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chiller is 0.5 meter away besides the main tank. The chiller output is returned back to the main tank. That is why it takes a longer time initally for the temp to start to drop. MH is 4" from the water surface. The air circulation is not so good so that is why I need to shift the chiller to the kitchen where there is good air circulation then we hopefully can see an improvement in the performance.

temp 1-2 meters from the chiller is abt 30-31 degs. The exhaust points into the kitchen. I will shift the chiller into the kitchen when I redo the piping then I will redo the test again. Another point is I need to check the temp in the main tank too and this should give a more accurate picture. If performance very poor then have to look for Dr Chill already

I went new yr visiting to Casa Pasir Ris and saw from the entrance on the 3rd floor got one reef tank. Anyone staying there??

no money can call or not? lol. We can go LFS together liao

Lion City hotel side. Besides the Hawker center. I poor man stay in HDB.

slight rescape "at the top"

tested today PO4 = 0

me too, Haig Road.

forgot to mention the size of the tank and sump. Main tank: 4ft(L)x2ft(W)x2.5ft(H) with 6" DSB + 100+kg LR sump : 3ft(L)x1.5ft(W)x1ft(H)

if market prawn is not successful, you can try mysis shrimps. Better still add a bit of cyclop-eez and that will ensure a more successful catch rate.

Chiller = 1.25hp Titanium Chiller Pump used = Ehiem 1260 return back to main tank. My tank runs the lights (2x36PL)in the refugium from 8pm to 12 noon and main lights (2x250W) comes on at 12noon to 10pm. Other heat source includes 1xocean free 9000 pump immersed (80W) driving my EV-240. 1xAT-106 immsersed (85W) return pump. 1x1260 external 65W driving the chiller. 2x15w tunze 6010 stream. Recording is one frame every min. With 2x36W PL ON only. Time Chiller temp 2:25 26.5 degs compressor on 2:33 26.6 degs 3:12 26.5 degs 3:18 26.4 degs 3:23 26.3 degs 3:30 26.2 degs 3:37 26.1 degs 3:42 26.0 degs 3:50 25.9 degs 3:57 25.8 degs 4:04 25.7 degs 4:10 25.6 degs 4:18 25.5 degs 4:24 25.4 degs 4:31 25.3 degs 4:39 25.2 degs 4:46 25.1 degs 4:53 25.0 degs compressor off 4:58 24.9 degs 9:14 26.5 degs compressor on Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 2hrs 28mins Time taken the rise 1.6degs = 4hrs 16mins Ambient temp taken with digital thermometer place in front of the chiller 2nd test with 2x36W PL (refugium) + 2x250W MH (main tank) on Time Chiller temp Ambient temp 09:14 26.5 degs 30.4 degs compressor on 10:03 26.4 degs 33.4 degs 10:09 26.3 degs 32.6 degs 10:15 26.2 degs 32.7 degs 10:21 26.1 degs 32.7 degs 10:27 26.0 degs 32.1 degs 10:33 25.9 degs 32.3 degs 10:40 25.8 degs 33.5 degs 10:47 25.7 degs 34.4 degs 10:53 25.6 degs 34.2 degs 11:00 25.5 degs 33.6 degs 11:07 25.4 degs 32.9 degs 11:14 25.3 degs 33.5 degs 11:21 25.2 degs 32.8 degs 11:27 25.1 degs 32.8 degs 11:34 25.0 degs 33.9 degs compressor off 11:38 24.9 degs 33.2 degs 11:45 2x36w PL off 12:00 2x250W MH on 14:02 26.5 degs 29.6 degs compressor on Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 2hrs 24mins Time taken to rise 1.6degs = 2hrs 28mins 3rd test with 2x250W MH (main tank) on only Ambient temp taken with digital thermometer place in front of the chiller Time Chiller temp Ambient temp 14:02 26.5 degs 29.6 degs compressor on 14:07 26.6 degs 30.3 degs 15:13 26.5 degs 32.5 degs 15:23 26.4 degs 32.5 degs 15:36 26.3 degs 35.9 degs 15:47 26.2 degs 35.6 degs 15:59 26.1 degs 35.4 degs 16:10 26.0 degs 34.1 degs 16:22 25.9 degs 32.7 degs 16:34 25.8 degs 33.2 degs 16:45 25.7 degs 31.9 degs 16:54 25.6 degs 31.6 degsh 17:08 25.5 degs 31.8 degs 17:21 25.4 degs 31.8 degs 17:36 25.3 degs 33.8 degs 17:55 25.2 degs 36.8 degs 18:15 25.1 degs 36.8 degs 18:38 25.0 degs 34.6 degs compressor off Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 4hrs 36mins With 2x36W PL Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 2hrs 28mins Time taken the rise 1.6degs = 4hrs 16mins With 2x36W PL Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 2hrs 24mins With 2x250W MH Time taken to cool 1.6degs = 4hrs 36mins Time taken to rise 1.6degs = 2hrs 28mins Total run time of chiller/day = 2 hrs 28 min + 2 hrs 24min + 4 hrs 36mins = 9.5 hrs (approx 10hrs) The chiller is placed besides the main tank and this could have caused it to draw in hot air hence reducing the efficiency. Will be shifting it further away where the ventilation is better and that should help to improve on the performance. The tubings will need to be insulated and that should help too. Next review will be after the above point is done and the pump changed to the MD55.

you need to state the capacity/hp of the chiller you're looking for too.

anthias are from CF, most of the fishes are from CF and some clowns are from SL. These are the two place that I buy fishes cos I feel their LS are very good.

close in of left side of tank. The right side no corals yet except for one coco worm Reserving for future expansion.

Front view

more like $6 vs $300

when I got the livesand from one of the fellow SRC forumer, I did not wash it and just dump everything in. My feeling is that washing will wash away some baterial. They call it livesand because it comes from matured tank and already have all the baterial in it. This will help to reduce your cycling time. My tank was ready in less than 2 weeks when the ammonia and nitrite dropped to zero.

Not sure. Probably you call and ask.

anyone knows where to buy those long seagrass for seahorse? In this case will a 36W PL sufficient to keep the seagrass alive?

CF, SL etc lots of places selling.

can you intro me your tank maker pls?

how much did tank_maker quoted you? I was going to look for him to make my 2ft tube + cabinet.

NO3 today. Between 0.5 to 1ppm.

you used any PO4 media?

talking abt crabs, I set 3 traps last night and caught 2 this morning. 1 small abt 1cm and the other abt 2.5cm. Still see some crabs in tank but since CNY so crab termination will resume only after the weekend. Give them a few more days to live.