BTO (Bits of The Ocean) in Building

[Planted]

New Project to transfer current 15 gallon tank over to this about 50 gallon tank with sump.

As the base foundation is laid, the construction resumes.

Filled the tank with make-do water as I decide to let it run longer for a few months before getting another rock and finally transfer. Tried Blue Treasure salt at very reasonable price. Have yet to test the parameters.

Using some old rocks to run the tank for time being. Filter feeders on one rock. All surviving well. 3 snails added to help with algae prevention.

Some facilities not built yet. May recycle old building facilities.

For now. Tada!!!

P.S. pardon for the rotated pictures. Can't rotate it with phone

[dinGdinG]

Awesome bro! Going bare bottom??

[Planted]

Intend to try out bare bottom. Any advice with or without sand will be better?

[dinGdinG]

Intend to try out bare bottom. Any advice with or without sand will be better?

My idea of a realistic reef tank is with sand, i feel that it looks unreal without sand but thats probably just me..

But i know many reefers who go without sand due to detritus build up and nutrients spike, thats up to individual reefing style i guess..

Good flow and a strong team of clean up crew will do the job just right, imo... So far so good for me with a sandbed

[Planted]

My idea of a realistic reef tank is with sand, i feel that it looks unreal without sand but thats probably just me..

But i know many reefers who go without sand due to detritus build up and nutrients spike, thats up to individual reefing style i guess..

Good flow and a strong team of clean up crew will do the job just right, imo... So far so good for me with a sandbed

I agree. Maybe going back with sand.

[Planted]

New Rock that cost a bomb, without regret!

[Planted]

Added sand, curing it while waiting for tank to stabilize, equipments to come etc. ^^

[Admiraltian]

Camping here for ur updates.

[azlindaza]

Nice and Simple..

[Planted]

Camping here for ur updates.

Camping reminds me of Counter Strike! :X

yeah, will be slowly adding equipment and update~

Nice and Simple..

Thanks! I really have no idea how it may look like in future. ;p

[dinGdinG]

Nice rock tower scape! Going 3 way view for your tank or just 2 way?

[Planted]

Nice rock tower scape! Going 3 way view for your tank or just 2 way?

3 ways! But mainly from front ^^

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[Planted]

Yay skimmer working probably. Just went through nitrate spike for 1 day and tank's cloudiness cleared in 1 day .

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[dinGdinG]

3 ways! But mainly from front ^^

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I always find tower scaping very nice, espcially 3 ways view and u can have the minimalist feel. Probably add another 1 or 2 small island at the corners to give it abit more "life"

Will you face an issue of wm placement since you are making it 3 ways?

[Planted]

I always find tower scaping very nice, espcially 3 ways view and u can have the minimalist feel. Probably add another 1 or 2 small island at the corners to give it abit more "life"

Will you face an issue of wm placement since you are making it 3 ways?

Have to sacrifice 1 of the view. Maybe one on the left, one on the back. I'm having island by the side. Zoas island and maybe pulsing xenia on another side.

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[Planted]

My container refugium. Haha. And the growth is amazing.

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[edmund_23]

Nice setup.. Love ur scape.. Hoping to see ur final scape soon..

[Aung Thu Ice]

FTS ?

[Icynano]

Nice set up bro. 

[xinde]

Very neat and tidy set up bro! love the look of the rock

[Guest]

Share the light you use for fuge?