tank 1
10 gallon low light nano reef.
Filtration:
3" live sand,
10lbs of cultured LR,
one empty Ehiem filter with spray bar for circulation.
Lighting:
one 15 watt 50/50, one 15watt 10k, experimental coated 55 watt halogen.
Inhabitants:
1 pr of 1" banded coral shrimp,
1 1" spiny lobster,
B/W legged hermit crabs,
Small cowry's,
dozen or so small black snails,
small button polyps,
Various small snails
A few small reef crabs,
palm palm crab,
purple sponge
orange sponge
red sponge,
Tank 2
150 gallon plex measuring 60" X 24" X 24"
Built in overflow with two built in 3/4" returns
Custom built maple stand and canopy.
Filtration:
60 gallon sump,
sequence pump for return,
Berlin XL turbo skimmer
Home built calcium reactor rated for 400 gallons,
1/4 hp Aqualogic inline chiller,
Lighting:
Icecap 660 ballast,
2 50/50 VHO URI actinic/daylight bulbs,
1 5600k VHO URI daylight bulb,
1 Actinic O3 VHO URI bulb,
2 Icecap MH ballast for HQI,
2 10k 150 watt double ended HQI Metal halide bulbs,
This tank is currently undergoing a change.
Tank 3
100 gallon plex tank, divided in half.
Filtration:
Wet/ dry filter with Mag 7 return pump
DIY skimmer with Mazzi injectors.
Lighting:
Dual 4 foot NO flo 50/50 bulbs
This tank is a bare bottom tank that houses 10-12" Triton snails for propagational studies.
Tank 4
60 gallon glass tank
Filtration:
Powerhead for circulation
Inhabitants:
4" Live sand bottom,
40lbs of dead rock,
Caulerpa of various types.
This tank is a caulerpa grow out tank.
Tank 5 (Holding system)
6 135 gallon custom built plex tanks with progressive overflows and dividers creating a total of 24 separate holding spaces
2 3 tier custom built iron stands.
Filtration:
150 gallon open top sump linking all 6 tanks together,
1hp Jacuzzi pump for return to all tanks,
Custom built 8" X 6ft tall skimmer with 3 Mazzi injectors.
24" X 24" X 72" tower with bio media for filtration,
Lighting:
6 6500k t-8 Flo lamps. One over each tank.
Inhabitants:
Fish only holding system.
Constantly changing due to collecting and importing of different species.
Tank 6 (holding system)
3 135 gallon custom built plex tanks with progressive overflows and dividers creating a total of 32 separate holding spaces.
3 tier custom built iron stand.
Filtration:
75 gallon sump linking all 3 tanks together,
Tricon industries modified protein skimmer,
Sequence pump for return to tanks,
Lighting:
Icecape 660 ballast,
2 5ft VHO URI 50/50 lamps per tank,
Inhabitants:
Invertabrate holding system.
Constantly changing due to collecting and importing of different species
10 gallon low light nano reef.
Filtration:
3" live sand,
10lbs of cultured LR,
one empty Ehiem filter with spray bar for circulation.
Lighting:
one 15 watt 50/50, one 15watt 10k, experimental coated 55 watt halogen.
Inhabitants:
1 pr of 1" banded coral shrimp,
1 1" spiny lobster,
B/W legged hermit crabs,
Small cowry's,
dozen or so small black snails,
small button polyps,
Various small snails
A few small reef crabs,
palm palm crab,
purple sponge
orange sponge
red sponge,
Tank 2
150 gallon plex measuring 60" X 24" X 24"
Built in overflow with two built in 3/4" returns
Custom built maple stand and canopy.
Filtration:
60 gallon sump,
sequence pump for return,
Berlin XL turbo skimmer
Home built calcium reactor rated for 400 gallons,
1/4 hp Aqualogic inline chiller,
Lighting:
Icecap 660 ballast,
2 50/50 VHO URI actinic/daylight bulbs,
1 5600k VHO URI daylight bulb,
1 Actinic O3 VHO URI bulb,
2 Icecap MH ballast for HQI,
2 10k 150 watt double ended HQI Metal halide bulbs,
This tank is currently undergoing a change.
Tank 3
100 gallon plex tank, divided in half.
Filtration:
Wet/ dry filter with Mag 7 return pump
DIY skimmer with Mazzi injectors.
Lighting:
Dual 4 foot NO flo 50/50 bulbs
This tank is a bare bottom tank that houses 10-12" Triton snails for propagational studies.
Tank 4
60 gallon glass tank
Filtration:
Powerhead for circulation
Inhabitants:
4" Live sand bottom,
40lbs of dead rock,
Caulerpa of various types.
This tank is a caulerpa grow out tank.
Tank 5 (Holding system)
6 135 gallon custom built plex tanks with progressive overflows and dividers creating a total of 24 separate holding spaces
2 3 tier custom built iron stands.
Filtration:
150 gallon open top sump linking all 6 tanks together,
1hp Jacuzzi pump for return to all tanks,
Custom built 8" X 6ft tall skimmer with 3 Mazzi injectors.
24" X 24" X 72" tower with bio media for filtration,
Lighting:
6 6500k t-8 Flo lamps. One over each tank.
Inhabitants:
Fish only holding system.
Constantly changing due to collecting and importing of different species.
Tank 6 (holding system)
3 135 gallon custom built plex tanks with progressive overflows and dividers creating a total of 32 separate holding spaces.
3 tier custom built iron stand.
Filtration:
75 gallon sump linking all 3 tanks together,
Tricon industries modified protein skimmer,
Sequence pump for return to tanks,
Lighting:
Icecape 660 ballast,
2 5ft VHO URI 50/50 lamps per tank,
Inhabitants:
Invertabrate holding system.
Constantly changing due to collecting and importing of different species
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