Tank parameters
Ammonia - undetectable
Nitrite - undetectable
Nitrate - 15 to 25 ppm
SG - 1.024
PH - 8.1 to 8.25
Temperature - 79.5 F
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| 125 Gallon Tank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My 125 gallon tank measures 6'L x 18"W x 24" high and is made by Miracle Aquariums of Toronto. It sits on a metal stand and has a glass top. The tank is not drilled so I use a SOS overflow by Marineland to drain water into a 35 gallon sump that I built. The hanging 6' light strip is also made by Miracle Aquariums and houses four 36" bulbs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The substrate is a mixture of live sand and crushed coral that is about 1" deep. The live rock is a combination of Fiji and Tonga that was purchased uncured. The rock is predominately quite large peices of Fiji with Tonga branch in the middle. It is arranged in such a way as to allow maximum water flow with lots of open swimming space that is desirable in a fish only tank. Flow is provided by three Maxi-Jet 1200's and a Mag 9.5 pump. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This DIY canopy was built and installed about 1 year after the tank was started. A DIY bottom cabinet to come soon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Return plumbing behind tank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Outflow jets in main tank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOS overflow by Marineland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skimming is performed by a Euro-Reef CS8-2 mounted in sump. The tank is heated by a Won Brothers Pro-Heat II with digital temp. indicator. Tank parameters Ammonia - undetectable Nitrite - undetectable Nitrate - 15 to 25 ppm SG - 1.024 PH - 8.1 to 8.25 Temperature - 79.5 F |
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| Water changes are done at a rate of 15 gallons every two weeks. I use a buffer twice a week to help keep the Ph up. I run a 4 stage RO/DI unit and use only this water for all water changes and top-offs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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