5ft office tank build

[Harlequinmania]

Sharing the progress of my new 5 ft tank build in office. Always wanted to try a shallow tank for a change , and here it is.

 

Since the 10 year old cabinet was still as solid as before, i recycle the old cabinet from a old tank , and remake the main display and sump tank to save some cost as well.

 

Main tank ; 72" x 30" x 18"

Sump tank; 70" x 28" x 16"

Skimmer : JNS Cone skimmer CO-3

 

Calcium reactor; reef octopus

 

Main return; 1 x ehiem 1262 , 1 x jaebo 12000

 

Chiller; artica 1/2 hp

 

Lighting; yet to be decided

 

Rocks; replica rock from madpetz

 

 

Edited September 15, 2015 by Harlequin Mania

[Harlequinmania]

Resin replica rocks

[MarcoVan]

Tagging along...

[Admiraltian]

Bro, is ur cr is a in sump model?

[Harlequinmania]

Bro, is ur cr is a in sump model?

I bought second hand. It can be use out sump and in sump . 

[Admiraltian]

Oic, thks.

[Guest]

Haha that cabinet sibei steady. Here to look for updates!

[Harlequinmania]

More photos of the sump

Since I wouldn't be using much live rock, the biological filter media would be important .

[Harlequinmania]

Adding in the 2 part salt

[Admiraltian]

The bottle contains elements for the salt since u said its 2part?

[Harlequinmania]

The bottle contains elements for the salt since u said its 2part?

Yes, suppose to be Trace elements . 

[edmund_23]

Nice cabinet setup.. Side opening..

[Admiraltian]

Bro, what will u be keeping?

[Harlequinmania]

Bro, what will u be keeping?

Haha good question, actually havent decide yet also

[Damianiac]

i understand the trace element for the salt can be bought separately as well.

[Harlequinmania]

i understand the trace element for the salt can be bought separately as well.

Yap. I heard it is sold separately as well

[tofubox]

Nice tank! Good choice of skimmer, Im using the same, very happy with it. Tagging along

[Harlequinmania]

Some photo of the refugium

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[Harlequinmania]

Regretted not catering a bracing for my tank, so have to custom make one with acrylic in order to mount the light.

Tank still very empty with only some frags from own tank. Keeping it slow and steady

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[Jimmy75]

What is your feedback on these replica rocks?

[JMW]

Nice setup! Any FTS with lights on? Think I see some SPS frags at the top haha

[Harlequinmania]

What is your feedback on these replica rocks?

It look better once in the water and doesn't look "fake", the uneven shape provide many place to stick the corals which is pretty nice.

However, i soak it with freshwater for about two week prior to use as it has a rubber smell.

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[Harlequinmania]

Nice setup! Any FTS with lights on? Think I see some SPS frags at the top haha

Will go that later

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[Jimmy75]

It look better once in the water and doesn't look "fake", the uneven shape provide many place to stick the corals which is pretty nice.

However, i soak it with freshwater for about two week prior to use as it has a rubber smell.

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I took a look at it 2 months back, got a concern on its hollow internal which may not get much or any flow within. What do u think?

[Harlequinmania]

I took a look at it 2 months back, got a concern on its hollow internal which may not get much or any flow within. What do u think?

What maybe you can like me is to do is to drill more small hole in between the replica rock to increase flow in between the rocks.

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