400G SkyReef Odyssey

[dunkuboyz]

Hi all,

Greetings from your neighbour across the border!

After years of reefing, I finally gained the courage to venture into a large tank. Well, here's a short introduction on what's about to come ....

Tank Maker : Gold Cup
Aquarium dimension : 84"(length) x 36"(width) x 32"(depth)
Tank make : 12mm Starphire on 3 viewing sides, 15mm normal glass for base and overflow panel
Cabinet make : Cengal with spray paint
Sump dimension : 40" x 24" x 22" with 10mm think glass with 5 compartments

Equipment
Return pump : 1 x Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY10000, 1 x Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY7000 (Total ratings of 17,000L/hr ~ 10,000-12,000L/hr after head loss)
Feeder pump to Skimmer + 3 FR : Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY 5000
Skimmer : Skimz SM302
Fluidized Reactor : FM100 x 3
Ca Reactor : Recycling an old Skimz Sidea Ca Reactor
Lightings : 5 x Orphek Atlantik LED pendants with 2 controllers
Wavemaker : 2 x Vortech MP60wES , 2 x Tunze 6105
Aquacontroller : Neptune Apex Aquacontroller, 2 x PH Probe, 2 x Temperature Probe, 2 x Salinity/Conductivity Probe , 1 x ORP Probe, 2 x Cables for Tunze control, Wireless Vortech Module

Your comments and advice are greatly and deeply appreciated!

[dunkuboyz]

The built of the reef tank... The tank barely made the elevator by less then an inch!!
I must say, they're the best tank builders I know in KL.... The attention the detail and the patience to accommodate all my request!

[Mellow]

Looks very good! And blends in well with your home too! Will be following your thread for more updates. Excited for you bro

[Admiraltian]

Nice big tank build. Camping here to follow your progress.

[Evolutionz]

Wow! Simply amazing.. That's huge too! Camping here!

[say1606]

Thats a big tank, Great job.

[dunkuboyz]

Looks very good! And blends in well with your home too! Will be following your thread for more updates. Excited for you bro

Nice big tank build. Camping here to follow your progress.

Wow! Simply amazing.. That's huge too! Camping here!

Thats a big tank, Great job.

Thanks. I've been trying to upload more pictures, but I just can't seem to...dunno why..

[dunkuboyz]

All pipings and electrical wirings are self made. I guess that's the whole joy and fun about setting up. It took me a good 2 weeks to have the flow pipes done!
What's even more rewarding is having everything work the way I planned it to be!

Funny, I'm only able to upload lower res pictures...

[dunkuboyz]

Had my load distribution assessed by a structural engineer. Condos are not built to withstand such weights. Had reinforcement steel bars drilled down into the concrete slab. That's why you see a raised platform!!

For those who plan such a tank, please always get someone to look at the structural integrity of your unit! HDB's and Condos are rated for ~200Kg/sqM

[kirbysjb]

Going to be an amazing tank!! Thanks for sharing and your details of the setup.

Keep updating when u able to post =)

[Gouldian]

Nice Tank.....

[hammy]

please update us with more pic. this is getting exciting ...

[cedricang]

Looking good bro, nice tank you have there !

Think your thread is gonna add quite a bit of excitment in both Singapore and Malaysia

[dunkuboyz]

Going to be an amazing tank!! Thanks for sharing and your details of the setup. Keep updating when u able to post =)

Nice Tank.....

please update us with more pic. this is getting exciting ...

Looking good bro, nice tank you have there ! Think your thread is gonna add quite a bit of excitment in both Singapore and Malaysia

Thank you guys for d encouragement.... Will post more up later.....

[tropic]

Looking good. Very generous with your unions and valves. Is there a distro there for these type of fittings?

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[dunkuboyz]

Looking good. Very generous with your unions and valves. Is there a distro there for these type of fittings?

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Haha... Well, perhaps i'm a lill' careful. I planned the the pipings with the intention of flexibility. I need to have the option for change in future. N

Not really a trend here, in fact, many in MYS wouldn't have done what I have done.. I have yet to see a setup similar to mine...

The first thing out of their mouths when they saw my pipings were ... " what if they leak?!?! "...Well, my answer to them..... " it better not leak then! "

Do give me your opinion...

[dunkuboyz]

Finally, the water test......all fingers crossed.....

Found some minor leaks at high pressured flow joints....sealed and good to go!! Better then I expected.
Felt just like taking a submarine for sea trials.....either it sinks or it floats!!

[dunkuboyz]

It took me a good 6 hours to fill the display tank and sump with unfiltered tap water!

N' that's how 10,000-12,000L/hr looks like in the overflow!! Tank maker made a minor mistake of cutting of the extra grooved part of the pipe connector. I'm unable to do the Durso Pipes! It sounded like a waterfall in the living room.

[dunkuboyz]

After 3 days of uneventful water test, water drained and begin the slow process of filling the tank up with RO/DI.
Eventhough it was rated at 400G/D.....wasn't even close..... It took me a total of 40 hours to fill up both DT and Sump!!!
Maybe I need a booster pump.

[digibee]

Solid bro!

[nicreef]

nice tank bro cant wait to see it with stuffs

[dunkuboyz]

Anyone knows if this pressure is enough??....or what the optimal pressure should be?

[dunkuboyz]

A picture of the sump....still fine tuning here and there...

[dunkuboyz]

Sneak preview of what the sump looks like today .....

[MarcoVan]

400G!

Oh my 天! Going to be exciting to see you stock up on the fishes (:

Anyway love your stance on running your own pipings because when shyt hits the fan, you know where to troubleshoot and amend the mistakes.

Thumbs up!