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Tank: 75 gallon glass Oceanic

Stand: Custom Oak and Black Acrylic

Hood: Custom Black Acrylic

Water Filter: 5 stage Reverse Osmosis system by RO Ultratec

Reverse Osmosis Mebrane: FDA Membrane 45 gpd FILMTEC Dow Chemical from APEC

Overflow Boxes: I use three hang-on design boxes rated at 600 gallons per hour each. Each uses a custom stand pipe design to reduce noise.

Sump: Custom acyrlic design (13.5" x 24" x 18") with two bulkheads in and out of the MAK4 and CV626.
Also has sponge partition for mechanical filtration of air bubbles.

Sump Pumps: One Rio 2500 and one Rio 3100 (hooked to spray bar behind live rock) with a total flow rated of 1600 gallons per hour at 0 feet head.

Substrate: CaribSea crushed coral and fine aragonite sand. Also use crushed sea shell mix. Depth runs from 2 1\2" to 7".

Plenum: Custom made with eggcrate, pvc, and fiberglass screening.

Salt Mix: Instant Ocean

Lighting: Two 250 watt Metal Halide Ushio double ended bulbs with a 10K Kelvin color temperature.
IceCap electronic ballasts specifically tuned for these bulbs. Two Spider Reflectors for MH's. Four 4" fans for heat transfer.Glass for UV shielding.

Protein Skimmer: Precision Marine Custom CV626 counter current venturi design. MAK4 air cooled external pump drives it exclusively (PS had to be built an inch and a half shorter).

Calcium\CO2 Reactor System: Precision Marine Custom CR422 calcium reactor and bubble counter with Eheim pump, 5 lb CO2 cylinder, low pressure regulator, fail to off position electric solenoid, and fine tune needle valve (was redesigned to have a narrow footprint due to limited space).

Water Top Off: Aqualan Nurce System

Waste Collector: Precision Marine WC612 waste collector with auto shut-off and carbon air filter.

Heaters: One 150 watt Visi Therm and one 200 watt Visi Therm (Do not get much use here in Houston).

Grounding: Titanium grounding probe in sump.

Hydrometer: Fritz 12" drop in float design.

pH Monitor: PinPoint

Temperature: Aquarium Pharmecuticals digital thermometer

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westcott
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Pocillopora woodjonesi
Montipora efflorescens
Montipora spumosa
Montipora digitata
Montipora verrucosa
Montipora sp. Very intense green fleshy polyps.
Acropora austera
Acropora cerealis
Acropora florida
Acropora tenuis
Acropora millepora
Acropora cardus
Acropora danai
Acropora caroliniana
Acropora nana .
Echinopora lamellosa
Astreopora sp.

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westcott
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