first 4ft reef =]

[youdontnowm]

Hello~

Me after 2 years of being in freshwater , finally dared to venture out into marine !

Decommed my 422 fresh, and just made an order today for 4x2x1.5 with internal overflow down to sump ! I know i will for sure be facing a lot of problems in marine

only started reading reef forums and gaining as many knowledge as possible for like 1month ? and then jumping into it . I'm digging my own pit LOL

so here's the specs that is confirmed and bought !

- 4x2x1.5ft height with front panel crystal glass. ( waiting for tank to arrive )

- 3x1.5x1.5ft sump. ( waiting to arrive )

- eheim 1260 ( return pump )

- resun CL650 with sicce extrema

-biopellet with 3000L/hr pump

-Skimz SK 201

-5stage rodi

-Jebao wp40 12mode ( waiting to arrive )

-JBJ ATO

-PHAROS 90w LED x2 ( waiting to arrive )

-Cabinet ( will be done with the help of my dad and his friend )

thats all ! Am I short of anything that need to be bought ?

except liverock , livesand , and nsw and livestock

also, thanks to starfish123 & evo for answering my doubt in starting my tank !

can't wait to START alreaDY ! :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Evolutionz]

Great choice of tank and equipment! Why not go for 120w razor x2? I believe will be better. Similar price too I think

[youdontnowm]

thanks ! that is because.. too expensive !

since my mother is going to china for business trip soon , I have asked them to deliver to her place. And by buying there .. its.. cheap :/ ( was abit surprise of the price )

Furthermore , have seen good reviews on it ! And I have seen a reefer using 1 pharos 90w for his 2ft cube , and it looks GREAT ! The specs is great too for the price !

So decided to try !

specs of 1 pharos 90w LED

- 4 X Cree XPE Blue

12 X Cree XPE Royal Blue

2 X CREE XPG Warm White

6 X CREE XPG Neutral White

you can also swap any led you want with choices of CREE XPG Cool White, UV, Green, Red LEDs.

I'm planning of swapping 2 blue for cree UV on 1 light set , that makes 4 UV cree on my 2 pharos. what you think ?

[Evolutionz]

Led choice looks good. At least they used neutral and warm white instead of cool white alone. Swapping the Blue for violet led (not uv) I'd a good choice.

[youdontnowm]

hmmm... i think they are violet led but they called it uv.

done googling in reefcentral, nanoreefs and stuffs , have found out that its not really UV but violet.

sometthing about 400nm and below is considered uv but above is violet.

anyway , will check with PHAROS

[youdontnowm]

oh , what cabinet height do you guys recommend ??

my tallest equipment is already the skimmer. 56cm. so i think... somewhere around 80~90 cm tall will be ideal ??

[Evolutionz]

hmmm... i think they are violet led but they called it uv.

done googling in reefcentral, nanoreefs and stuffs , have found out that its not really UV but violet.

sometthing about 400nm and below is considered uv but above is violet.

anyway , will check with PHAROS

from my very limited knowledge of LED, theres no UV leds but only True violet or hyper violet. get the violet in 420 - 430nm which i think is the best for corals.

[nicreef]

woot~ another 4 x 2 x 1.x tank hehe

[kirbysjb]

Any updates or sneak preview? =X

[youdontnowm]

Any updates or sneak preview? =X

will update once the tank arrives

was told it will be ready at 16july. but i think most likely will end up delay for a few days. always like that one mah

woot~ another 4 x 2 x 1.x tank hehe

wooot !

from my very limited knowledge of LED, theres no UV leds but only True violet or hyper violet. get the violet in 420 - 430nm which i think is the best for corals.

i think so ! havent see a real uv led before !

[Evolutionz]

Who's ur tank maker?

[youdontnowm]

The place you made yours (: wish have known the place earlier haha!

I chose the black sealant with black oyama. Clear is nice, but i scare overtime after years, the clear will turn green?

[Evolutionz]

Great choice.. Don't think will delay. Mine came on time despite heavy rain. No idea about the silicon.. Buy I would rather have green/brown silicon den black.

[Solo77]

Hope yr chiller can support yr tank volume.

[angmoh]

oh , what cabinet height do you guys recommend ??

my tallest equipment is already the skimmer. 56cm. so i think... somewhere around 80~90 cm tall will be ideal ??

90-100cm will be ideal, not too high, not too low,

ample space for sump, easier to do work.

My cabinet is 90cm

[youdontnowm]

Great choice.. Don't think will delay. Mine came on time despite heavy rain. No idea about the silicon.. Buy I would rather have green/brown silicon den black.

Haha. I like how the clear silicone looks!

[youdontnowm]

Hope yr chiller can support yr tank volume.

I think should be no problem i guess! Water volume will decrease alot since the rocks, and substrate took up alot space. And the sump, is not full of water. Maybe roughly only 378~400 litres of water ? Haha

[youdontnowm]

90-100cm will be ideal, not too high, not too low,

ample space for sump, easier to do work.

My cabinet is 90cm

Thanks for the suggestions!

[Admiraltian]

What will u be keeping, fishes only or fishes and corals?

[ogykogy]

My advise for you is to mount them(lightset)than using the flimsy holder.it will definately looks better.

[youdontnowm]

What will u be keeping, fishes only or fishes and corals?

fishes and corals

My advise for you is to mount them(lightset)than using the flimsy holder.it will definately looks better.

yess. will be using the mount to ceiling !

[youdontnowm]

tank maker is currently making my tank. 5 more days !

heres a pic of the tank stand. still not done though , abit of wielding left , maybe 1-2days more !

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130711_134921_zps0aabec3a.jpg

hohoho a present box from fish-street

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130710_221713_zps06ace204.jpg

and i cant wait to set this up

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130711_072218_zpsc8942e3e.jpg

and the only thing im short of left are LED ( have to wait till 24th july ) , np biopellet and rowaphos

[fatbike]

Haiz.. Always envy bros who can comit to bigger tank, esp even ur sump already like bigger den my main tank!!! Wish i had built a tank like urs, too bad thats not gonna happen for me, lol, Looking forward to ur tank, well done

[youdontnowm]

Haiz.. Always envy bros who can comit to bigger tank, esp even ur sump already like bigger den my main tank!!! Wish i had built a tank like urs, too bad thats not gonna happen for me, lol, Looking forward to ur tank, well done

thanks bro, many others bigger than mine haha. you will sure be able to build a big tank one lah

[youdontnowm]

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130716_223323_zpsab3f6903.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130717_075941_zpsfcb2e2e5.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130717_221604_zps70c4e2ca.jpg

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130717_230744_zps60d1859d.jpg

paiseh , dont know why im not allowed to post pictures ! anyway , now i have got all what i need ! i'm seriously broke when i haven't even buy livestock yet ! hahaha

tank got delayed , simply because i have no time to go collect it will also diy durso standpipe !

btw , the internal overflow has 2 holes. 1 35mm and another hole 25mm. the bigger one is drain and smaller is for return right ?

sorry , first time having sump tanks