fission, Riddler Palys, Whamin' Watermelon, Orange Delight, Purple Hearted Zoas, Ring of Fire, MRAs, Alien Explosions
- Softies: Yellow Tonga Leather, Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Yuma, Orange Ricordia, Blue Ricordia, Kenya Tree, Pulsing Xenia
- Invertebrates: Emerald Crab, Squamosa Clam, 12 Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, Several Astreas and Nassarius Snails, True Peppermint Shrimp, Red Starfish
Tank Parameters
- Salinity Level: 1.025
- pH: 8.3
- Calcium Level: 450
- Alkalinity: 12dKh
- Ammonia: 0
- Nitrite Levels: 0
- Nitrate Levels: undetectable
- Phosphate: 0
- Sandbed Depth: 3-4 in.
- Liverock: 43 lbs
Equipment and Filtration
- Protien Skimmer: Deltech MCE-300 (MJ1200)
- Lighting: 250 watt Double Ended Metal Halide Lamp
- Ballast: Ice Cap 250 Watt Electronic Ballast
- Bulb: 250 Geisemann 20k Megachrome Blue
- Fuge Lighting: Powercompact Flourescent 18" Strip
- Heater: 2x Eheim JAGER 150 Watt Heater
- Water Motion: Eco-Tech Vortech MP10, Nano Koralia, Mag 9.5 Return
- Filter Media: Carbon/Zeolite Mix, 1 Unit Chemi-Pure Elite, Filter Floss, ROWAphos, Two Little Fishies 150 Phosban Reactor
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How did ypu get all that corallline algae on your live rock and how long did it take?
ReplyDeleteI have had most of the rock in my older system for about two and a half years so it is quite mature.
ReplyDeleteThe Coralline has been growing steadily but even in this new young setup I have experienced a ton of growth.
By maintaining PH, Alk, Calcium, Magnesium, Strontium, and Iodide, all corals and Coralline seem to be growing steadily.
However, there isn't one straight answer. Proper water chemistry, proper lighting, regular water changes, regular cleaning (glass and rocks with turkey baster), a refugium, skimmer, filter floss, chemi-pure elite ect. all combine to make pristine water conditions for all of the tanks inhabitants.