my 4x2x2.5ft tank

[Hobbist_Ong]

What a tank you have. Care to share your cost of setting up the tank. Currently looking for a 4 ft tank. Tks.

Jason :

[Tigger]

Good idea, using pvc pipe to stack the rocks. nice scaping.

Btw enjoy yr BMT!

[dradttg]

Nice scaping. Very professional...PVC pipe stand some more!!

Enjoy your BMT. You will have a lot of money for your tank soon. Go for IPPT gold man.

[wonders]

Hi I am interested to know where did you get the rocks from?

Anyone else have any recommendations???

And how expensive are the rocks???

[Anthony]

wonders

only 4kg LR from SL...

the remainding 20kg of Dead rock and the 30+kg LR from reefers.

Hobbist_Ong

my whole setup on low budget.

tank cost $500.

cabinet $200 (diy myself)

total spending less then $1400. (no chiller )

[Anthony]

[Anthony]

[[JS]]

bro display yr system leh

[Anthony]

[betaFISH]

WaO..!!

Really nice tank u have there. The colors in the tank is really nice.

[Anthony]

My tank water condition:

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 0

Nitrate 12-25

Calcium nv test b4 leh.

kh 10

PH 8-8.3

tank Size: 4FT x 2FT x 2.5FT

Using Sump

Lighting

2 X BLV 150watt 10000K MH + 2x 3ft coralife actinic blue (DIY light hood)

asf 100 macro skimmer.

no chiller...

dose kalk 3 times a week..

calcium and alk once every week .

[Anthony]

sump tank.

[LOONG]

Nice rockscaping. Do you use tap water foe your initial setup?

[Anthony]

just an update of my DIY T5... Simple and neat ... will try post more clearer pic.. to lazy now.

[Dispar_Anthias]

hehe finally you post full tank pic..... nice tank

[Anthony]

hehe finally you post full tank pic..... nice tank

its more then 1 yr ago leh.. haha... nuthing much to showoff... just change my MH to T5... haha.

[Dispar_Anthias]

its more then 1 yr ago leh.. haha... nuthing much to showoff... just change my MH to T5... haha.

nv see

[blueheaven]

So how do you rate the T5s to your MH

I can still remember the time when I was literally glued to your tank

[Anthony]

So how do you rate the T5s to your MH

I can still remember the time when I was literally glued to your tank

haha.. 1 set of my T5 up... might be goin for 1 250mh plus4 or 6 t5.

take 2 hrs to diy my first set of T5... gd bargin leh.. compare getting from those branded . save ALOTS!

recently my tank condition damn jialat... machiam FOWLR

[orgasbt]

What do you use to DIY your casing? Very neat.

[neokn]

What do you use to DIY your casing? Very neat.

2" PVC wire trunking. My guess

[Anthony]

here are the lastest pic.. yesterday to lazy to take clearer pic.

[tansh]

Hi,would like to know can ur 2X2inchs diy pvc trunking can hold the heat produce by the T5 Eballast?

[Anthony]

Hi,would like to know can ur 2X2inchs diy pvc trunking can hold the heat produce by the T5 Eballast?

if u scare.. u can hold it w a thick cloth inside the casing

but i believe its damn thick and hard enough to tahan the heat !!!

i did my previous PL light using trunking too. for 2 yrs .. no problem.

[seahorse]

Good work on the T5s . Nice and neat .