Monday, April 24, 2006

Cube Tank Spec:-

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(*Note; volumes are before displacement)

Display tank size:- 226lts (50 UK gal) - Partitioned with a false weir at back of tank

Sump size:- 114lts (25 UK gal) - divided into mechanical filtration bays, bubble trap bays, mechanical equipment bays and there is a 'cryptic area' (an attempt to replicate the benthic zone of the ocean)

Refugium size:- 40 lts (8 UK gals) - miracle mud base, with 3" DSB and macro algaes.

Total system capacity = 334lts (83 UK gals)

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Filtration:- Approx 30kg Live RockRefugium with mud and macro algae system TMC V2Skim 600 Skimmer, Cryptic area filter feeders

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Water circulation:- 3500lt/hr OR pump returned to tank via a SCWD and 2 rotating nozzles4400lt/hr Seio super pumpFuture scope for a flush/surge device

Total turn over of water = 7900lts/hr (or main tank water is turned over 35 times every hour)

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Main tank lighting:- 1 x 250W Metal Halide light (20,000K spectrum)1 x 55W T5 compact actinic2 x cold cathode tube black UV lights

Total main tank light = 6.1WPG

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Refugium lighting :- 1 x 18W T8 bulb (reverse photoperiod)

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Stock:- - Softies, LPS future scope for SPS

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S.G. = 1.026

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