dinGdinG's Upgrade~!

[dinGdinG]

Finally put my thoughts into action and went for the upgrade~! Cycling day 2

New tank specs & Equipment (For now..)

Display tank - 3 feet by 2 feet by 20 inch, external overflow

Sump tank - 3 feet by 20 inch by 15 inch

4 feet aluminium profile stand

Lights - ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w Dimmcomputer (Yet to arrive....)

Return pump - 2 x Jebao DC12000

Skimmer - Skimz SC165, Messner pump

Wavemakers - 1 x Jebao RW15, 1 x Vortech MP10, 1 x Tunze 6040

I really spent a loooooooonnnggg time considering my skimmer choice, ended up with this new Skimz SC165 during Aquarama 2015. Had my reservations at first, did some research on it and found nothing except that it uses a "Messner" Made In Germany pump and display set at a rock bottom price = GRAB!

After a day..

The skimmer produces very constant and fine bubbles

[hansolo]

Bro, this is awesome. Awaiting further updates!!!

[SubzeroLT]

Nice! Good deal on the skimmer indeed. Look forward to updates

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[Admiraltian]

Nice scape. Is it going be sps or lps tank?

[Kelvin Ang]

Finally put my thoughts into action and went for the upgrade~! Cycling day 2

New tank specs & Equipment (For now..)

Display tank - 3 feet by 2 feet by 20 inch, external overflow

Sump tank - 3 feet by 20 inch by 15 inch

4 feet aluminium profile stand

Lights - ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w Dimmcomputer (Yet to arrive....)

Return pump - 2 x Jebao DC12000

Skimmer - Skimz SC165, Messner pump

Wavemakers - 1 x Jebao RW15, 1 x Vortech MP10, 1 x Tunze 6040

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I really spent a loooooooonnnggg time considering my skimmer choice, ended up with this new Skimz SC165 during Aquarama 2015. Had my reservations at first, did some research on it and found nothing except that it uses a "Messner" Made In Germany pump and display set at a rock bottom price = GRAB!

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After a day..

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The skimmer produces very constant and fine bubbles

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Nice clean setup bro .

[dinGdinG]

Bro, this is awesome. Awaiting further updates!!!

Thanks bro! will have to wait a while before seeing any livestock... working on the set up and cycling first

Nice! Good deal on the skimmer indeed. Look forward to updates

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Yes bro, its too good a deal to miss.. Very happy with how it is performing at the moment, keeping my fingers crossed for this Messner pump~!

Nice scape. Is it going be sps or lps tank?

Yo bro, its still gonna be a mixed reef tank for me.. Im still keeping my precious acans, chalice and zoas

Nice clean setup bro .

Hopefully it stays this way for as long as possible~! Lol

Its gonna be more work in the husbandry I do...

[ReDDeviLs]

[dominik]

Hi, able to provide the spec of the skimz SC165? Can't find them on aquamarin website. Thanks.

[dinGdinG]

Thanks bro~!

Hi, able to provide the spec of the skimz SC165? Can't find them on aquamarin website. Thanks.

Hi bro, theres no specs available online for this new skimmer as it has not launched officially yet. Its using the messner pump this time round and its rated for aquariums up to 1200L, in terms of measurements its somewhere in between SM161 and SM201.

If you need any other info, you can PM me. I will try my best to provide it to you

[ahchris]

Hosay liao lor. When tank warming ar?

[Zhi Long Oh]

Bro, whats this thing under the rocks ah? The use of it?

[dinGdinG]

Hosay liao lor. When tank warming ar?

Anytime... if u all wanna see my empty tank now

[dinGdinG]

Bro, whats this thing under the rocks ah? The use of it?

Bro u mean the green coloured mats? I put those mats under the rocks to support them and to avoid contact with the glass as they have quite pointed base and really heavy too

[Guest]

Don't mind I ask how much did you spend on the profile stand? Is it more expensive than a wooden cabinet or?

[Zhi Long Oh]

Yes. I meant that. Haha. Can share where u got those?

Bro u mean the green coloured mats? I put those mats under the rocks to support them and to avoid contact with the glass as they have quite pointed base and really heavy too

[dinGdinG]

Don't mind I ask how much did you spend on the profile stand? Is it more expensive than a wooden cabinet or?

Hi bro, base on the quotations I have, making a cabinet is twice the cost of my aluminium profile. But of coz this is not the finished tank set yet, I am getting a carpenter to customise doors to it at a later stage. Of which I believe I will end up somewhere near to the cost of making a cabinet too.

However, I like the flexibility of this aluminium profile stand for example, I can easily remove the center supporting piece and remove the sump or I can shift the supporting piece at the side inwards if I need to utilise more space there, and it's definitely more spacious within.

Once you custom a cabinet... It's basically there dead until u change your tank set.. You can't change anything anymore...

[dinGdinG]

Yes. I meant that. Haha. Can share where u got those?

Hi bro, I got mine at daiso. It's actually those thick cutting mats for arts and crafts. Daiso is actually a reefers paradise. Can find many things u need there haha

[Zhi Long Oh]

Thats gd info bro! Thanks. Btw, do u guys glue the rocks tgt? Im just afraid the rocks may come tumbling down

[tofubox]

Nice tank bro! Who is your tank maker? Love to see a pic of the sump!

[dinGdinG]

Thats gd info bro! Thanks. Btw, do u guys glue the rocks tgt? Im just afraid the rocks may come tumbling down

You are most welcome bro, just sharing

Im more of the kiasu and kiasi (you can see that from my set up, double return, double overflow, triple or more wm etc lol) type so i chose to use epoxy for the rock scape instead of glue.. its not a must but its good to have.. Ive seen many reefers who dont glue or epoxy their rocks so its way easier to rescape in the future.. its just personal preference..

This is the epoxy i used, very solid once its hardened.. of coz there other reefing brand choices like DD and tlf, you can check them out at madpetz

[dinGdinG]

Nice tank bro! Who is your tank maker? Love to see a pic of the sump!

Thanks bro~! Engaged AA for my tank and stand

Have not taken a pic of my sump in operation mode, but this is a empty one with the basic equipment

Just running it for cycling with 3 blocks of marine pure, 4 litres of siporax and a couple of live rocks from a kaki to speed up the cycling.. dosing mb7 and prodibio for bacteria.. dumped in alot of expiring fish pellets into the filter sock at the same time hahhaha

Still need a week or two before i can add anything... the itchy hand syndrome is unbearable............................................

[dinGdinG]

Due to my own procastination.. some slight delays on my light stand.. but i got my light set already and cant wait to fire it up~!!!

Behold~!!

its a big change from LED to t5, but i feel really excited with this ATI Sunpower dimmable.... The spread is superb..

However, I have heard that dimmable sets reduces the life span of the tubes, but not sure to what extend. Any bros with experience using dimmable t5 sets can share your experience??

[ahchris]

Anytime... if u all wanna see my empty tank now

ok we wait. soon lah

[tofubox]

Good choice of lighting, never go wrong with t5 just too many bulb choices to play around with.

[ezman]

nice upgrade! love your scaping........cant wait to see your update with corals in it.