Plans For a 4ft tank...

[Terryz_]

Tentative Setup...

Top view...

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Front View...

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Circulation in Tank... Anyway to improve on the circulation... Pls Advise...

Blue Arrow - Water current movement..

Top...

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Front...

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Tank Size: 4ft(L) x 1.5ft(W) x 2ft(H)...

Tentative Equipments...

Skimmer: MR-1 with Iwaki Pump from MyReefCreation.com

WaveMaker: 2 x Tunze 6060

Lighting: 3 x 54w T5 Sun-Pro, 3 x 54w T5 Aqua-blue and 1 x 54w T5 Actinic

Cooling System: 2 x DIY Fans

Refugium: I-Ref

All Comments and Advise are welcomed... No matter good or bad...

[Clownfish]

looks like going into SPS

y not consider an overflow system with a refuguim underneath the main tank? can increase water volume more n can plant more macroalgae

[Terryz_]

Not having a sump due to space constrain... So going for a Hang on Refugium..

[sinner]

actually it's a good design i'll be getting a hang on refuguim too do pm me as to which type you are making or buying thanks!

[Tanggy]

Dont you think 2 tunze for a 4ft is too much?? 12000lt/hr. will create a whirlpool in your tank.

[weileong]

am using 2 6010 in my 4ft and sandbed don't even moved. Was considering adding one more 6100 for the other corner

[Tanggy]

That's because you using grade one sand on the top layer of your sandbed. Grade one is alot bigger than grade zero leh.

[weileong]

on top of the grade 1 still got abt 0.5" of grade 0 sand, those are not affected.

Guess that's because I aim the tunze onto the rock works.

But the ways those corals wave in the water is very cool! Wave wave then stop then wave wave again heheh.

[Blenny]

Dont you think 2 tunze for a 4ft is too much?? 12000lt/hr. will create a whirlpool in your tank.

am planning to use that in my 4 footer too are you buying the TS24?

[essence]

Using a TS12 kit on 4ft tank and I reckon its just enough flow

[FuEl]

With the amount of T5s you are using, you settle for MH will be a wiser choice...one 54W tube is between 50-60 bucks...7 tubes would be 350-420 bucks. You can easily D.I.Y 2X250W SE MH with that price if im not wrong......

Then again..an issue might be the heat released by the MH...however...7 T5s are'nt exactly as cool as you think..the heat generated can equal that of a MH.

[weileong]

actually how do you determine if the flow is sufficient?

[Tanggy]

From what I have read from other forums and books, it should be srounf 10-20 time our water volume per hour.

[Terryz_]

With the amount of T5s you are using, you settle for MH will be a wiser choice...one 54W tube is between 50-60 bucks...7 tubes would be 350-420 bucks. You can easily D.I.Y 2X250W SE MH with that price if im not wrong......

Then again..an issue might be the heat released by the MH...however...7 T5s are'nt exactly as cool as you think..the heat generated can equal that of a MH.

I was thinking of DIY-ing 2 x 250w MH before... But thinking of the heat it gives off it really put me off... Den somemore chiller need 1/2 HP and the price is abt $1000 plus... So I think settle for T5s and fans...

[alanseah]

ya lor those chiller selling outside selling dam ex..

i check with my uncle who is dealing with air-con told me 1hp condenser only cost 2-300 only. dam cheap...

luckily for me.. lolz can save a sum going to ask him do a 1hp or 1.25 hp chiller for me..

[Terryz_]

Good for you... Hmmm... Will the size be the same... Anyways you got pm...

[Terryz_]

How high must the streams from the sand bed to prevent a sand storm... I am thinking of using a timer to control the streams... Will it wear out the streams faster...

[Terryz_]

Thinking of getting Atman Chiller 1/2HP.. Anyone using them now... Pls provide some reviews... Also changing lighting to 3 x 150w MH...

[ah^siao]

er... u try out la.. when it is of a good height then the sandbed wun get stirred lol.. yeah.. hehe??

[Terryz_]

Oh ya hor.. Hehe...

[DeepBlue]

How high must the streams from the sand bed to prevent a sand storm... I am thinking of using a timer to control the streams... Will it wear out the streams faster...

had that idea a while back...exp reefers advised against it as it will damage the propeller inside

putting it near mid-tank will create sandstorm liaoz.....better place it higher