小sohal的梦想

[tang_sohal]

Hi all, i have decided to start a thread and document my progress.

A little history of my reefing escapedes till now.

I starting liking marine fish when i saw them about 6 years ago. At that time, i got a new place and i felt, wouldnt it be nice to put one in the living room... and from then.. it took off

With no experience watsoever, i took the giant leap, with no guidance, i make big big mistakes

Biggest flaw was the tank. I went with a 7ft by 1ft by 2ft 4inch, my contractor basically just dump a glass tank in the living room.

I had to do overflow myself and sump was so small that after a skimmer.. nothing else. Battling the all famous biggest 'disease' of a reefer - impatience.

Wanting to have everything

After 5 years......

I move again and with alittle more experience, i decided to build a really more solid tank and running a better system.

After doing all measurements.. i decided to go bigger..

Tank dimensions:

3 side crystal glass 8ft x 3ft x 2ft 4inch (i like this height) with internal overflow

Sump: 6ft x 2ft 3inch x 1.5ft

Designed by victor iwarna with my own fussy input

Total. 2378litres

Equipments: (ordered buy yet to delivered)

Skimmer: deltec sc3070s

CR: geo CR1218 wz 20kg ARM calcium media mix with 4kg grotech magnesium media

Filtration: 72kg marine pure block

Zeovit filter (L) automatic (as i cant shake it everyday)

Return pump: 2x reef octopus 16500 providing estimate 30000l/hr return

Wavemaker: 2x rw20, 2x rw15

Chiller (my biggest worry) 9000btu compressor

Lightings: 2x ati sunpower 3ft 4tube

2x ati sunpower 4ft 4tube

4x AI Hydra52

Live rocks about 100kg

Livesand caribsea special grade 8packets

ATO tunze osmolator 3155

Today is the day cabinet coming in.. *cross fingers* and hope murphy,s law dont visit me

I will like to use this opportunity to thank a few people for helping to realise my dreams.

1. Victor iwarna for providing valuable setup advice

2. My friend alvin for helping me to install lightings and transporting my existing livestocks over

3. Big bro Larry for advising me on placement of LEDs and replying my pm really fast

4. A mysterious bro who doesnt want his name mentioned but very active in the forum.

He is the one who has been providing superb and valuable advice, even using his free time on sat to chiong LFS with me from west to east to choose liverocks, without him my dream would not have been possible.

[tang_sohal]

The place where i will be placing my tank before and after shifting the blower and adding the sockets

[sherman]

More , more please........

[tang_sohal]

My batch of liverocks mized tonga branches and batam liverocks.. have just added more and currently at about 70kg. Waiting for victor new batch for my last 30kg.

I look through tofu thread for inspiration but i couldnt bring myself to go through his meticulous preparation of rocks. So i took the lazy way out.

Dip the rocks in both extreme conditions 2hr each hypo and hyper at 1.040. Now curing in blue tub for 2 weeks at least powered by 2 airstones and constant dumping of microbacter 7

[Evolutionz]

Wow.. Amazing size and amazing build for sure.. Im sure it's the dream of many..

[erikokelf]

Camping for something "big" to happen.

[tang_sohal]

The live rocks in blue tub

[tang_sohal]

More , more please........

[Evolutionz]

Frags?! Even cultured colony seems small for you! You need big wild Aussie sps!!!

[tang_sohal]

Frags?! Even cultured colony seems small for you! You need big wild Aussie sps!!!

Haha. I like start from small. Probably will mix. Your frag quality is good and in my current tank always encrust and good pe

[ahchris]

Bro tang_sohal, keep your updates coming!

[Shadow Walker]

Wow bro, your tank size is definitely what many people can only dream of. Camping here for more updates.

[solasido]

Haha. I like start from small. Probably will mix. Your frag quality is good and in my current tank always encrust and good pe

Haha, bro, growing from frag for tank of such size will really test your patience, LOL. Some SPS grows fast but some are really slow (I am really "peck check" with such coral).

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[Admiraltian]

Gigantic tank build!!

