In 2009 I was formally introduced to Jason Crockett who had just purchased a 90-gallon tank and stand from a good friend, David Noller. After a brief introduction, Jason and I discussed many of the particulars involved with the hobby and I tried to discourage him from taking on the responsibility of a full blown reef aquarium. I’m glad to say I was unsuccessful and we in the reefing community benefit from his success.
At the time Jason had no experience with reef aquariums, but loved the way soft corals swayed from side to side. His only aquatic experience was maintaining small freshwater aquariums as a child and then later on as a young man. He was convinced that he would keep large polyp stony corals (lps), soft corals and a few small polyp stony (sps) corals, I knew that would change in time as sps corals can become an addiction.
杰森（Jason）有另一个动机，将礁石在房屋中保存下来。他想与儿子Corbin分享礁石水族馆可以提供的所有有趣的功能，但最重要的是它必须提供的教育价值。杰森（Jason）考虑了这些经历，他将与儿子分享的经历将是无价的。
Jason is a very methodical individual with a blue thumb and what he has created in two short years is amazing.
该项目：
从戴维（David）购买的坦克是常规的90加仑完美玻璃罐。如果该坦克已经准备好了，生活会更容易，但是坦克不需要一个溢流盒和井井有条的孔。罗伯·斯金纳（Rob Skinner）下面的海洋所有者，协助钻孔和制造黑色丙烯酸溢流箱的任务。油箱的尺寸如下48英寸LX18“ WX24” H，由带有上下木材的塑料塑料材料制成的常规玻璃制成。
The overflow box was silicone to the left back corner and the back glass was painted black with Rust-Oleum. A paint roller and four coats later the back glass looked incredible. As the paint dried and the silicone cured, the tank and the stand were placed in their final location, which is a large interior wall in the family room.
Bottom Left: Custom black acrylic overflow box.
Bottom Right: Kalk vat with dosing pump.
A noisy overflow box can be a constant distraction in an active family room. To satisfy the Spouse Factor with regard to the noise issue, a custom design drain pipe was installed. This prevents the noise of crashing water throughout the family room by raising the level of water in the overflow box.
This aquarium’s tall canopy was custom ordered from Dayton Cabinets in Ohio. It was assembled and finished (stained and clear coat to match the stand) by Jason on site.
December of 2009 the tank was filled with saltwater using H2Ocean sea salt and RO water produced by a six stage dual RO system built by the Filter Guys. The saltwater was mixed 48 hours before it was poured into the aquarium. Handpicked Fiji live rock was carefully placed into the aquarium about 100 pounds in all and 40 pounds of CaribSea Live Aragonite creating an inch and a half of bottom substrate.
The initial set-up required all of the equipment except for the lights to be fully fictional. The aquarium was allowed to condition for 90 days before any fish, invertebrate or coral were placed into their new captive environment. Nevertheless, this aquarium did not see any inhabitants till March of 2010. This mythology allows all the macro and micro fauna, as well as the bacteria time to flourish without any interference. Allowing these organisms to prosper will also assist with future nutrient control.
Equipment:
污水从一家在线宠物商店购买的丙烯酸45加仑水族馆（36英寸L x15英寸WX 20英寸）。定制为Vargasreef规范设计，带有丙烯酸挡板和100微米滤光片的卵形滴水托盘。
返回;EHEIM 1262返回泵，高度为68英寸，通过¾英寸软黑色洗衣机软管排放。返回时，连接了一个¾英寸的乔治·菲舍尔（George Fischer）检查阀，以防止在电力故障期间退回水的后流。返回的另一个补充是位于水箱后部中间的¾英寸海漩涡，以振荡回流的水90°。
The internal skimmer (in the sump) of chose is the Kent Marine Nautilus and to create that milky white foam an Eheim 1260 pump does the trick well. The Venturi injector connected to the pump is also connected to a custom built dual chamber CO2scrubber (filtering out CO2before it’s injected into the skimmer) for high CO2问题。两个小渔场CDX媒体将剥离CO的空气2before it’s injected through the skimmer. This is a color indicating media, which starts out a chalky white color and as it becomes exhausted it turns light lavender in color.
