Planted Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 My humble tank. First in 2.5ft tank with chiller and canister for 1 yr plus Then to 2ft tank with internal pump without chiller, temp went up to 31 recently due to hot weather. For 3 mths. Finally to this 2ft ios tank with chiller. For as long as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Looks very clean. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted May 8, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2014 Running a chiller is definitely a better choice here in Singapore. Without a stable temp, your tank parameters will fluctuate badly which will be tedious to work on for long duration of time. Btw, beautiful scaping Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ASHWIN Posted May 8, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2014 Nice Scape!..Beautifull Tank..Alot of potential! ///Cheers!. Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted May 8, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2014 Yup agreed. This tank scape have a lot of potential Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Another 2ft ios! Sweet! Are those artificial corals on the left? Good scape, but i would remove the coral chips on the sandbed, its gonna build up detritus Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thank you everyone for your encouragement! hope this would be a success. As this is my first time using IOS, I'm using the coral chips to block the bottom inlet to prevent sand from clogging. do not know if this is necessary, feel free to advise me! Yes, the corals on the left are artificial corals, just put a plate of mushroom on top the green fake monti heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Hmm, I am a little confused. Are you using a undergravel filter or overflow system? Why is your inlet at the bottom? Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Hmm, I am a little confused. Are you using a undergravel filter or overflow system? Why is your inlet at the bottom? I'm using IOS, if you are referring to the cluster of coral chips at the left side corner, that's to prevent the sand from entering the bottom inlet of the ios wall. (Like IQ5 there is both top and bottom inlet) If you are referring to the coral chips around the tank, I use them to increase PH in the past but can remove ) Hope that helps to clear the confusion. Hee thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Ooooh ok, I understand now, didnt know there was a bottom inlet as well. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted May 8, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2014 You can keep some hermits and sand shifter starfish to help keep your sand bed clean. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Ooooh ok, I understand now, didnt know there was a bottom inlet as well. Hee. I hope its not too big to manage nor too small to mess up parameter with. You can keep some hermits and sand shifter starfish to help keep your sand bed clean. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Ohh. I have 2 hermits which keep patrolling on sand bed and rocks. Flipping some small rocks at times. I also have 2 snails (forgot the name) which are 24/7 under the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wryan Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I like the layout on the left! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hee. I hope its not too big to manage nor too small to mess up parameter with. Ohh. I have 2 hermits which keep patrolling on sand bed and rocks. Flipping some small rocks at times. I also have 2 snails (forgot the name) which are 24/7 under the sand. Haha, thats the challenge of a 2ft nano tank bro, keeping the parameters stable. Its not as easy as the bigger tanks. They test once a week, i test every other day of the week just caused i'm always so scared something goes out of place. It will happen so quickly. Sometimes i find myself being too paranoid, but i can't help it. lol. Its going to be challenging indeed, but don't let mishaps disappoint you, its part and parcel of the learning curve. I'm sure you will do fine bro. 1 Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Toe Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I love your scape. It give the flexibility of placing various corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Update of my tank phone died, the rest of the pictures gone >.< Will update the pictures when my phone is done repairing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmiheng Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Nice...... I like the bubble!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 do you guys think I should get another wavemaker/pump to create more wave based on the corals I have? the top one is alveopora/goniopora (newly added, have yet to identify) if gonio, what is the flowrate I should be looking at? if alveo, should I leave it as it is now? currently the tank runs on 600l/hr pump, and my tank size is at 54litre /15 gallon. thank you~ your knowledge will come in handy in my learning journey in this hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 just saw it coming out, I believe its Alveopora due to its 12 tentacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Clement Chen Posted May 18, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2014 Nice shots Quote Clem's Clam Corner (Decommed) 60cm x 40cm x 30cm Tank Nano tank reboot v2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 update of new coral compilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 update of new coral compilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapper Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looks really promising! Will be camping here Quote My Tank Journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Why not remove the fake corals, over time it will be cover wif detribus & algae, will look ugly IMO. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hanafi_weeseng Posted May 22, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted May 22, 2014 Nice bubble coral,agree with bro admiraltian remove the fake corals will definitely look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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