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Just sharing my tank build

Converted my fresh water Fluval Flex 15g into marine tank

Started Aug 2019. Still a noob.

 

Tank : Fluval Flex 15g

Light : Maxspect Razor Nano. Added AI prime HD reef later due to shadowing.

Skimmer : Eshopp Nano

Wavemaker :  Ecotech MP10wqd (Middle), Tunze Nanostream 6040 (Right bottom to blow detritis)

Chiller : Hailea HK-150A

ATO : AutoAqua AWC Auto

Dosing : Jebao Doser 3.4

 

FTS with no filters. Just point and shoot with my phone.

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Inhabitants:

2 clownfish

1 sixline wrasse

Many Trochus snails 

Still Looking for tailspot blenny, anyone?

Tank specifications:

https://fluvalaquatics.com/us/product/flex-aquarium-kit-15-us-gal-57-l/

Modifications:

Had to replace the original foam filter as it traps too much detritus. Marine really produces a lot of detritus. Even though I only have 3 fishes, the amount of detritus that accumulates in my tank in a week is a lot (to me)!

Initially replace 2nd chamber with 3d printed modification as below: 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3639353 

However chamber 1 still accumulates detritis and I got tired of keep trying to siphon detritus out.

Replaced chamber 2 with skimmer and put intank chamber 1 in place with floss and maxspect bioballs during CB

https://intankaquatics.com/intank-chamber-one-media-basket-fluval-flex-15-and-57l/

Detritus management is much easier with this as the flow goes one way though the top and detritus gets trapped above, making it easier to clean.

So far so good. 

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Setup:

Chamber 1: Bioballs, Filter floss, Rowaphos in between filter floss to prevent it from contaminating my tank from leak

Chamber 2: Skimmer, more bioballs, pump to DIY macroalgae reactor 

Chamber 3: Return pump,  Purigen

Dosing:

Jebao Doser 3.4 - Microbacter 7 , ESV 2 part. 

However, I find air bubbles keep getting into the tubes which makes dosing unreliable. I push the tubes tight into the socket but somehow air bubbles still get in. Anyone has any suggestion on how to tackle this?

Kept this tank as I liked the curved front surface which gives a magnified view of its inhabitants. 

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Hi,

How do you find the Haelia HK-150A chiller?

is it noisy? 

Need to get a more powerful chiller for my 50L tank. Wonder if HK-150A or HS-28 is better .. especially noise level 

Thank you.

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