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Hobby: Aquarium & Marine Habitats

Status: Archived (2018 - 2021)

> System Overview

Running parallel to my automated terrarium projects, I designed and maintained fully aquatic ecosystems. The crown jewel of these builds was a comprehensive saltwater reef tank. Maintaining a marine environment requires rigorous discipline in water chemistry, filtration, and lighting to sustain sensitive coral life and marine fish.

> Ecosystem Management

• Saltwater Reef Construction: Built and managed a stable marine tank featuring live rock aquascaping to support the biological filtration required for a thriving reef ecosystem.
• Coral & Marine Life: Successfully kept and grew various species of coral alongside a balanced community of marine fish, maintaining the precise salinity, alkalinity, and calcium levels necessary for skeletal growth.
• Freshwater & Planted Habitats: Constructed custom aquatic environments specifically for freshwater aquatic plants. This involved managing nutrient dosing and specialized lighting spectrums to encourage dense root and leaf development.
• Breeding & Propagation: Through careful environmental stability and parameter tracking, I successfully propagated aquatic plants and facilitated the breeding of various fish species.

> Visual Outputs