Rachel: I am new to the saltwater aquarium hobby ...

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NickName:

Rachel

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San Diego, United States flag

Last logged in:

2011-03-29 14:21:11

Tank Profile
Aquarium Type	Mixed Reef
# Gallons	75
Estimated Tank Cost	Top Secret!

Personal details
Date of birth	-
Experience (yrs.)	0

Parameters
pH	8.2
Temperature (F)	80
Salinity	1.025
Calcium
Alkalinity	2.5
Magnesium
Nitrates	3
Ammonia	0
Phosphates
Nitrites	0

Description:

I am new to the saltwater aquarium hobby and am having a blast starting my first 75-gallon saltwater aquarium.

Tank Introduciton:

My tank is currently only 2 months old. It houses 75 lbs of live rock, hermit crabs and snails as well as some pieces of mushroom and zooanthid corals. Last week we introduced a pair of baby clownfish, Bonnie & Clyde. We don't know which one is which yet (the female will eventually become larger).

Filtration:

75 lbs live rock
protein skimmer and media reactor with carbon

Lighting:

2 T5s (one blue and one day). Want to add more but will need to account for temperature increase since it's already on the high side.

Misc: Circulation, Flow, Ozone, Auto-top-off, etc.:

Needed to install a fan in the hood to cool off the temp after adding lights.

Corals:

8 pieces of coral added 3 weeks ago (mushrooms and zooanthids)

Fish:

2 baby clownfish: Bonnie & Clyde

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