The Aquarium

THE HARDWARE: 50 Gallon rectangular glass tank, 7 x 3ft 25 watt fluorescent tubes -
3 Arcadia white & 4 Marine Blue Actinic, 2 internal heating elements, 2 x maxijet 1200 powerheads,
2 x maxijet 600 powerheads, 1 x D&D marine enterprises 'scumsucker' protein skimmer,
1 x fluval 304 external cannister filter.

CORALS & FISH: 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Pyjama Wrasse, SaddleBack Clown,2 Blue Damsels,
1 Cleanershrimp, 1 Peppermint shrimp, 1 Blue Seastar, 1 Red Starfish,1 Orange 'nobby' Starfish,
5 Red-legged Hermit Crabs, 2 Blue-legged Hermit Crabs, 1 Sea-Cucumber, assorted snails, Stag-Horn Leather Coral,Devils Hand Leather Coral, Finger Leather Coral,Xenia, Porites, Clavularia sp,
Green Striped Mushrooms,Sun Coral, Plate Coral, Large Green Button Polyps,
Red Sea Finger, Brown Polyps, Strawberry Coral,Tridacna Maxima giant clam, Calaurpra Algea.

PARAMETERS: Temp 80°F, S.G 1.023, Alkalinity 9.9 DKH, Calcium 470 ppm, PH 8.3, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 10.

MAINTENANCE: Bi-weekly doses of strontium, molybdenum & iodine. Bi-monthly water changes of 25%
using de-ionised water & Kent sea salt. Tri-yearly Clearwater changes (chemical filtration kept in the external
cannister filter to help reduce nitrates due to large bio-load. Tri-weekly tank feedings of 1 or a mixture of the
following: Mysis Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, King British Marine Flake, silversside, bloodworm, marine coctail,
Nori. Bi-weekly cleaning of protein skimmer. Daily cleaning of glass front. Kent Turbo Calcium & DKH Buffer
when required. Bi-yearly replacement of fluorescent tubes.

WEBSITES: Here is a load of links to sites that any reef/saltwater enthusiast may find intersting...............

www.aquarist.net/index.htm

www.fantasea.co.uk/