[tang_sohal]

These couple of days busy with some office work and also the arrival of the tank and some equipments from overseas and local.

Arrival of my geo1218, upon unpacking realise its too big.. will have problem putting into sump

Zeovit automatic L and some others (not complete, supposingly in 3 boxes)

Rest from lfs

Christmas arrive early and felt like a little boy unpacking his presents.

[tang_sohal]

Bro tang_sohal, keep your updates coming!

Trying my best. Juggling between work n dream.

Wow bro, your tank size is definitely what many people can only dream of. Camping here for more updates.

Thanks.. will update my progress

Haha, bro, growing from frag for tank of such size will really test your patience, LOL. Some SPS grows fast but some are really slow (I am really "peck check" with such coral). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I agree.. so have to mix n match machiam going candy empire buy candy

Gigantic tank build!!

The biggest within my budget and space..

[Evolutionz]

Is that tank fully completed? Its actually my first time seeing a tank 8x3x2.2ft big that is without any kind of braces.. not even bottom braces. I know nothing about how tank should be constructed but my basic knowledge tells me a tank this size, will need braces no matter what unless the glasses are very thick and silicon are thick too.. Which dosn't seem to appear to be..

Not trying to be a wet blanket, but i am truely worried if this is a completed tank..

[tang_sohal]

Is that tank fully completed? Its actually my first time seeing a tank 8x3x2.2ft big that is without any kind of braces.. not even bottom braces. I know nothing about how tank should be constructed but my basic knowledge tells me a tank this size, will need braces no matter what unless the glasses are very thick and silicon are thick too.. Which dosn't seem to appear to be.. Not trying to be a wet blanket, but i am truely worried if this is a completed tank..

Nope. Not completed. Becoz it cant fit into the lift. So everything have to be done in the house including the silicon. You are right. There is gonna be eurobracing, i was hoping to do rimless but it is too dangerous. So finally will be eurobracing all around with probably 2 centre bracing. I cant think of anyway to skip the centre bracing and worry it will affect the light spectrum. No choice Safety or beauty, safety is first concern

[Evolutionz]

Nope. Not completed. Becoz it cant fit into the lift. So everything have to be done in the house including the silicon. You are right. There is gonna be eurobracing, i was hoping to do rimless but it is too dangerous. So finally will be eurobracing all around with probably 2 centre bracing. I cant think of anyway to skip the centre bracing and worry it will affect the light spectrum. No choice Safety or beauty, safety is first concern

thank god! it was really shocking to see the tank braceless! Yes, safety is the first priority.. Since you are using multiple light sets, u can always play around the angle to avoide the centre bracing.

[tang_sohal]

thank god! it was really shocking to see the tank braceless! Yes, safety is the first priority.. Since you are using multiple light sets, u can always play around the angle to avoide the centre bracing.

Not gonna be easy.. probably will setup the landscape with multiple islands to avoid the centre bracing.. Question evo bro, does the centrebracing really block the lights by alot assuming we keep it clean.

[Harlequinmania]

Not gonna be easy.. probably will setup the landscape with multiple islands to avoid the centre bracing.. Question evo bro, does the centrebracing really block the lights by alot assuming we keep it clean.

How thick is the glass of the tank you are making ? If it is 12mm it is safer to have a top and bottom bracing . The center bracing will block some light but if you keep it clean from algae growth it wouldn't affect the light penetration much. You need the center bracing to place your T5 set as well unless you are going everything to hanging .

Actually your 4 set of AI Hydra 52 is already sufficient for your tank , but of course good to have more light . Let;s the fun begin ...

[Ian Joseph]

looking good bro awaiting more pics

[kenyee]

Hoping to see pics of the scaping soon here..saw it personally ytd n the build was indeed impressive although there's some flaws pointed out by bro tang_sohal..can't wait to see the whole tank filled up with livestock..swee

[kenyee]

Bro any new update to ur build..

[tang_sohal]

Yes bro.. doing the final touch up.. will update soon.. stay tune ar..