Tanks
Has a separate tank for a pump to clean/filter the water
Sump tank (reef ready)
pH range
7.5-8.4
Physical removal of particles
Mechanical filtration
Benefit of lights
Coral growth
Simulating night/day
water is
2 hydrogen atoms bonded to 1 oxygen atom
Cheapest option for a tank
Hang on (glass box)
Highest ideal temperature
80*
Bacteria to break down ammonia or nitrite
biological filtration
Benefits of heaters
maintains an ideal temperature for species
Corals secrete what?
calcium carbonate
Most expensive
All in One
Salinity range
27-32 ppt
1.020-1.024 g/mL
Filtration of water through activate carbon or UV
chemical filtration
Why do heaters break
Overheating
Process to create freshwater from saltwater
desalination
reverse osmosis
Benefit of hang on tank
Equipment hangs on the top
Best way to decrease nitrate levels
water change or plants
name 2 of the 5 types of mechanical filtration
filter pads, sponges, nets, filtration socks, protein skimmers
Benefit of heaters
maintains an ideal temperature for species
carbon sink the ocean
Benefit of an All in One
Equipment can hide behind the tank
Most toxic substance
Ammonia
name 3 types of biological filtration
bioballs
biowheels
substrate (live rock or sand)
2 of the 3 considerations of lights
Should be on for 8-12 hours
Intensity (too much or too little)
Light spectrum (red to blue spectrum)
Difference between a halocline vs thermocline
Halocline is a change of salinity with depth and thermocline is a change in temperature with depth