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    Fraggle rock



    Aquarium material: Glass
    Main display tank dimensions: 4'x18"x2' LWH
    Volume: 340ltr 90gal US
    Sump tank dimensions: 26x14x14" LWH
    Volume: 85ltr 55gal US
    Setup date: 08-07-05

    Total Gross 425ltr
    Total Net 380ltr





    Aquarium inhabitants:

    Corals

    Soft
    Xenia umbellata (Red Sea Pulsing Xenia Pink)
    Xenia unkown (Small sp. pink non-pulsing Pink)

    SPS
    Acropora Anthocercis
    Acropora Cerealis
    Acropora Cervicornis
    Acropora Fomosa
    Acropora Gemmifera
    Acropora Humilis
    Acropora Millepora
    Acropora Nana
    Acropora Prolfera
    Acropora Prostrata
    Acropora Rosaria
    Acropora Tortuosa
    Acropora Valida
    Anacropora Spinosa
    Merulina Ampliata (Hydnophora)
    Montipora Capricornis
    Montipora Danae
    Montipora Florida
    Montipora Foliosa
    Montipora Hodgsoni
    Pocillopora Damicornis
    Seriatopora Guttatus
    Seriatopora Hystrix
    A few unkown sp.!

    LPS
    Euphyllia Glabrescens (Torch corals)

    Fish

    Algae blennie
    False gramma
    Foxface
    Kole tang
    Pair Green chromis
    Scopas tang
    White chalk goby with pink stripe

    Invertebrates and other livestock:

    x30 Algae hermits
    x10 Astrea snails
    x10 Nassarius Obsoleta
    x4 Jumbo Turbos
    Mixed Zoanthids
    Small pink feather duster

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    Re: Fraggle rock





    Update below post;
    Last edited by Timo; 04-06-2009 at 08:39 PM.
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    Re: Fraggle rock



    Aquarium manufacturer - Unknown make
    Aquarium material - Glass
    Main display tank dimensions - 4'x18"x2' LWH
    Gallons - 340ltr 90gal US
    Sump tank dimensions - 26x14x14" LWH
    Gallons - 85ltr 55gal US
    Set-update - 08-07-05

    Total Gross 425ltr
    Total Net 380ltr



    Water Source - RO
    Salt - Redsea Pro Salt
    SG/salinity - 1.025
    Temperature - 75-76°F
    PH day/night - 8.4/8.3
    Ammonia NH4 - 0>trace (day)
    Nitrate NO3 - 0>trace (day)
    Nitrite NO2 - 0
    Phosphate PO4 - 0.01>trace
    Calcium - 480
    Alkalinity - 7.5 dKH
    Magnesium - 1300>1350




    Amino acids and vitamins - Zeovit Food7 (x4 drops twice a week)
    Amino acids - Zeovit Amino Acid conentrate (x4 drops random dosing)
    Bacteria - Zeovit Zeobac (No longer dose but used to dose x4 drops twice a week)
    Calcium - TMC V2react 1500 Calcium Reactor with Hydrocarbonat and coral gravel mixed with Zeomag
    Carbon - Zeovit Start2 (0.4-6ml per night) or neat Vodka
    Iodide - (Do not dose but thinking about it)
    Magnesium - (Tech-M or any product as required)
    Potassium - LP Chmicals Potassium Chloride
    Salt - Red Sea Coral Pro Salt mixed at 75c 1.025 (thinking about changing)
    Stontium - Prodibio Stronti (1 vial per 2 weeks (thinking about changing))
    Vitality - Zeovit Coral Vitalizer (x4 drops a few times a week)
    Vitality - Zeovit Pohl’s Xtra (2ml once or twice a week)
    Others - Zeovit Coral Snow (2ml once or twice a week sometimes mixed with AA or vitalizer)
    Others - Zeovit B-Balance 2ml x2 a week

    All my dosing does change all the time, I change amounts as I feel the tank needs it. I have just got some new Zeovit products and I'm trying them out to see if I can get a little stronger colours but the tank has been running using the Zeovit basic 4 only for last year (stones,bac,food7 and start2).



    5 gal water change every 2-3 weeks
    Zeovit stones every 10-12 weeks (some old stones left in)
    Carbon 125g totally changed every month



    Estimated Live rock content - 25-45kg?
    Sand in use and depth - 10-40mm?
    Sand in sump and depth - None
    Sump macro algae - None
    Skimmer manufacturer and details - ATi bubblemaster 200
    Phosphate removal system - None
    Kalkwasser reactor - None
    Calcium reactor - TMC V2react 1500 Calcium Reactor
    Zeovit reactor - Custom made auto reactor (with 1-1.2kg Zeovit stones)
    Activated Carbon reactor - KZ carbon (125-150g changed Monthly, trying Tanktests Granulate)
    Bioballs - Small chamber 350x40x200mm full of Pyramid media (like bioballs)



    Light unit in use - Custom made x6 54w T5's
    Actinics - x1 39w
    Photo period - 12 until 7.30pm T5s. Blue LEDs only 10 until 10pm

    x6 54w T5's
    ATi Aquablue Special x4
    ATi Aquablue+ x2


    x3 15w LED's blue
    LED moonlights (mixed LED's)

    When people compare the costs of MH lighting with T5 they always add in you need to replace them all every 3-6 months, 3 of these ATi tubes are over 12 months old!



