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NatuReef's® Featured Tank # 4...
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The 4th featured NatuReef® aquarium is a 10 gallon reef tank. The tank is owned by Paul Maresca of Florida. He has broken the size barrier for small successful reef tanks. Normally people shy away from small reef tanks because their requirements for constant monitoring and low margin for error. Paul has a beautiful set up that is packed with 15 pounds of live rock, 15 hard and soft corals and 4 fish.
Here are the stats on his custom made setup:
| Filtration | Wet dry and protein Skimmer |
| Lighting | 2-9w compact Mini lamps and 1- 20w quartz halogen |
| Temperature | 74-76 deg. Custom fan cooled operating system |
| pH 8.2-8.35 | NatuReef®'sReef Former Concentrate dosed with RO replacement water |
| Phosphates - 0 ppm | Removed with Phosphagone in denitrifying chamber |
| Nitrates - 0 ppm | Removed with Nitragone in denitrifying chamber |
| Calcium 450 ppm | 450 ppm, NatuReef®'s Liquid Calcite as needed by testing |
| Iodine - .05 ppm | NatuReef®'s Iodine Plus - 1 drop per gallon 2 times a week |
| Vitamins | NatuReef®'s LIFO 1 drop every other week |
| Water Changes | None. It can be done! |
Here is a close up of the tank.....
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How does Paul Maresca do it?
We think its the right combination of knowledge, biology, chemistry and luck!
Contact Paul directly at : PaulDelray@aol.com
updated 04/19/04 06:29:31 PM
