Mi-Mini-Me

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Yo guys!

New start for me, after a few years with a big tank; now decided to re-start with a small tank;
Signs of age catching up fast 

Trying hard to keep it simple, easy, low noise and low cost ; and hopefully shiok enough to enjoy every night.

Tank: Size about 3 x 2 x 2 ft, IOS, so display only about 2.2 x 2 x 2.
I still do not like sump; find it messy and noisy 
Pump: Vortech M1
Chiller: Daikin compressor
Rocks: From previous tank; I got excess of 30kg of rocks after decided what rocks to use in my current mini tank.
Wavemaker: Still deciding whether I need one.

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Mi-Mini-Me .....

I find the tank build solid and swee 

 

[edmund_23]

Nice tanks.. Nv do crystal glass??

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[CrazyJason]

Nice

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20 minutes ago, edmund_23 said:

Nice tanks.. Nv do crystal glass??

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I thought mine is 3 sides crystal glass?

yes? No? How to check?

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2 minutes ago, CrazyJason said:

Nice

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Thanks 

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With the long cabinet for barang ... barang 

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Bro, confirmed 3 sides crystal; just double checked with tank maker 

50 minutes ago, edmund_23 said:

Nice tanks.. Nv do crystal glass??

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29 minutes ago, digibee said:

I thought mine is 3 sides crystal glass?

yes? No? How to check?

 

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Tank with another mini for auto top up 

[yukok.lim08]

Nice tank, just curious how will the cooling coil fit into IOS?


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[Harlequinmania]

Your tank lamination matches your table very much .. or is it make by the same people ?

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[edmund_23]

I thought mine is 3 sides crystal glass?
yes? No? How to check?

See from the side.. If it white then crystal glass.. If it green or black then normal glass.. Someone correct me if im wrong..

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5 minutes ago, edmund_23 said:

See from the side.. If it white then crystal glass.. If it green or black then normal glass.. Someone correct me if im wrong..

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Already confirmed is crystal glass liao; 

The black silicon affect the glass reflection 

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9 minutes ago, he said:

Your tank lamination matches your table very much .. or is it make by the same people ?

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Yeah, the tank maker make the tank and the tank cabinet and the cabinet beside the tank. 

All customized; easier for me to design and fit into my living area 

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17 minutes ago, yukok.lim08 said:

Nice tank, just curious how will the cooling coil fit into IOS?


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Thanks yukok.lim08;
The titanium coil; I changed to a smaller one; it used up half the area of one half of the IOS.
The rest I fill up with mini rocks and will add in rowaphos + carbon there too.

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Can see the coil?

Water filling up .... this was done a few days ago; I am doing speed up cycling....

[kenyee]

Very nice build..any mechanical filter like wool?..skimmer?

I like ur return pump as can set it run like a wavemaker..but the cost is

camping here to see more updates..

cheers

[reefbuilder]

4 hours ago, edmund_23 said:

See from the side.. If it white then crystal glass.. If it green or black then normal glass.. Someone correct me if im wrong..

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Confirm to check for crystal glass look at edge of glass if it is clear then it is if dark green then normal glass.

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2 hours ago, kenyee said:

Very nice build..any mechanical filter like wool?..skimmer?

I like ur return pump as can set it run like a wavemaker..but the cost is

camping here to see more updates..

cheers

Thanks Kenyee; 

No, no wool, dangerous item, can cause flooding....ha..ha....

Ordered the tunze skimmer squarish type which hopefully can fit in my IOS area.

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21 minutes ago, reefbuilder said:

Confirm to check for crystal glass look at edge of glass if it is clear then it is if dark green then normal glass.

Confirmed crystal glass la;

Tank maker is steady one; always customize to my request with high standards.

 

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My current scape....might change, see how after cycling.

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I used 2 packets of carib live sands pink Bimini,

and 2 packets of natures ocean direct, which I pour in first coz they are finer.

Actually, not really into sand, but since my tank is mini....

Might as well go for the ocean beachie look 

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Using pin point wireless thermometer....

 

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M1 controller....

 

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Yeah, those live sands also help me in speed cycling....!

Here are 2 items to increase the bacteria population.