We are pleased to share with you guys this quarter TOTQ showcase - Tench1 magnificent SPS dominated reef tank.
Custom-made tank and sump based on my very own design;
3 x 2.5 x 2.5 FT display tank with top/bottom euro bracing made up of crystal glass.
Total volume including sump is approx. 500 Litres
Tank specifications
Salinity: 1.030
Temperature: 25.5 to 26.5 degC
Ph: Don’t measure
Calcium - 400
Alkalinity– 9.6dkh
Magnesium – 1420
Tank: Hardware
Skimmer: MCE600
Mechanical filtration: Filter Wool / Filter Sock / Live Rocks / Biohomes
Dosing pump: Jebao DP4
Chiller: 1HP Compressor with dual dip in copper coil
Biopellet / reactor: ROWA Reactor powered by Aquabee 2000 pump
Chemical filtration:
Main return pump: Jebao DC12000
Wave maker: Jebao RW8 x 3, RW15 x 2
Others Equipments : DE lighting RETROFIT x 8 tubes (4 sets of 2 tubes)
Lighting period :
- 11am to 11pm, 12 hrs (2 x ATI BLUE PLUS, 2 x ATI PURPLE PLUS)
- 12pm to 7pm, 7 hrs (2 x ATI AQUABLUE SPECIAL, 2 x ATI BLUE PLUS)
Addictive used
- Acropower, 1/2 cap full 4 times a week
- KentMarine Phytomax, 5 drops 4 times a week
- Oysterfeast, 10ml 3 times a week
- Iodine/Trace element, duplex, 10 drops per week
Tank maintenance
Once weekly with either 20Litres or 40Litres of Skimz Saltmix
PUB tap water with a few drops of prime, used for Saltmix
Live stocks – Corals
Mainly SPS, with some LPS and NPS
Not really good with names…
Live Stocks - Fish:
Current Fish list 1. Black Widow Blenny aka Black Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius namiyei) 2. Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus) 3. Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 4. Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus) 5. Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres claudia ) - Hawaii 6. Platinum Clownfish x 2 7. Vrolik's Wrasse, (Halichoeres chrysotaenia) - Maldives 8. Yellow & Purple Wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus) 9. Yellow Tang 10. Clown Tang
Some personal Q & A questions 1. How long have you been reefing?
Ans: Ever since 2009 2. How did you get into this hobby?
Ans: Influenced by my dad’s FOWLER tank which had decomm
3. Are you a fish guy or a Coral guy?
Ans: Coral Guy
4. Any dream fish or coral you wish to own one day ?
Ans: Yellow Banana lokani
5. What is your main concern when looking around for your reefing equipment?
Ans: Price and reliability. 6. What is your favorite past time
Ans: Admiring the growth of the corals in my tank. 7. What is the satisfaction you got from this hobby?
Ans: Growth of a coral from a small frag to mini-colony.
8. Any advice for the newbie in this hobby?
Ans: Take things slow. We are building a new environment from ground zero. Nature needs to be balanced slowly. I believe in using natural predators for pest and good husbandry check on newly bought corals. QT is a must for fishes. Avoid artificial chemical /dosing, as it solve the present problem will bring you a brand new one later.
Video of My Reef Tank
More photos of his setup can be found on our facebook ;
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153479133633004.1073741837.109005173003&type=3