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Country:
Australia
Description:
Tank size * 5ft x 2ft x 2ft, Sump 5ft x 18" x 21" Octopus HOB skimmer which is now in sump,1 Ehiem 2500 ltr p/h External Canister Filter, 4 - Metal Halides - 150 watt each with 20000k Bulbs, 2 Ehiem 800 ltr p/h internal Power Heads, Fluro T5 bar with Blue Actinic Grow Lights, 2 x 300 watt heaters (one just incase) 1 return pump from sump pumping at a rate of 7500 ltrs p/h. Halides running for 8 hours with the actinics running 1 1/2 hours either side of that. Also middle section of sump is a refugium, with 2 bar fluros for lighting on the oppisite hours to main tank. Caluprea growing in tank for nitrate reduction purposes.
Advice:
Please comment on any experiences you have had, every bit of help you can offer will be a great advantage to the next beginner.....( I don't claim to be experienced though, still learn something every day)
Fish Kept:
our fish
7 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
1 lipstick tang
1 leopard wrasse
3 clown fish
1 long nose hawkfish
2 golden head gobie
1 dragonet
1 lawnmower blennie
1 dotty back
2 bar gobies
1 nigger trigger
1 snowflake eel
1 coral banded shrimp
1 coral Beauty
Corals/Plants:
Approx 130 Kgs or 285 pounds of LR. Number 2 grain white crushed coral substrate, and a tennis ball size air stone.
Corals
Numerous Amounts Of
Toadstools, Anemone, Morphs, Gonipora's, Torches, Hammers, Flowers, Daisys.
Tank Size:
185 gallons
Quote:
A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby
About Yourself:
Just the average AUSSIE, trying to have a go down under. 30 years of age and trying to make the best tank I possibly can. Please, only constructive comments or positive. Or get stuffed
Cheers
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