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| 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) 
(Apr 02) |
| 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.  (Dec
02) |
| Lightning: | 2 HQI 150W/10.000K and 4 Actinic Blue 30W.
Actini 9hs/day, HQI 8hs/day.  (Dec
02) |
| 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  (July
02) |
| Chemical parameters: | pH 8.6, Alc 3.2meq/l, salinity 1025mg/l, nitrate zero, Ca 500ppm, PO4 0-1ppm |
| Go to the top | |
| Type | Qty | Common name | Cientific name | Purchased date |
| Fish | 3 | Green Chromis  (Jan
02) |
Chromis atripectoralis | 12/Jan/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Green Clown Gobi  (Apr
02) |
Gobiodon histrio | 02/Jun/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Mandarin Dragonet  (Dec
02) |
Pterosynchiropus splendidus | 04/Jul/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Bangai Cardinal  (Jan
02) |
Pterapogon kauderni | 15/Aug/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Neon Gobi  (Sep
01) |
Gobiosoma genie | 02/Sep/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | False Percula  (Nov
02) |
Amphiprion ocellaris | 07/Oct/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Convict blenny  (Dec
02) |
Pholidichthys leucotaenia | 05/Dec/2001 |
| Fish | 1 | Foxface (Dec
02) |
Siganus vulpinus | 09/Feb/2002 |
| Fish | 1 | Apogon  (Sep
01) |
Myri Prispis Jacubus | 23/Feb/2002 |
| Fish | 1 | Scopas Tang (Dec
02) |
Zebrasoma scopas | 23/Feb/2002 |
| Fish | 1 | Mimic Tang  (Dec
02) |
Acanthurus pyroferus | 22/Mar/2002 |
| Fish | 1 | Bangai Pijama  (Dec
02) |
Apogon Orbiculares | 30/Nov/2002 |
| Type | Qty | Common name | Cientific name | Purchased date |
| Invertebrate | 80 | hermit crab  (Aug
99) |
10/12/2000 | |
| Invertebrate | 2 | Red sea star  (Jun
99) |
10/Jan/2001 | |
| Invertebrate | 5 | Sea serpent  (Dec
99) |
10/Jan/2001 | |
| Invertebrate | 1 | Feather duster | 17/Sep/2001 | |
| Invertebrate | 2 | Peppermint Shrimp  (Jan
03) |
Lysmata wurdemanni | 19/May/2002 |
| Invertebrate | 1 | Banded shrimp  (Apr
02) |
Stenopus hispidus | 21/Aug/2002 |
| Zoanthus | 2 | Red button polyps  (Jun
02) |
Zoanthus | 16/Feb/2001 |
| Mushroom | 2 | Red mushroom (Dec
02) |
Discossoma | 16/Feb/2001 |
| Mushroom | 1 | Green striped mushroom  (Aug
02) |
Discossoma striatus | 16/Feb/2001 |
| Mushroom | 1 | Green Hairy mushroom | Rhodactis indosinensis | 18/Dec/2002 |
| Coral | 2 | Yellow/Green toadstool leather (Aug
02)  (Apr
02) |
Sarcophyton | 23/Feb/2002
12/Aug/2002 |
| Coral | 3 | Tonga toadstool leather (Dec
02) |
Sarcophyton elegans | 23/Sep/2001
02/Nov/2001 27/Dec/2001 |
| Coral | 4 | Starburst Polyps coral  (Dec
02) |
Pachyclavularia | 27/Dec/2001
30/Mar/2002 08/Jun/2002 22/Nov/2002 |
| Coral | 100 | Pulsing xenia  (Jun
02) |
Xenia Umbrelata | 20/Feb/2001 |
| Coral | 20 | Brown xenia  (Nov
02) |
Xenia Elongata | 30/May/2002 |
| Coral | 50 | Clove polyps | Anthelia | 08/Jun/2002 |
| Coral | 200 | Yellow polyps  (Dec
02) |
Parazoanthus gracilis | 12/Aug/2002 |
| Coral | 1 | Yellow sun coral (Dec
02) |
Tubastrea | 17/Oct/2002 |
| Coral | 1 | Orange sun coral  (Dec
02) |
Tubastrea | 17/Oct/2002 |
| Coral | 2 | Kenya Tree  (Dec
02) |
Capnella | 07/Nov/2002 |
| Coral | 2 | Green/Brown cabbage leather | Sinularia dura | 09/Dec2002 |
Front View (single picture)  (Dec
02) |
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Front left view  (Dec
02) |
Front Right view  (Dec
02) |
| Go to the top | |
| 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
pictures were taken with Kodak DC210Plus, at 1024x768 resolution.