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son why these shy, delicate fishes are doing well despite
being kept together with appreciably larger coral fishes.
Summary
The circular reef aquarium in the “Old Dairy” is only
3. 5 years old, yet it already conveys the impression of an
untouched coral landscape. The colorful occupants and
the extravagant architecture of the aquarium invite the
observer to linger, lost in an ever-changing reef scene.
AQUARIUM Details
SIZE, VOLumE, TImE IN OPEra TION:
59 x 31. 5 inches (150
x 80 cm) (diameter x height), around 400 gallons
( 1,500 L); refugium 20 x 20 x 20 inches ( 50 x 50 x
50 cm), 33 gallons ( 125 L); 3. 5 years.
ZOaNTHarIa (STONy cOraLS, amONg OTHErS): Acropora
( 32 specimens, various species), Anacropora, Mon-
tipora ( 11 specimens, various species), Pocillopora,
Seriatopora, Blastomussa merleti, B. wellsi, Euphyllia
( 4 specimens), Favites, Fungia ( 5 specimens), Pavo-
na, Plerogyra simplex, and Porites, as well as various
mushroom corals and encrusting anemones.
Oc TOcOraLLIa (SOf T, LEaTHEr, aNd gOrgONIaNS): Phy-
manthus buitendijki, various zooxanthellate gorgoni-
ans, various Xenia.
NON-SESSILE INVErTEBraTES: Echinometra mathaei,
Mespillia globulus.
fISHES: Acanthurus leucosternon ( 2), Acanthurus oli-
vaceus, Halichoeres cosmetus, Doryrhamphus janssi,
Dunckerocampus multiannulatus, Pentapodus emeryii,
Pomacanthus imperator, Pseudanthias evansi ( 5), Sala-
rias fasciatus, Stethojulis bankanensis, Valenciennea
strigata ( 2).
dEcOr: Two-thirds base reef rock (dry to start), one-
third live rock.
LIgHTINg: Three HQI Giesemann Spectra (400 watts
apiece), twelve 24-watt T5 (blue light).
cOOLINg: Fans above the aquarium and sump.
Wa TEr mOVEmENT: Eheim 1260 (return), four Tunze
Stream 6105 (current).
Wa TEr maNag EmENT: Complete filter system from Sch-
uran, trickle filter, Bubble King 180 internal protein
skimmers.
mINEraLS, maINTENaNcE: Calcium provision using the
Balling method, Tropic Marin trace elements, 10%
partial water change monthly (using Tropic Marin
Bio-Active Salt), QFI Aminvit.
fEEdINg: Three times daily with frozen food enriched
with Tropic Marin Lipovit; algae for the surgeonfish-
es; Dupla Coral Food.
OWNEr: René Reiche, Wrist, Germany.
