A&S Reefing Journey

[Sherilyn91]

After a year plus of experience with marine tank, we decided to decom our 2ft cubes and setup a new 3ft tank with a coast to coast bean animal. Thanks to the Bokalihaosiao group (Charles, Ken, Jowen, Shao Hao, Luke, Rodney) and YDKM for the valuable advice.

Tank and Equipments
- 36"x20"x22" Coast to Coast Bean Animal
- Skimz SN143 Skimmer
- Skimz CM113 Calcium Reactor
- Skimz RR113 Recirculating Reactor
- Sparkle Dragon 12k DC Return Pump
- 2 X Hydra52
- 2L aluminum CO2 cyclinder
- Intense CO2 Regulator with Solenoid
- Milmaukee
- Maxspect Gyre xf130
- Atman UV
- Marine Pure Block and Bac King
- Madpetz Rasin Rockscape

After the long wait, our tank is finally here!

CRA doing the final piping work.

And there goes the piping work!

A little more detail about bean animal overflow piping, on the left side is the open channel pipe which needs to be higher than the full siphon pipe on the right side. The middle pipe is known as the emergency pipe which will only activates when the water level in the overflow goes beyond the pipe level.

The open channel pipe needs to have a hole on top for intake of air.

All the equipments are well fitted into the self customised sump.

Labelling is advisable for easy maintenance.

Finally, all is done!

Now its time to place in the madpetz rasin rocks!

Lastly and also one of the more challenging task was the installation of 2 Hydras up on the ceiling.

Stay tune for the commissioning of our 3ft tank!

[inwear]

Good choice of equipment 

[dinGdinG]

wow! can see real quality from CRA tank set. Good choice!

[Sherilyn91]

Haha yup not bad.. Good service from them..

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[SubzeroLT]

Agree.. Good choice of equipment. Look forward to updates

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[Sherilyn91]

https://vimeo.com/142399678

Video of slump operating!

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[Sherilyn91]

Sea water added, marine pure and bac king loaded.. Cycling starts!

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[Harlequinmania]

Must be excited right now the water is in? Haha

Please keep the photos coming

[Sherilyn91]

Haha yes water in.. Jus wait now..

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[shy88devil]

Nice upgrade to bean animal system

Keep you pictures coming in !

Can wait to see you stock up in this tank hahaha

[xiggie]

Great setup ....  Very well planned and done 

[Sherilyn91]

Haha.. Thanks.. All gain from previously failures/experience..

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[shy88devil]

Haha.. Thanks.. All gain from previously failures/experience..

 

 

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we always learn from our mistake

[ReDDeviLs]

good to have so many experienced reefer helping you out.
a good foundation is important, you are in good hands

Edited October 22, 2015 by ReDDeviLs

[Sherilyn91]

good to have so many experienced reefer helping you out.

a good foundation is important, you are in good hands

Yup agree that good foundation is important! Forum sharing makes reefing much easier for all..

[ReDDeviLs]

 

 

Yup agree that good foundation is important! Forum sharing makes reefing much easier for all..

most importantly you found good friends

happy reefing

[Sherilyn91]

Added some of my old live stock into the tank after running for 1 week..

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[Sherilyn91]

After hearing many reviews with stagnant water in the fake rocks.. Today we decided to took out all the rocks and drill more holes underneath to let water escape..

To those considering madpet rasin rocks.. Please consider doing it too.. They can't be seen as its all on the back and bottom..

Re-organizing and tidying up of slump!

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[ahchris]

Good idea. Bottom part also must have many holes leh, otherwise more debris go in liao cannot come out. 

[Sherilyn91]

Haha yup.. Bottom got holes.. Thinking of taking a gyre and put at the back of the tank to blast it.. Haha.. Liddat confirm no stagnant water..

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[Neutral]

Very nice.. So u gona start a sps tank? Or a mix? Looking forward for ya updates. 

[Sherilyn91]

Will be a mix.. Haha

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[Admiraltian]

Gd ideals idea on drilling on the resin rocks. 

[Sherilyn91]

Gd ideals idea on drilling on the resin rocks. 

Yup it's a must I feel..

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[shy88devil]

you old live stock is so poisoning etc red blasto , purple tang , midas & more