Aquarium dimension: | 43" x 20" x 24" (1,1m x 0,5m x 0,6m) |
Sump size: | 31" x 16" x 12" (0,78m x 0,40m x
0,30m) ![]() |
Actual water volume: | 76 Gal (290 liters), included sump volume |
Setup date: | November 16, 2000 |
Internal Circulation: | 4 Maxijet 1200 (1110 liter/h each), controlled by Red Sea wavemaster Pro |
Salt: | Sintetic, Coral Life salt |
Denitrification system: | Jaubert (3 in of halimeda) with plenium |
Calcium additives: | Kallwasser (evaporation) |
Calcium reactor: | DYI + Tunze CO2 valve + Tunze midia. Powered by
Sarlo Better 2000 pump. ![]() |
Lightning: | 2 HQI 150W/10.000K and 4 Actinic Blue 30W.
Actini 9hs/day, HQI 8hs/day. ![]() |
Evaporation (average): | 4 liters/day (Ultralife RO purifier + Tapwater DI + Tapwater Purifer resin), controlled by eletronic level sensor (Eclusa II) |
Partial changes: | 10% twice a month |
Skimmer: | Berlin hookon with Mag Drive 700 GPH |
Temperature control: | Cooler (Ventisilva E11) controlled by
thermosensor Novus 321N and Chiller Teco RA240 with Mag Drive 1200 GPH ![]() |
Chemical parameters: | pH 8.6, Alc 3.2meq/l, salinity 1025mg/l, nitrate zero, Ca 500ppm, PO4 0-1ppm |
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Type | Qty | Common name | Cientific name | Purchased date |
Fish | 3 | Green Chromis ![]() |
Chromis atripectoralis | 12/Jan/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Green Clown Gobi ![]() |
Gobiodon histrio | 02/Jun/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Mandarin Dragonet ![]() |
Pterosynchiropus splendidus | 04/Jul/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Bangai Cardinal ![]() |
Pterapogon kauderni | 15/Aug/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Neon Gobi ![]() |
Gobiosoma genie | 02/Sep/2001 |
Fish | 1 | False Percula ![]() |
Amphiprion ocellaris | 07/Oct/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Convict blenny ![]() |
Pholidichthys leucotaenia | 05/Dec/2001 |
Fish | 1 | Foxface ![]() |
Siganus vulpinus | 09/Feb/2002 |
Fish | 1 | Apogon ![]() |
Myri Prispis Jacubus | 23/Feb/2002 |
Fish | 1 | Scopas Tang ![]() |
Zebrasoma scopas | 23/Feb/2002 |
Fish | 1 | Mimic Tang ![]() |
Acanthurus pyroferus | 22/Mar/2002 |
Fish | 1 | Bangai Pijama ![]() |
Apogon Orbiculares | 30/Nov/2002 |
Type | Qty | Common name | Cientific name | Purchased date |
Invertebrate | 80 | hermit crab ![]() |
10/12/2000 | |
Invertebrate | 2 | Red sea star ![]() |
10/Jan/2001 | |
Invertebrate | 5 | Sea serpent ![]() |
10/Jan/2001 | |
Invertebrate | 1 | Feather duster | 17/Sep/2001 | |
Invertebrate | 2 | Peppermint Shrimp ![]() |
Lysmata wurdemanni | 19/May/2002 |
Invertebrate | 1 | Banded shrimp ![]() |
Stenopus hispidus | 21/Aug/2002 |
Zoanthus | 2 | Red button polyps ![]() |
Zoanthus | 16/Feb/2001 |
Mushroom | 2 | Red mushroom ![]() |
Discossoma | 16/Feb/2001 |
Mushroom | 1 | Green striped mushroom ![]() |
Discossoma striatus | 16/Feb/2001 |
Mushroom | 1 | Green Hairy mushroom | Rhodactis indosinensis | 18/Dec/2002 |
Coral | 2 | Yellow/Green toadstool leather ![]() ![]() |
Sarcophyton | 23/Feb/2002
12/Aug/2002 |
Coral | 3 | Tonga toadstool leather ![]() |
Sarcophyton elegans | 23/Sep/2001
02/Nov/2001 27/Dec/2001 |
Coral | 4 | Starburst Polyps coral ![]() |
Pachyclavularia | 27/Dec/2001
30/Mar/2002 08/Jun/2002 22/Nov/2002 |
Coral | 100 | Pulsing xenia ![]() |
Xenia Umbrelata | 20/Feb/2001 |
Coral | 20 | Brown xenia ![]() |
Xenia Elongata | 30/May/2002 |
Coral | 50 | Clove polyps | Anthelia | 08/Jun/2002 |
Coral | 200 | Yellow polyps ![]() |
Parazoanthus gracilis | 12/Aug/2002 |
Coral | 1 | Yellow sun coral ![]() |
Tubastrea | 17/Oct/2002 |
Coral | 1 | Orange sun coral ![]() |
Tubastrea | 17/Oct/2002 |
Coral | 2 | Kenya Tree ![]() |
Capnella | 07/Nov/2002 |
Coral | 2 | Green/Brown cabbage leather | Sinularia dura | 09/Dec2002 |
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Lessons learned | |
Powerhead 802 with Red Sea wave maker - bad choice
I had spent a bunch of money in impellers (at least enough to buy twice the pumps I had). I had not understood that powerhead 802 is not design to use in wave maker systems. Red sea wave maker turn on and off pumps several times per minute. Impellers of 802 doesnīt live more than 3 months there. After buying 4 new Maxijet 1200 no impeller had broked yet (12 months later). Take care about pump design if you use wavemakers. |
Read, read, read, think, think, think, after that maybe you
donīt want to buy a reef ...
I had bought my reef aquarium in 30 days period from my purchasing decision. Thatīs not a good idea. If I had time to search at the Net probably I never would buy the 70W HQI lamps (cost as much as 150W and doesīt give corals energy enough) neither have no space planned at my sump for Calcium reactor and its CO2 cylinder. |
since Jan, 7th
2003
Created by C.Jorge, last revision 07 jan 2003 19:48 -0300