first 4ft reef =]

[youdontnowm]

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

ample space for sump, easier to do work.

My cabinet is 90cm

followed angmo's advice , my stand height is 100cm , with 80cm height to work in the sump, which is just right with ample space !

[smallbutmighty]

Nice! Hope to see ur tank soon =)))

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[youdontnowm]

Nice! Hope to see ur tank soon =)))

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coming soon bro will update this thread as often as i can to see my progress , afterall its my first marine

[nicreef]

i see a api test kit inside! sorry pretty negative towards api...tried them sera, salifert n dd. api always gives me the weird result =p

[youdontnowm]

i see a api test kit inside! sorry pretty negative towards api...tried them sera, salifert n dd. api always gives me the weird result =p

Haha have read quite bit of bad review on api too , i only bought api calcium, nitrate and nitrite! Salifert using phosphate and magnesium (:

[Evolutionz]

Suggest u change to salifert for N03 and ca as well as they are very important readings too. And get salifert kh too

[Admiraltian]

Juz a suggestion, for po4 or no3 get a high sensitive test kit. I've tried DD ones, i think they're better in these 2 tests.

[Admiraltian]

For the rest of the tests, ca, KH & mg, salifert or sera will do juz fine.

[youdontnowm]

Noted! Will get salifert ca and kh and no3

Once i used finish haha. Still new mah, no use wasted wor. I think sat then get tank. Hais! Heart popping out liao

[nicreef]

haha while on this, i just tested my tank water. salifert 1140 dd 1300 (tested twice to double confirm). Which one would u follow? =p

[youdontnowm]

haha while on this, i just tested my tank water. salifert 1140 dd 1300 (tested twice to double confirm). Which one would u follow? =p

Thats quite alot of difference! I would choose dd if its me haha

[Admiraltian]

haha while on this, i just tested my tank water. salifert 1140 dd 1300 (tested twice to double confirm). Which one would u follow? =p

This is mg test? I'll follow lower reading. Buffer up to higher 150ppm will give u 1290 & 1450 respectively so safe on each test kit results. Low mg give u problems. I using salifert mg test too, I think it's accurate.

[youdontnowm]

so... there has been 2~3weeks long delay due to having no time to collect the tanks.

today the tank arrived ,

here's the tank, sump, completed stand and finally bought all the required pvc pipes (short of 2 elbows) to setup all the piping and diy the durso pipe. also diy-ed the overflow teeth.

drain line will enter sump from the left , and return straight up to the tank from the right.

i am going real slow

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http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag36/youdontknowme00/20130806_175039_zps54971928.jpg

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[sunny03]

one advise change the ball vales ...this kind will stuck as time goes by

[youdontnowm]

have heard that this kind of red valve will give problems later. but what to replace with ??

[sunny03]

have heard that this kind of red valve will give problems later. but what to replace with ??

if cost not an issue go for gate valve, if not FIP union valve will be good also

[say1606]

Very good preparation. What u wan to keep inside?

[youdontnowm]

if cost not an issue go for gate valve, if not FIP union valve will be good also

hi. did consider gate valve . but since i bought this ball valve already, will just use it , if it got stuck , then will be changing it and i doubt i will even use the ball valve

Very good preparation. What u wan to keep inside?

mix reef

[youdontnowm]

anyone know how come i can't attach pictures here ? clicked on the ' image ' and pasted the img url. but shows no pic ?

[youdontnowm]

ahh.. have to reduce the img size. nowonder.

hooked up the lighting yesterday. let there bee lightt

[JeffL]

another Pharos user!

May I know how did you mount both the lights together? From your pictures, it seems that you mounted them on another material? I also planning a size like yours but in 3ft length... dunno when can it come true

btw, do u need 3000L pump for biopellet? a bit overkill leh

can u PM me your skimmer pricing?

[youdontnowm]

another Pharos user!

May I know how did you mount both the lights together? From your pictures, it seems that you mounted them on another material? I also planning a size like yours but in 3ft length... dunno when can it come true

btw, do u need 3000L pump for biopellet? a bit overkill leh

can u PM me your skimmer pricing?

hi 5 !

yup , on a different material. got my father's worker to wield it attached some more pictures for reference.

i will be planning to T-split it to fr-45 too. so the pump will be feeding fr45 and biopellet

pming u now

[JeffL]

hi 5 !

yup , on a different material. got my father's worker to wield it attached some more pictures for reference.

i will be planning to T-split it to fr-45 too. so the pump will be feeding fr45 and biopellet

pming u now

Wah piangz very neat and good looking. Using the given stands too flimsy for two Pharos. Upz for u!

[Deron Ng]

A job well done bro!!!

[nicreef]

nice cant wait to see it with rockscape.