2ft mix reef - almost a cube

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Here is my not so nice looking aquarium. (YT has been removed)

24x24x21 on 3ft cabinet

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If you wonder why 3ft cabinet but 2ft aquarium, here is why

not sure i would go for a refugium on this available space, really depends on my pods production for my intended mandarin fish later.

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If you wondering where is my overflow box, it is external.

it holds a japanese mat that cushions the noise of the falling water

Above is an egg crate to prevent fish or lizards from blocking the hole.

On the egg crate is my wireless American Pinpoint themometer and American Pinpoint PH monitor probe.

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the flow is powered by:

1) Eden 2800lph to the chiller, before going to the main tank

2) Tunze 6045 facing the surface

3) Vortech MP10

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The corals are illuminated by Solite Lightings 2 sets:

Here is the top view, it has an exhaust fan to cool the lightings

A side vent on each side to provide heat to escape too.

Each set has 4 tubes, and has 2 switches to control 2 lights each. Hence i like it, as i can opt to just switch on the actinics or white light

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For viewing pleasure i use aquabeam

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Nice... What happened to your NPS stank?

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The cabinet has internal space of 34inches length and 24inches width, spacious to hold my dry stuff and sump.

This reef's filtration relies on Rowaphos on TLF reactor on Eheim 600 and TLF biopellet on Eheim 1000

the return pipes from the reactor goes into 2 sock filter, 1 is finer than the other.

If you notice the water from the aquarium goes to an antisplash chamber before flowing into 2 socks filter.

not sure if i continue to use the finer sock in future. but at the moment i shall as i wish to "polish" the water.

And i need to make the pipes longer to reduce some splashing.

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Nice... What happened to your NPS stank?

Hey bro...decom long time ago jor

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took some tests

PO4

Alk is on a low side, 7.28dkh, i will have to buff it up

Calcium

even these kits have a margin of error. I think my Hanna PO4 has an margin of error of 0.03ppm compared to the Milwaukee Phosphate Low Range Colorimeter- MI412 when i last checked

Nitrate is between 0ppm to 5ppm (based on API)

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some pictures: Anchor hosted by my aquacultured true percula clown

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Old Blastomussa > 1 yr and blue clam

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True Octopus love.gif

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Birdnest that keeps growing

green mushroom gift from fren

another piece - branching octopus

i love u

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What do we have here? nicely wrapped in bubble bags

I expecting it to be same size as Skimz SM201, but it is smaller.

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I wanted SC1455, cheaper and no need feeder pump, and can fit. But was convinced this one as it has disfuser plate and suitable for even my 120G

Plus the agreement was...if cannot fit, i will not pay grinning-smiley-043.gif

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Final picture:

I dun want comment about the workmanship, but prefer to comment on the features.

- Like the moveable return outlet

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the skimmate after 1 day

the skimmer took more than 18 hrs to break in IMO as there were still mirco bubbles coming into the tank

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after a few days it has done with his withdrawal syndrome and now is darting in and out cervices and caves

checking out the back portion now

moving to the other side of the tank

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where is a shot with my algae goby

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Hey bro...decom long time ago jor

Welcome back into the "light", you have been in the "dark" for far too long. lol

Hope next time I visit will have more time to visit you.

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Here is my not so nice looking aquarium. (YT has been removed)

24x24x21 on 3ft cabinet

Looks pretty nice to me. I'm also thinking of getting a Solite 2x39w fixture myself. Seem pretty good for its price.