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Lolx... Not bad bro... you mix your sand with white and black ah?

Thanks Bro... any pics of your scape? Hi bro Andrew, yes i would have a light directly over it. Plus my tank height is only 2 feet, should be enough. Theoretically it should be ok since corals in some reefers' tank are doing well even though placement is on the sand bed. Question here is... must know what the light requirements are for specific corals in order to place them at a suited site in the tank. Thanks for highlighting though, will take note of it.

Wah... thats really a nice gesture. Appreciate it bro... will PM you. Thanks man!

Hi reefers, hope everyone's weekend was good. Finally found some time to upload some pictures and update. I have progressed to load my rockscape into my display tank on top of the chopping boards. Went against the minimalist type of look due to personal preference, cos i love to see my fishes swimming "in/out/around/under/through" the rocks. Just me i guess... however, i didnt 'overload' with too much rocks as well. Beneath are some pics... Spent some time on this arch-way because i didnt want the joints of the rocks to be obvious. Top down shot The wires on the right side will be bundled nicely once lighting fixtures are up I try to create as much gaps/holes/arch internally with only certain points of the rocks touching the base. To all the reefing bros who are ever so talented in rock-scaping, please feel free to comment. Got much to learn from you guys.

Thanks bro

Thanks for updating, did Ken mention when will stock be arriving?

Yes bro... u got them from Ken? Thanks for taking time to take pic and post. Appreciate it.

Swee lah... thanks bro

Or any online shop to recommend?

Anyone knows where to buy plastic hose clamps? I prefer not to use cable tie to tighten and was wondering if anyone knows where i can buy it. Thanks in advance

Cool man... so many tanks. Do your mandarin fishes require constant pod addition or pellet trained? Looking forward to more updates...

Yes bro, I will cover it up with sand. Will update with pics soon. A lil caught up off late to update... bleah!

+1... Fully agree! As for the resin, you mean got good types and not so good ones? I thought all the same

Whats your new scape like bro? FTS FTS FTS! Hahahaha...

Thanks for highlighting the concerns bro... Hopefully not, i read up a little bit more on the material of a plastic chopping board. Its actually similar to those 25L plastic jerry containers we used for storing water etc. Its HDPE material... Most food-grade safe materials are quite safe for our reefs actually, my own 2 cents. Apparently, many reefers from RC use them safely as well. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2075959 Here is another abstract of the material A plastic cutting board Plastic cutting boards are usually called PE (polyethylene) cutting boards, or HDPE (high-density polyethylene plastic), the material of which these boards are made. There are basically two types of HDPE boards being made. One version is made from injection-molded plastic, while the other is HDPE from an extrusion line. There are several certifications of plastic cutting boards, one being NSF, that certifies the plastic has passed requirements to come in contact with food. Unlike wood, plastic has no inherent antiseptic properties.[1] However, unlike wood, plastic boards do allow rinsing with harsher cleaning chemicals such as bleach and other disinfectants without damage to the board or retention of the chemicals to later contaminate food. Most high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) boards are specifically designed not to dull the edge of a knife. If a score line is present, the knife is safe. A serrated knife should not be used on a plastic cutting board. The sharper the knife, the longer the cutting board will last. Semi-disposable thin flexible cutting boards also ease transferring their contents to a cooking or storage vessel.

Happy CNY to all, its been a while and my tank is currently cycling. Like to share some updates that took place before CNY. I remember reading somewhere on RC that someone had their base glass cracked because one of the rocks had a sharp pointed edge that sits on it. Over time, it caused a crack. I believe the chances of such cases happening are extremely rare but i am not taking any chances, which is why i chose 19mm base glass as well. Before i place my rocks into the tank, i wanted to use plastic egg-crates/light diffuser to ensure the weight of the rocks were more properly and evenly distributed. And also, to prevent movement of the rocks should the sand bed gets shifted by any live stock. As a result, smaller pieces of rocks might topple. However i heard of the dead spots created within the little squares, and i didnt want that to occur as well. As such, I've decided to go with these... Chopping Boards found at Daiso. Needless to say, $2 per piece Its 6mm thick, pretty decent to evenly spread some of the rocks' weight. And no dead spots as well. I bought a few pieces home that day, and it comes in 2 different sizes as well. Gonna stack my rockscape on top of these instead of traditional egg-crates.

Thanks for the encouragement bro.

Yup... I've spent much time scaping and tearing it down all over again for quite a while. Think I've found something i like... Will update with pictures soon.

Dont worry bro, once everything grows out nicely should be ok liao...

As a matter of fact, my neighbour said: "you change job to sell rocks ah?" hahaha

Beautiful Tank... Well Done Tofubox!!! Congrats... u deserve it.

Ok... those aquaroche ceramic ones seem fine. But dont really fancy those with paint on coraline. Thanks alot for suggesting...

Its Hydrogen Sulphide, and usually occurs in Deep Sand Bed (DSB) due to insufficient movement within the sand. Do a google search on it and u will know what i mean...

You mean those fake types with coloured coraline algae painted on is it?

That's good to hear. I prefer using phosguard too, only don't know which is more effective if u compare it to Rowaphos