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I volunteer/manage a Reef Setup and a Fresh water Fish Tank for a Nursing Home/Assisted Living NonProfit Establishment in Seymour WI. Thats by Green Bay, WI. for those Packer Fans Out there. I've been doing this for 7 Years. The Salt Water Reef Since 2001. The Setup has changed alot since its inception.
Current setup Constist of
4 -92 Corner tanks over 2-(50-60Gal refugiums) which are connected with 3" PVC. The tanks form a 6' diameter circle with a 3.5 Gap between the tank walls. All the water is shared.
Circulation is via a 1hp Pentair Sea horse (I've had complaints about the noise).
Lighting 4 250 WATT MH DE USHIO 10000K 1 Per Tank on Ice Cap Ballasts and comming soon as I finish them 96 Watt PC 7100 K Bulbs (some of the tanks have a yellowish cast.
Additives: Initially was based on Garfs Bullet Proof Reef but due to the prescribed additives to maintain that system we have switched over to a Kalc Reactor and 5% Weekly Salt changes. With 500 Gal System we have saved tons already.
One of the recent changes that has made a big difference is the use of RO/DI water. We have high phosphates. Recently I've had to add additional Sodium bicarbinate because the DI resin is nearly depleted.
Inhabitants: Soft and Hard Corals(LPS,SPS), 10 Fish, Pepermints, 1 Tricadia Gold.
Struggles: Aptasia, Brown Film Algea, Calerpa Control in the Tanks
Vision to the provide the residence and visitors an interesting colorful viewing experience of ocean life they would not otherwise experience or know about.
I volunteer/manage a Reef Setup and a Fresh water Fish Tank for a Nursing Home/Assisted Living NonProfit Establishment in Seymour WI. Thats by Green Bay, WI. for those Packer Fans Out there. I've been doing this for 7 Years. The Salt Water Reef Since 2001. The Setup has changed alot since its inception.
Current setup Constist of
4 -92 Corner tanks over 2-(50-60Gal refugiums) which are connected with 3" PVC. The tanks form a 6' diameter circle with a 3.5 Gap between the tank walls. All the water is shared.
Circulation is via a 1hp Pentair Sea horse (I've had complaints about the noise).
Lighting 4 250 WATT MH DE USHIO 10000K 1 Per Tank on Ice Cap Ballasts and comming soon as I finish them 96 Watt PC 7100 K Bulbs (some of the tanks have a yellowish cast.
Additives: Initially was based on Garfs Bullet Proof Reef but due to the prescribed additives to maintain that system we have switched over to a Kalc Reactor and 5% Weekly Salt changes. With 500 Gal System we have saved tons already.
One of the recent changes that has made a big difference is the use of RO/DI water. We have high phosphates. Recently I've had to add additional Sodium bicarbinate because the DI resin is nearly depleted.
Inhabitants: Soft and Hard Corals(LPS,SPS), 10 Fish, Pepermints, 1 Tricadia Gold.
Struggles: Aptasia, Brown Film Algea, Calerpa Control in the Tanks
Vision to the provide the residence and visitors an interesting colorful viewing experience of ocean life they would not otherwise experience or know about.
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