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Its been more than a month since I've done anything to the tank. The 4 market prawns I've dumped inside have melted into nothingness. Finally I've managed to grab Mbmc's beautiful rocks at a rock bottom price (thanks bro!). He graciously helped me to scape the rocks yesterday and everything is looking really good. Tried to create caves and arches with the rocks. The rocks held on surprisingly well but I will add in the epoxy to secure them further. The arch on the left is not as obvious here because of the rocks I've dumped behind. Hoping to create a sense of mass and depth (foreground/background) with the rocks behind. The view from the back. I am a happy reefer now. LFSsssss, here I come!

Haha I see, no problem. I'll ask Vincent. Thanks alot!

Hi Terry, could you show us a photo of how you installed the SCWD? I'm thinking of getting one but am clueless how to set it up . Thanks a lot!

Hi guys, I'm looking for small saddleback clowns and small black clowns. Any sightings? Thanks!

Hi guys, thanks for the kind comments. Currently searching for big LRs. None available at Coral Farm. Please drop me a message if you've seen any! Thanks big time!

I am somehow more excited about my refugium than my main tank. The whole reason why I commissioned a new tank set is because I really wanted a refugium where I can put little things. Got my PAR38 bulb from Aquarium Artist. It is mounted dangerously close to the water. 3 White LEDs and 2 Blue LEDs. This is how its like hanging just above my refugium. This came just in time. I was having a big headache on how to hang my old 2feet T5 lightset in the sump cabinet. Chiller not installed yet...32.5degrees hot water. My tank's first resident, Mr Saddleback.

Back for a week and finally have a little time to mess around with my tank. Finally got my 4 feet long rack to place my LumenAqua Ultrabrite on. It juts out of my hood, a little unsightly but I can live with that. Would be great if it fits into the hood perfectly. 4 fans to cool the LEDs down. This unit is IP67 waterproof. Even the fans are waterproof...but does light fixture need to be waterproof? Maybe for the peace of mind I was really worried that the 2 feet set will not be able to spread the light far enough to cover my 4 feet tank. Thankfully my worry was unfounded. The light spreads nicely across 4 feet. Blue LEDs at maximum strength. It is really bright. This photo does not do justice to the brightness. 2 rows of White LEDs + 2 rows of Blue LEDs. The final 2 rows of White LEDs are not switched on. I find it too bright for my eyes. I really love the dimming function. I could mess around with the intensity of the lights as I please. When the lights turns on, it does so slowly instead of turning on and off abruptly like my old T5. Love it! A final shot of the LEDs.

Thanks AhSiang!

Seen any black saddleback clowns?

Yes! Prawns are already rotting inside. I hope everything will be a-okay when I'm back! Can't wait to start stocking. Patience is a virtue I have to learn.....urgh!

It's Saturday! It is my last day to enjoy some family time before I fly off for work tomorrow. Managed to take some time to take some photos of my lights. It has been sitting in the storeroom for a week. Still do not have time to fix it up. Before that, a photo of my tank with hood. These photos were taken right after delivery. The cabinet is alittle high (according to the tank maker) at 97cm. The hood is 15cm tall. 12mm thick, I think the silicon sealing is really neat. And now the lights... I pondered over the other very popular brand for a long time but finally decided on LumenAqua due to several factors. Reaper78 did a good summary of what this light is like. I have not fix it up yet so I cannot tell you much...only photos... The LEDs are placed in 4 groups of 30. This is how 1 group of 30 looks like. This is how the entire set looks like. I especially like the tempered glass cover and the solid weight of the lights. Like old school Transformer toys that were made of solid metal, it inspires confidence Tempered glass cover also means that it will not soften and probably will not yellow. Like Reaper78, the ability to be able to dim the lights with 5 sets of memories really appeal to me. I think the entire set is very well made. The controller, cables and the metal rack which the light fixture is supposed to rest on. Before testing the set for myself, I thought I would need 2 sets to light my 4x2x2 since each set is only 2ft in length. But amazingly 1 set is enough. I'm thinking of hanging it for better spread but worry that my false ceiling might not be able to handle the weight. Anyhow, I cannot do anything to it until I come back from my trip. Alright folks, thats all for now. Have a great week

Does Saddleback Clownfishes come in black color body? Those that I have seen are brownish in color. Would like to keep a pair of black body type if there are. Else I'll probably settle for a pair of True Percs.

Hey Richie! I'm the guy who went to your place to collect the wavebox for Zorden, if you still remember

Hi Desi and Ketchup, instead of putting it in a pail of ice water maybe you can consider bagging it and then place it in the freezer compartment. Sorry to hear about your tang.

I will just let the tank run as it is for now. Will be going to the middle kingdom for two weeks on Sunday. Hope CF will have nice big rocks waiting for me when I get back! Hey Jacky, algae scrubber in overflow? Great idea! Its like almost the perfect place right!

Lol, yes...the crickets...my missus hates them but my studyroom is MY studyroom so she tolerates it I shall checkout Art Friend for the plastic sheet. Thanks for the help! Hey comycus, thanks for the info. That's what so great about having a tank thread. I get alot of good tips from you guys! Thanks alot!

