Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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Introduction Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube


[b]System Type:
Mixed Reef

[color=blue]PICO System:[

[b]PICO Tank:
25cm cube

PICO Volume: 19.7l with sump

PICO Lighting: Lighting specifications. 18w aquastyle pendent

Start up date: Day PICO was first filled and cycling commenced. 30/12/13


[color=blue]Support systems:


System Water: Natural salt water

Display Water circulation: In tank water circulation. 600lh return pump

Filtration: Are you running any filtration equipment? Sump with chemi pure elite

Evaporation Top Up: Auto top-up

Water Changes: Water change regime, volume and frequency 5l weekly


Chemical Support:

Calcium and Alkalinity Addition: How are you maintaining Calcium and Alk levels

Other Chemical Maintenance: Magnesium, additives etc

Current Water Chemistry: If applicable haven't tested yet
Nitrates:
Phosphates:
Alkalinity:
Calcium:
Salinity / Specific Gravity:
Magnesuim:


Livestock: just a pice of live rock

Corals: What corals have you got in the tank

Invertebrates and or CUC What have you got in there?

Feeding Regime:

Coral food: What are you feeding, how much and when.

Method: What method do you use to feed.


Budget
Equipment expenses list the costs of the equipment you have purchased for the Tank
Tank & sump made by reefsavers out of off cuts from a tank build
Cost I have to shampoo his lounge room carpet
Return pump $25
Light already had from a old nano setup $0
Cooling fan already had from last nano
Fan controller $18 eBay
Auto topup had siting in the cupboard for years ( aqua medic )
Images:
Will put some up when I can work out to how to paste them from my iPad
:banana:
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Re: Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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Is that you Vern? Long time no see??

Is your other tank still running?


Get some pics up :pirate:
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Re: Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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Yes mate I will as soon as I can work out how load them from my iPad :cheers:
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Re: Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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lookin' good!
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Any update to this thread?
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Re: Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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going well will add some new pics soon :cheers:
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Re: Bluebloodeds 25cm Sumped Starfire Cube

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fun size...any updates?
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