Greetings all at TR,
This is my first saltwater tank it has been running for 6 months now its a simple glass 24x16x12 tank 14 uk gallons no
sump or
fuge
equipment is
d+d
ro unit (i made the mistake off thinking i could get away using de-chlorinated tap water to begin with)
belkin ups power backup with 1 powerhead and heater atached. i tested it for 5 hours and it was still going strong as the heater only comes on about 10 mins an hour should run it for 12 hours+ easy(well worth the investment for my peace of mind)
2 aqua clear powerheads giving about x15 flow(with modified quick fiter atatchment for carbon and phosban. +filter floss while doing tank maintenance)
dual interpet 50/50 36w power compacts
jager 100w heater(temp stable at 80 never fluctuates more than 0.5 day or night
)
cheap airlift
skimmer(seems to work great please see pic comments on efficiency most welcome as i have no comparison to go by the pic is one days skim wont skim dryer)
9kg indonesian
live rock off e bay(stunk bad when it arrived so had to cure)
2" deep 1mm coral sand substrate i replace a small amount of this every few months to keep it fresh i also vacuum it as part of each water change.
instant ocean salt
now for the inhabitants please bear in mind i do a weekly 25-35% water change
1 common clownfish
1yellow watchman goby
2 green chromis
cleanup crew
1 cleaner shrimp
4 assorted hermits
3 cerith snails
1 jumbo nassarius
2 trochus turbo
3 mexican turbo
corals
kenya tree +gsp +psp +2 mushrooms
im fighting a few stubborn areas of hair algea been there since the rock arrived but i think its coming under control slowly
a few pics (i love the pic of osiris the watchman goby beutiful markings)
