I consider this my favorite tank. When I fist got into fishkeeping, this was the exact tank I was thinking of. I believe there is a nice contrast of colors and a what is called "natural" look to the tank.
| Water Parameters | |
| Ammonia | 0 |
| Nitrite | 0 |
| Nitrate | 10-30 |
| pH | 8.0-8.5 |
| GH | 11° |
| KH | 6° |
| Filtration | Whisper 4 Millenium 2000 2 Powerheads (500 and 1000 GPH) |
| Lighting | 4 40w flourescant Sunlight tubes |
I try to check the ammonia and nitrite levels every two weeks, the nitrate level every week, and the other values very rarely as a periodic check-up. The substrate is 100% crushed coral. The rocks used in this tank were bought from a stone quarry. This allowed me to buy much more than I need for a very low price. From there, I stacked the rocks, small ones first, and added 2 power filters in the rock work to increase circulation in through the rocks.
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