HISTORY
Owners Name: Larry Marshall
Location: Malibu CA, USA
Year the tank was set up: Summer 2000
Size and Volume of the Tank: 360 gallons
Sump Size: Trickle Filter - 100 gallons
Pounds of Live Rock: 350 lbs., - extra large pieces
Sand Type/Depth: Minimal - crushed coral
Type of Biological Filtration: Trickle filter, supplemented with a fluidized bed filter
EQUIPMENT
Main system pumps: Iwaki 100 RLT
Additional pumps: None
Reactor: None
Protein Skimmers: Custom venturi incorporated into wet-dry filter
Wavemakers: None
Dosers: none
Chiller: None
UV Sterilizer: Disabled
Heaters: Two 300W EboJager
LIGHTING
Lamps: Four 65W Power Compacts
Photoperiod: 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CHEMISTRY
Water Temperature: 78 - 82°F
Specific Gravity: 1.021
pH: 8.0
Calcium:440 - 450 ppm
Redox: Not tested
Alkalinity: 8 to 11 dKH
Nitrate: 50+ ppm
Additives: None
Water Changes: 20 gal./ 2 weeks
Brand of Salt Mix: Real ocean water
FEEDING
Daily feedings of frozen Mysis shrimp and various Ocean Nutrition frozen foods
GENERAL HUSBANDRY:
Clean algae, clean and rotate artificial corals, and water changes every two weeks
PROBLEM AREAS
A very stable system
COMMENTS
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