Combatants is Back

[Combatants]

Introduction:
The wife has been bugging me for years to get back into the hobby after a devastating tank failure 5 years ago.
The right 2nd hand tank appeared on marketplace and the deal was done. Time to relearn all I have forgotten.

System Objectives:

A simple reef of euphyllia's and Alcyoniidae.
I will be trying my hand at a small school of anthias and two pairs of clowns.
DIY solutions where possible

Strike up Date: May 2020

Display System: 1220mm x 760mm x 450mm Corner weir (3 down pipes. 1 full syphon, 1 overflow, 1 emergency) with Black acrylic backdrop

Display Water circulation:
Closed loop Mag drive pump (Rated at 3600 L/h). May need to be upgraded in due course

Display Lighting:
Yet to be determined. Most likely DIY T5 fixture for full spectrum and reduced shadowing

Stand:
Pine frame 1m tall
Yet to be clad, still looking at options / Watch this space

Hood: TBD
Mostly like DIY Pine with light deflecting air gaps (to reduce light leakage)

Sump:
Reusing my old sump
1210 x 400 x 400
With 3 sections
First section to house down pipes (potentially filter socks) and Skimmer, first divider has a bubble trap.
Second section is TBD. But most likely a refugium.
Third section - Return

System Water: Natural salt water adjusted as required with supplements

Support systems:
Refugium:
TBD

Refugium Lighting:
TBD

Return Pump:
Sicce 4000 (3000LPH at 1.5M HH)

Skimmer:
Reusing old Bubble Mangus

Evaporation Top Up:
TBD

Chemical Support:
all TBD
Calcium Addition:

Alkalinity Addition:

Other Chemical Maintenance:

Target Water Chemistry:
S=35ppt A=11DKH C=439 M=1350 N=1 P=0.03
Current Water Chemistry:
N/A