为了帮助蒸发海洋魔法 - 3个泵剂单元始终保持水位正确。Kalkwasser使用了两个泵，另一个泵用于碱度给药。恒定地补充蒸发的水可防止盐度锻炼戏剧性的秋千。
To keep PO4levels to a minimum the Next Reef MR1 GFO reactor is the reactor of choice. This reactor comes equipped with its own adjustable pump – an Eco-Plus eco-132 – moving 132 gallons of water per hour.
Great flow rates are maintained with the assistance of three MP40s; one is positioned on the left hand side of the tank, the other is on the right hand side, and the third is located on the back glass. Each MP40 is approximately 6 to 8 inches below the water surface.
No chiller used, entire house is under AC and an 8-inch clip-on fan is positioned to the back of the canopy, which runs 24/7 to keep bulbs cool and to regulate tank temp. A second fan is clipped in the stand to provide additional ventilation when temperature rises during heat waves in the summer. The second fan is pointed directly at the open top of the sump to cool water if needed.
Illumination:
Keeping this tank illuminated is accomplished by using a hybrid light system. A Sunlight Supply T5 light fixture outfitted with four 48-inch 54-watt tubes. Types of tubes used are two ATI-Blue+, one KZ Fiji Purple / ATI Purple Plus (pink bulb) (alternate bulbs at each change out), and one KZ New Generation 14k. Three 48-inch Reefbrite LED strips; two blues and one 50/50. Front to back arrangement of lights; RB-Blue LED, RB-50/50 LED, KZ Fiji Purple / ATI Purple Plus, ATI Blue+, KZ New Generation 14k, ATI Blue+ and RB-Blue LED.
Maintenance:
Typically, 15-gallon water changes are done on a bi-weekly basis using H2Ocean salt and RO water. Back to back large 30-gallon water changes spaced between three to four days apart every three to four months on the off week. New saltwater is allow to mix for a minimum of 48 hours before it is used, to assure its balance.
每三到四天更换过滤垫。每七到十天，碳纤维大约1/3杯碳碳碳碳碳纤维夹在滴水托盘上的100微米滤光片中。每周一次彻底清理撇渣器。Balk Reef Supply每月更换高容量的GFO媒体 - Jason仅使用建议金额的一半。
化学添加：
Kalkwasser添加；夫人的工资充分饱和成32加仑的橡皮女蛮罐Rodi水（填充到28-30gal Mark），持续了大约20天。用计时器设置，每小时都会激活剂量，并在非光周期内完成较重的剂量。如果发生更多的蒸发量，可以手动添加普通的Rodi水。除了Kalkwasser外，每天都会服用两部分。每天服用的是Randy Holmes Farley两部分食谱，100毫升溶解的小苏打和100毫升的Balk Reef Supply氯化钙。镁给药是根据需要手动完成的，通常每周100毫升。碘化钾添加在两次换水之间每两周进行5至10毫升。
Water parameters and temperature:
Calcium – 420
碱度 - 8.0-9.0 dkh
镁 - 1380-1400
Temperature – 77-80°
NO3- 5-10 ppm
pH – 8.0-8.2 (8.2-8.5 during winter months when windows/doors open)
PO4– 0.0 (undetectable)
比重 - 1.026
这个不可思议的looki,未来将会是什么ng reef aquarium? Well, Jason is in the planning stages of replacing this 90-gallon beauty with a 220-gallon system. But, like most men married to their loved ones, the Spouse Factor plays a panicle role in his decision making. He is diligently working on knocking out a few items off Tami’s (wife) honey do list before commencing his new project. I look forward to documenting this project with great anticipation. Jason’s attention to detail is without a doubt going to make this new system a must see by all.
Whenever my reef-a-holic friends come to town this is one aquarium I’m proud to take them to visit and Jason looks forward to these visits as he loves showing off his creation.
看着某人用礁石水族馆成功，并有机会看到整个家庭享受杰森的辛勤工作是非常有意义的。我的参与度很小，我再也不会快乐，杰森很好。
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