I've assembled a small tank that's going to be going into my wife's office at her work. Wanted something small with built in filtration and able to be lit by either a small PC or LED setup. Made of acrylic 3/16" -- scraps from TAP Plastics, great for learning on Dimensions total: 9" wide, 9" tall, 11" long, 2.5" of that in the back is going to be used for the built in filtration/pump, probably be using a foam insert just under the overflow ...
Summary 10gal Truvu acrylic tank150w 14k Phoenix MH HQI + 28w ActinicAquaC Remora HOB Skimmer (MaxiJet 1200) + surface skimmerVortech MP10w @60% in random reef crest modeAuto top off (Aqualifter) with redundant float switches20% Water change every 2-3 weeks, RO and oceanic saltph 8.5, 0 ammonia/nitrite/nitrateHad a crash over winter break (Dec '10/Jan '11) -- forgot to plug in ATO, so it's getting back going again, lost everything except for the fish... added the Vortech ...
April 6th was the 60th day since my reef was set up, so last night I shot some video, assembled it on in iMovie on my iMac, and here's the result. I shot it with my D90, but it seems a little soft. Over time, I'll probably need to get a better HD camera to share some crisper vids. I hope you enjoy it.
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