Photograph taken August 2005
Dimensions (L x W x H): 122 x 35.5 x 51 cm for a volume of 220L and an effective volume of 160L. Sump volume: 20L.
As of September 2008, in operation for: 8 years and 2 months
Water management: Sump return via Eheim 1250 (1200L/h). DBReefTech 2S skimmer driven by Aquaclear 802 (1500L/h) . Circulation: 3 Maxi-Jet MJ1000 (1000 L/h); 1 Mini-Jet MN606 (600 L/h);
Lighting: 108 W of Normal Output Fluorescent lamps with an illumination period of 16 hours per day. 40 W of Actinic Fluorescent lamps with an illumination period of 17.5 hours per day.
Water parameters (last 4 months):
Decorations: 41.5kg of Live Rock. 11cm of Fine Coral Sand substrate.
Fish: 3.
Notes: This tank has improved considerably over the last few months. Most of the problem algae (probably dinoflagellates) have gone and the tank looks quite good. Coralline algae is growing well and there is an interesting green algae, possibly Caulerpa sp., growing.
I have recently being adding some corals to the tank which are growing well.
The Chaetodon kleinii made very quick work of the Aiptasia and they are not only visible in the overflow.