    Resun wavemaker
    Koralia 2
    Tunze stream
    Sump return (1200lpr)

    Total system turnover rate app. x3+ per hour
    Total flow turnover rate app. x30+ per hour





    Xenia umbellata (Red Sea Pulsing Xenia Pink)
    Xenia??? unkown (Small sp. pink non-pulsing Pink)
    GSP (Liam's frag its growing like grass m8 )




    Acropora Anthocercis
    Acropora Cerealis
    Acropora Cervicornis
    Acropora Fomosa
    Acropora Gemmifera
    Acropora Humilis
    Acropora Millepora
    Acropora Nana
    Acropora Nasuta
    Acropora Prolfera
    Acropora Prostrata
    Acropora Speciosa
    Acropora Tortuosa
    Acropora Valida
    Anacropora Spinosa
    Montipora Capricornis
    Montipora Confusa
    Montipora Danae
    Montipora Florida
    Montipora Foliosa
    Montipora Hodgsoni
    Montipora Stella
    Pocillopora Damicornis
    Seriatopora Guttatus
    Seriatopora Hystrix

    A few unkown sp or wrong id!





    False gramma
    Foxface
    Kole tang
    Pair Green chromis
    Scopas tang
    White chalk goby
    with pink stripe
    Juvenile Majestic Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus)



    Invertebrates and other livestock

    x25 Algae hermits
    x10 Astrea snails
    x10 Nassarius Obsoleta
    x3 Jumbo Turbos
    Mixed Zoanthids
    Small pink feather duster

    (best guess on these for amounts)

    Feeding

    x1 a day Artemia one day Mysis the next (Get a extra cube at the weekend)
    Once a week a ripped up half an algae sheet
    Once in a blue moon Hikari pellets
    Auto feed Hikari pellets when on holiday



    I had that dam bryopsis algae which was doing my head. Normally one or to Aiptasia or Majano nems in the tank they just come back and some I cant get to them AEFW which i thought was going to have all my SPS corals before Xmas but with two weeks of dipping in Reef Dip i ended up only loosing 3. I was really gutted at the time loosing my favourite purple hairy acro I read other horror storeys and only loosing 3 was not half as bad as it could have been, some of my SPS still bear the scars but are growing back

    The old rock work I used to have in the tank I really liked the look of. The tank with two large columns each side of the tank and would have looked awesome with SPS stuck all over them. Unfortunately I was getting problems with nuisance algae which I figured out was probably a lot to do with all the dead spots under and behind the rocks so I took the lot out last year and started to rebuild (see pics "Last years rebuild;" below latter). The new layout was to give much more circulation around and behind the rock work. Straight away it become obvious it was hard to make it look good like this but the sacrifice was made I chose better performance over looks. Now the tanks working much better but there was a lot of mucking about last year . Lots of massive gaps and spaces over and around the rocks which you probably can see in some of the photos.



    The tank has been running as a fish only system for about the past 4 years with a few corals. I decided to sell most of the big fish and start keeping mainly corals last year. Now I have the SPS bug!

    Nearly all the corals were bought as frags or small maricultured corals and while some have doubled in size most still just look like small sticks but getting there. The tank really needs another 6 months I think to grow.

    By now your our probably thinking, pics shut up we just want to look at the pics, so here's a few close ups;



    Thanks Chris @Bluzoo for this frag
















    Daylight and just 2 T5's







    All of the pictures on this web page were taken with a Samsumg D900i camera phone (I really need a descent camera, if anyone could lend me a nice SLR that would be nice ).

    Thanks to. Lisa form the now gone Riversdale Fish Farm. My daft Dad for getting me into this whole fish thing! All other shop owners I have bugged for info plus the many new people I have met through this hobby on and off the net.

    Here's some older pictures I have found of the tank from the last 5 years;















    Finally the end. The end of the tank and the last pic and one of my favs


    I hoped you enjoyed the read and all the pictures. Please feel free to ask any questions by posting directly in this thread,

    Kind regards,
    Timo

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    Last edited by Timo; 04-06-2009 at 08:42 PM.
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    Re: Fraggle rock

    it might have been a pain bud but it looks brill,been showing the mrs and she wants to no were did you get your stand/hood from

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    Re: Fraggle rock

    Timo ....... you have a very nice looking tank there m8 100%

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    Re: Fraggle rock

    Quote Originally Posted by lost View Post
    it might have been a pain bud but it looks brill,been showing the mrs and she wants to no were did you get your stand/hood from
    Stand came with the tank. The hood I just made out of some plastic then laminated with some wood to match the tank, looked odd being all wood then a plastic hood.
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    Re: Fraggle rock

    some stunning piccies there Timo, thanks for sharing
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