Wolf, You should know better than to abuse
rec.aquaria.marine.reefs by attaching all those photos.
And they are pathetic photos at that.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wolf wrote on 12/27/2005 11:12 AM:
Well, guys, the tank is for up for sale now, anybody live near vista/san
diego california or close enough to drive come take a look.

60 gal reef tank, 6 years established. about 100lb live rock, 30lbs marine
sand, 20lbs aragonite in 6 gal refugium sump, 4x40w no's, 2 fish, many live
rock, unfinished stand

email for photos. this tank was converted to salt about 10 years ago, was
converted to a reef about 6 years ago. I have practiced building a self
sustaining eco-system. This tank is mostly self sufficient. minimal water
changes needed, balance has been struck. a multitude of self grown tube
worms, mushroom, many small reef natural born starfish and snails, tank
filters it self, no filters, just 6 gal sump and refugium. sump uses a
hanging siphon-wier overflow box. the pinewood stand is a year old, and is
extremely sturdy and has room for all equipment below.


Tank
Specifications
-60 gallons glass


a.. Clearly Perfection 6 gallon wet-dry sump converted to refugium (oops)
i mean refugium.

b.. 2 penguin 802 power heads, 1 in the sump 1in the tank for circulation

c.. Lights; 4xNO(fluorescent) 4-feet 40W/e. 160W total. 2x 50/50's
1xActinic and 1xCoral 10k, will need to upgrade for hard corals.

d.. Approx 2" Deep Sand Bed that is Sugar Fine White Marine Sand.
a.. approx 75-100lbs live/cycling rock, fills the middle of tank 2/3rds to
top.

b.. ProQuatics HydraMatic 300w Heater placed in external siphon box,
standard 100 watt backup heater.

c.. Latest Water parameters

d.. nitrate(no3) 0.0-2ppm /

e.. calcium hardness 7 DKH /

f.. ph 8.3

g.. Salinity 1.024

h.. temp /79

i.. calcium600ppm / Maybe the aragonite and superbuffer is keeping it
that high.