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rattters
19.09.2011, 20:50
Hi guys, thought I would share my reef with you all.......

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2011Q3/DSC_1180.JPG

System details:

Equipment
Skimmer: Deltec TC2060 fed from a Eheim 1260
Pumps: 3xMP40-Profilux controlled(2 on the r/h side, 1 on the l/h side) 1xPolario 7ML (behind the rock structure on the l/h side)
Heaters: 2x400w Visitherm
Chiller/Cooler: Hailea 500 plus a pair of GHL Breeze 5's over the tank
Ultra Violet: D&D 39w fed with a 800lph pump
Phosphate Reactor: FR509 running RowaPhos
Dosing Pump: GHL 3 pump doser
Control System: GHL Profilux PIII Ex
Lights - VHOs: ATI Powermodule 8*80w
Tube config:
Front
1. Blue Plus
2. Aqua Blue Special
3. Purple Plus
4. Blue Plus
5. Aqua Blue Special
6. Purple Plus
7. Blue Plus
8. Aqua Blue Special
Back

Top up: GHL-optical sensor controlled
RO Unit: Osmotics 4 stage 300gpd

Tank Specifications
Tank Dimensions: 72x30x30
Sump Dimensions: 48x24x9 (water depth) inches
Tank Volume: 218 gals (1000 litres)
System Volume: 260 gals (1200 litres)

Separate fuge tank running off the main system.(chaeto)
(60L x 36W x 33H)
Water depth is about 28cm, so this gives a volume of around 60litres or 13gallons.
This is lit using a 6*24w ATI Powermodule but only using 4 tubes (6500K), the tank is fed from the sump using a 2000lph pump through 16/22 soft pipe and the return is through 25mm hard piping.


Current fish list:

Rosy Scaled wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis)
Starry blenny (Salarias ramosus)
Common clowns x 2 (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Green chromis x 10 (Chromis viridis)
Banggai (Pterapogon kauderni)
Clown goby (Gobiodon okinawae)
Six line wrasse x 2 (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Bariene (Acanthurus bariene)
Vampire (Acanthurus tennenti)
Tomini (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
Achilles (Acanthurus Achilles)
Yellow Tail Purple (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
Red Sea Sailfin (Zebrasoma desjardinii)
Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas)
Lyretail x 3 (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)


Water Parameters
Temperature: 26.5
pH: 8.1
Salinity: 35
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 2.5
Phosphate: 0.008
Calcium: 420
KH: 9
Magnesium: 1350
Iodine: 0.06
Potassium: 400
Redox: 350

More pictures can be found here (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/album.php?albumid=1046)

Thanks for looking :)

Coralleida
19.09.2011, 21:28
Congratulations. Really nice tank :-)

Matthias
21.09.2011, 08:09
really amazing!

rattters
21.09.2011, 21:20
Thanks guys, appreciated.

I'll update the thread as it matures and with more info on the Profilux set up.

Nory
24.10.2011, 09:01
wonderful tank....

rattters
24.10.2011, 21:33
Thanks Nory

A little vid of the tank.....


http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHuErH9UIVM

BigAl07
03.11.2011, 21:32
Wow! Stunning tank!! Talk about WOWWWWW!

AndreO
13.02.2013, 01:12
the tank is amazing the video does it justice thanks for sharing

rattters
13.02.2013, 21:41
Thanks, they are old pics and videos now, this is more up to date

http://www.ultimatereef.com/TOTM/2012_november/images/topImage.jpg (http://www.ultimatereef.com/TOTM/2012_november/)

Click the pic for more pics, in depth details and a newer video.

Thanks for looking :)

Matthias
16.02.2013, 11:39
Do you mind to publish your great pics in our foto gallery?

rattters
21.02.2013, 22:26
Do you mind to publish your great pics in our foto gallery?

I have added a few to be going on with :D