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Micro-Mantis
a Micro-Reefs 6.2g Mantis Shrimp Tank
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i. pictures
status: assembling
full tank shot: 6/14/13
ii. introduction & history
Spoiler
I purchased this tank from fretfreak13 ; it is a 6.2g AIO Micro-Reefs system by mikeguerrero.
fretfreak13 graciously offered her Neogonodactylus oerstedii, Judith, for the tank - and I accepted!
iii. equipment
Stock Micro-Reefs 6.2 Tropical AIO System
tank: Micro-Reefs 6.2
total system volume: 6.2g
aquarium length: 12"
aquarium width: 12"
aquarium height: 10"
acrylic thickness: 3/16"
stand: Micro-Reefs black acrylic Canopy & Base
lighting: EcoSun LED fixture
controller: Reef Keeper Lite
flow: return pump (Mini-Jet 606)
heater: Hagen 25w
substrate: Tropic Eden Grand Select 5.5mm
rock: FHI Real Reef aquacultured liverock
media: Seachem Purigen in The Bag & Coralife Pureflow Fine Filter Pad
glass cleaner: Vertex Duplex & Kent Pro Scraper II
test kits: Red Sea Ca/Mg/Alk & NO3, Refractometer, Hanna Checker Phosphorous
water: SpectraPure 4-Stage RO/DI (0TDS) & Red Sea Coral Pro
food: w/ Julian's Thing
coral dip: ReVive
iv. planned livestock
fish: One Small Fish?
mantis shrimp: "Judith" (Neogonodactylus oerstedii)
macro: Dragon's Breath (Halymenia sp)
coral: Pulsing Xenia (Xenia umbellata) & Others?
vii. maintenance & dosing
water changes: Monday & Friday: 15% (1gal)
water tests: Monday: N-NO3, KH, Ca, Mg, PO4
media changes: Monday: Filter Pads; As Needed: Purigen
feeding schedule: ?
top off: three times daily w/ RO/DI @ 10am/4pm/10pm
lighting schedule: Controlled through RLK; Turn on: 10am; Turn off: 7pm