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Set Up Date: 08/99

Tank Size(LxHxW | Volume): 48x20x13/55 gal

Sump Size(LxHxW | Volume): 25 gal

Live Rock (Mass): fuji/75 lbs.

Live Sand (Mass): several sources/30 lbs.

Lighting(Type | Wattage | Photoperiod): VHO/4x110/10 hours

Protein Skimmer(Brand | Model): AM Turbo 1000

Biological Filtration(Type): LR/sand

Chemical Filtration (Type): none

Circulation (Rate | Brand | Model): 2 Maxijet 600 pumps

Return Pump (Rate | Brand | Model): 400 gal/hr/Rio 2100

pH (Morning | Evening): 8.1/8.3

Temperature (Range | oC | oF): 78-82 oF

Specific Gravity : 1.026 (SeaTest)

Alkalinity(meq/l) : 3.5 (Salifert)

Calcium (ppm): 430 (Salifert)

Ammonia (ppm): 0 (FasTest)

Nitrite (ppm): 0 (FasTest)

Nitrate (ppm): <0.2 (Salifert)

Phosphate (ppm): <0.1 (Red Sea)

Fish: 2 false percula clowns, 1 honey damsel

Corals: green torch, green star polyp, green mushroom, yellow polyp, several xenia, clove.

Invertebrates: 4 peppermint shrimp, 40 turbo grazers, 2 emerald crabs, 1 sally lightfoot, 1 horseshoe crab.

Maintenance Program: 10-20% water change biweekly, RO water top-off as needed, 20 mL each part ESV B-ionic added daily, strontium added biweekly, magnesium added as needed.

Additional Information: 55 gal SeaClear acrylic aquarium, Macroalgae - halemeda, grape caulerpa, dictyota (brown) all growing like crazy. Coralline also growing well.


[This message has been edited by tvhunter (edited 02 March 2000).]