Hi AhSiang, its a 2nd hand AB7000. $150 only. Its a steal! Hi comycus, wouldn't BioHome also cause No3? Thanks for the compliment Hi raydiative, as you can see I am a total diy idiot. Where can I get acrylic cut to size? You like water noise too? I love it. Makes me feel close to nature. In fact I kept a few crickets in my studyroom so they can sing to me at night. Haha!

A little bit about my piping... One big pipe for the water to flow down and one smaller pipe for water to go up. There are no valves. No Durso so water just gush down into the overflow. I love the sound of water but not my family. The evil bio-balls are there to cushion the noise. AB7000 in the foreground. Very strong pump creating very strong flow...how could anyone do flow that is more than 10x the volume? Wouldn't that make the tank a washing machine? AB1000 in the background will be the feed pump to the H&S. Artica 1/4hp chiller to cool the tank. That is like all the equipments I have at the moment. Pretty low tech. Budget...budget...budget

A little bit about my piping... One big pipe for the water to flow down and one smaller pipe for water to go up. There are no valves. No Durso so water just gush down into the overflow. I love the sound of water but not my family. The evil bio-balls are there to cushion the noise. AB7000 in the foreground. Very strong pump creating very strong flow...how could anyone do flow that is more than 10x the volume? Wouldn't that make the tank a washing machine? AB1000 in the background will be the feed pump to the H&S. I wonder if this will be enough. Artica 1/4hp chiller to cool the tank. That is like all the equipments I have at the moment. Pretty low tech. Budget...budget...budget

Hi binosage, its ok. I had the same mental image too. Haha! The Anglers were kept in acrylic betta boxes. Easier to feed The only reason I have a refugium is for Anglers. Yesh! I shall put Anglers in the refugium!

Hey Jacky, I read through your tank thread. Very nice nano you have. I totally understand the dilemmas of a family man My previous tank taught me not to have the power sockets inside the cabinet. I touch it everyday thinking I will be electrocuted with all the water and salt spray. This was one of the core reason I gave my better half for the approval of a new bigger tank. Heh!

Hi guys, thanks for the kind comments. I was a little hesitant to start my own thread because I don't think I have anything interesting to contribute at all. This will probably just be a tank diary, for me to track of my tank's progression. Of course I appreciate all your comments and advice as well, if you don't find the content too bland. As you can see, I'm a nudi and I have alot to learn from you guys! I have little photos of my old tanks. Did not have the money for digital camera. These photos of my very first tank were shot with my company's Canon G1. I started adding liferocks and corals after my puffer died. The blue sponge was my very first coral. It cost $5 from Sealife. I love Christmas Tree Worms, I have not found a more beautiful rock since. $15 from the aquarium at Havelock Road. Finally the love of my life, Anglerfishes. Bought the red one from Ah Bak at LCK. And now, the tale of the death of my Red Angler... Red Angler had a White Angler neighbor similar in size in an acrylic container placed by the side of the tank. One fine day the White Angler choked to death after I fed it a Chromis. It was not big, but somehow the White Angler choked and died. Maybe it was his time to die and being a cheap $6 butt ugly Angler, it's death did not matter much to me. Not wanting to waste food, I dangled the dead White Angler in front of the Red Angler. It took the bait and sucked up the dead White Angler...and choked to death too. That Red Angler cost $60....choked to death by a $6 Angler....who choked to death by a $1 Chromis. What is the moral of the story? I have no idea but I have never tried feeding anything that is bigger than the Angler's bodysize since.

My marine hobby started in 2002 after a visit to the popular aquarium store at Chinatown. I stood at the shop for almost 2 hours to wait for the busy auntie to teach me how to start a marine tank. Paid for a luohan tank with a overhead hanging filter($22), wool($2), marine salt($8) and a hydrometer($5.50), I went home and started my first marine tank. A little while later, with my newly bought 33.6k modem, I found sgreefclub. My first inhabitant was an Orbicular Burrfish. Henry just took over MarineLife and had imported one piece from Sri Lanka. Bought it, took a bus home and dumped it into my newly "cycled" tank. I had alot of hit and misses along the way. Bought some really crappy skimmers (Sanders airstone, Prism), canister filters, learned some lessons and made some good friends. One of the nicest guy I've met was Henry's helper, Chan. He taught me alot on how to setup the tank with limited budget and brought me all over LCK farms on foot. I wonder if the old timers here are still in contact with him. If you do, let me know. To cut the grandfather story short, I commissioned a new 4x2x2 aquarium just before the Chinese New Year. The tank was delivered to me 2 weeks ago and here are some photos. Life rocks from my previous 2x2x2 cube aquarium dumped into the new tank for cycling. My sump tank with a refugium compartment... and I managed to con Zorden of his H&S. I am still as clueless after so many years of reefing. I don't plan to invest in high tech equipments and I will try to keep track of my water parameters as much as I can. I am just hoping that this new setup will survive for a long long time.

Hey Vincent, please remember to reserve 2 for me. Thanks alot!

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