Yet another 4ft shallow tank in the making

[whq]

After years of considerations, finally embarking with a bigger tank. Have doing nano tank quiet while reading and learning.

With this new embarkment, i like to share some of my setup plans. Hope all bros can give some advise to fine tune my tank.

Tank size: 4 x 1.5 x 1.5ft with sump (custom made and pending delivery due to new house renovation)

Lightset: Ati sunpower 6 x 39w (will be collecting from a bro and still thinking of the tube combo)

Skimmer: bubblemagus nac 3.5 (understand this is severely underpower, but due to budget i planning upfrade for this at later time)

Wavemaker: jebao rw 15

Return pump: jebao dc 10k (will do a t-joint to chiller, the return to main tank will be splitted into another 2 inlet at front and back of tank)

Doser: 4 channel jebao doser (currently planning for fauna marin balling lite, any comments or reccomendations?)

Ato: smart auto top up system (which compartment do you guys put it in? Planning for the return compartment in sump)

Chiller: hailea 66a feed off from jebao dc 10k

Overflow: will go into a 4inch diameter filter sock from main tank

This tank is mainly planned for a mixed reef tank with top portion dominated with sps and bottom portion with various lps. Currently also planning for a thin layer of sand for contrast, but abit worried on the dirty sand bed look. For my sump, i am thinking of setting up a diy algae scrubber using the airlift method supplemented with some chaeto. Is this sufficient to avoid using fr for nitrate and phosphate resin (reducing cost as well as wanting tank to be as natural as possible)

Hope to hear some advice.

[tofubox]

Exciting to see another 4ft shallow Good lighting choice! Everything looks decent, i guess only the skimmer will be an issue. Post pics soon!

[whq]

Thanks bro, will follow up with pic soon... my tank will be coming next week. Skimmer is definitely a big concern for me...

[whq]

Finally tank is in and initial setup... partial water filled will continue tomorrow and start cycling...

Some equip purchased

Skimz sm161 from a nice bro

Jebao dc12k

Pending final purchased of chiller

Covered for now to prevent dust...

[whq]

Dead rock sunned and epoxy... placed in dt to start the cycling process. My initial scaping...

[woyeng**]

Love your setup... I m cycling my 4ft shallow tank too

[surreal1228]

Nice rock. Less is more. Btw good choice of ATI t5 !

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[whq]

Love your setup... I m cycling my 4ft shallow tank too

Thanks bro for the compliment! Nice we can share some pointers too.

Nice rock. Less is more. Btw good choice of ATI t5 !

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Thanks bro, wanted to create more space for swimming area. The left rock mainly planned to have sps on top with yuma below. The right rock mainly some sps with lps and some zoas. Hopefully whole arrangement to give a very different 3 way viewing experience

[kenyee]

Nice position of ur tank..nice rock scape, many space to put corals..can make it like AM's both DTs like that

[whq]

Nice position of ur tank..nice rock scape, many space to put corals..can make it like AM's both DTs like that

Thanks bro, your eyes are sharp! This tank setup is heavily influence by AM arrangement. Like the idea of clean simplicity with ample of room for fishes to roam around.

So eventually buy some beautiful tang like your tank lol.

[whq]

Initially decided on bare bottom but did not quite like the empty feeling... added sand and lowered to flow rate to prevent hurricane in the dt

[Siowaro]

wow!! nice set up!! champing here for more update.

[whq]

wow!! nice set up!! champing here for more update.

Bro, you also have a very nice tank... have been reading your thread as reference:)

[whq]

Old tank not in good condition (verge of crashing) thus transfered all the live stock over to the new tank. New tank has been heavily dosed with Microbact 7 daily.

Current Livestock

1 pair true percula clownfish

1 six line wrasse

1 firefish

2 snails

Due to lack of time to purchase coral rx, i soak all corals into DI water. Very bad mistake as SPS are all bleaching (forget sps not suitable for freshwater dip, stupid me).

Future stock list (Plans to stock them slowly from 3 weeks onwards)

1 Yellow tank

1 Blue tank

1 powder tang

1 kole tang

3 chromis valida (exchangable for other species)

3 anthias

Do advise if there are any livestock that is recommended as i like to have multiple color.

For corals i am looking at mainly acropora spses, birdnest, zoas, yuma and some elegance/leather.

[Admiraltian]

Nice setup!!

[james72]

Bro, you might want to lower your ATI to 4-7" above water surface for faster sps colouring

Cheers,

James

[whq]

Bro, you might want to lower your ATI to 4-7" above water surface for faster sps colouring

Cheers,

James

Thanks bro, will lower the light more once i completed adding in of my first phase coral and fishes. Right now i only have a bunch of bleached sps. In hope they will recover lol. No sign of recovery so far

[Planted]

Sad to hear the crashing. But I really like the clean and clear idea. Hope your sps recovers well! On a side note, ur house looks like the yishun new houses. Haha.

[whq]

Sad to hear the crashing. But I really like the clean and clear idea. Hope your sps recovers well!On a side note, ur house looks like the yishun new houses. Haha.

Thanks bro... can only blame my stupidity to freshwater dip my sps... my old tank is not doing well and infested with lots of algae thus did the dip to be sure lol.

My house is in sengkang haha

[whq]

Thanks to a very nice bro for not just giving chaeto but a few other frags of sps.

Do see my 3 different view of my tank below. Am trying to make a mix reef but with very distinct view for each side. Not sure if it will work but am trying.

[surreal1228]

I like ! esp 3 sides view make ut transparent n Clean.

bro. do keep it as this. dont ichy add rock hor

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[james72]

Very clean minimalist look.....I like !

Cheers,

James

[whq]

I like ! esp 3 sides view make ut transparent n Clean.

bro. do keep it as this. dont ichy add rock hor

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Thanks bro, definitely no more rock... more corals only lol. Now headache is planning what coral for each view ... maybe smaller side for lps like true octo with some elegance. For long side, one will have highlights from yuma n zoas garden and the other side mainly sps like red/blue dragon as highlight

Very clean minimalist look.....I like !

Cheers,

James

Thanks bro.

[surreal1228]

Thanks bro, definitely no more rock... more corals only lol. Now headache is planning what coral for each view ... maybe smaller side for lps like true octo with some elegance. For long side, one will have highlights from yuma n zoas garden and the other side mainly sps like red/blue dragon as highlight

Thanks bro.

cool!!

BTW, are you able to take out the rock now? if so, you may want to drill some holes on the side of rock, so it would be much easier to add sps frag or zoas frags.

i did it for all my rocks, and now i still feel not enough holes.

haha

[whq]

cool!!

BTW, are you able to take out the rock now? if so, you may want to drill some holes on the side of rock, so it would be much easier to add sps frag or zoas frags.

i did it for all my rocks, and now i still feel not enough holes.

haha

That's a good idea. But my rock can't be removed as it is epoxy as one big piece. Can only glue frags onto the rock.