Photographs


Amber Fort Detail.jpg

Amber Fort Detail.jpg

Happy Ducati People

Happy Ducati People

Calcutta Telephones.jpg

Calcutta Telephones.jpg

Central Square of Bologna

Central Square of Bologna

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

Daf Yomi

Maintenance

My normal maintenance activities:

  • change about 5 gallons of salt water every 5 days, this is done by keeping the main pump running, siphoning out the water and pouring back in pH, temp and salinity adjusted replacement water.
  • “Top off” water is regulated into the sump by a float switch connected to a small pump in a freshwater reservoir slightly laced with kalk. I find this is a great way to keep pH and calcium up.
  • Every water change, I replace or wash the various filters to keep the sump flowing properly and remove waste products.
  • Every other day I put in 5 ml of a two part alkalinity/calcium product
  • 10 days dose in a few drops of trace elements. These doses maybe unnecessary, but I have always done , so I continue to!
  • Color enhancers
  • washing the tank
  • lighting bulb changes
  • uv
  • full breakdown
  • vacuum sump

Parameter Suggested Level: Reef Aquarium Suggested Level: FOWLR Aquarium Average Level: Coral Reefs
Specific Gravity 1.023 – 1.025 1.020 – 1.025 1.025
Temperature 72 – 78°F 72 – 78°F 82°F
pH 8.1 – 8.4 8.1 – 8.4 8.0 – 8.5
Alkalinity 8 – 12 dKH 8 – 12 dKH 6 – 8 dKH
Ammonia (NH3) Undetectable Undetectable Near Zero
Nitrite (NO2) Undetectable Undetectable Near Zero
Nitrate – Nitrogen (NO3) < 1.0 ppm < 30 ppm 0.25 ppm
Phosphate (PO4) < 0.2 ppm < 1.0 ppm 0.13 ppm
Calcium 350 – 450 ppm 350 – 450 ppm 380 – 420 ppm
Magnesium 1250 – 1350 ppm 1150 – 1350 ppm 1300 ppm
Iodine 0.06 – 0.10 ppm 0.04 – 0.10 ppm 0.06 ppm
Strontium 8 – 14 ppm 4 – 10 ppm 8 – 10 ppm

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