Day 120: My reef turns four months old today
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, 06-06-2011 at 09:28 PM (6804 Views)
I was out all day and before I could take a few pictures, the Metal Halide on the right had already shut off. Regardless, here are a few pictures from today.
A few macros as well.
To summarize:
400g custom-made Starphire Glass tank from Marineland, 84" x 36" x 30" with eurobracing and an external overflow at the far left end.
Melev's Reef custom sump; Melev's Reef custom ATO water Reservoir
Powder coated steel stand with removable walkboard
Large Lumenbright reflectors house 250w and 400w XM bulbs; VHO Super Acintics, Icecap LED Moonlighting
MH lights run 6 hours per day, VHO 11 hours per day, moonlights 1 hour per day, refugium lights 8 hours per night.
Refugium lit with UniqueLED 6500K daylight for macro algae growth (reverse cycle)
Euroreef CS 12-3 with Skimmer Swabbie
Nextreef NP reactor
Lifereef Calcium Reactor
TLF Carbon reactor
Ecotech Marine Vortech MP60w ES & MP40w ES pumps for flow
Dual Dart pumps with Penductors
Aquacontroller 3 with Aquanotes on my iPhone 4
Tropic Eden Reeflakes sand
Sybon Reef Blend Salt
It's a mixed reef, feed multiple times a day with frozen or pellet food, and the occasional banana or nori offerings.
Water tested as need. Here are the stats for this year.
Now you are all caught up.