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Hi guys

It's me again :lol: Planning to start a Seahorse tank next week... already acquired a 12G Nano Cube from a kind bro... as this is my first attempt on these amazing sea creature... I will be posting/updating frequently of my progress (as always) and hopefully can learn from experienced bros/sis along the way... :)

Not much pix to post as I will only collect the tank next week... so right now... perhaps I can share with you guys some of my plans and products I intended to use for this humble little setup...

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Let's start from the bottom up... for substrate I am planning to use

Nature's Ocean Bio-Activ Life Aragonite Reef Sand... if what they claim is accurate... a 20lbs pack contains 4,000,000,000 beneficial bacteria inside :lol:

I need a good Live Sand bed as I don't plan to add much LR into the main tank... I will reveal my concept a little later (as I am still finalizing the concept).

My first question is... for a 12G NC (footprint approx. 13" by 12") what is the biggest amount (thickness in inches) of Live Sand? Most probably I am looking at a Deep Sand Bed system...

I will do a bit of research for the pros and cons of a DSB system as I've read numerous good and bad reviews about such system.

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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bro... u sure addicted to this hobby ah....  :yeah:  How many tank u got liao ?  :sick:  Very soon, we will lost count of the no. of tanks u've got  :blink:

I know... this hobby is so addictive... damn :pinch:

Nah the KUDA WORLD is gonna be my second only... PERCULA 90 @ home... this is @ office... so now I can reef day reef night :fear::ph34r::fear:

I will make sure I create a different setting for this one so that you guys don't get too bored with my tanks... I am also taking this opportunity to try out new products/methods... can't do much to my Perc 90 already as it is better not to do anything drastic to it :P

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Guys... if I can't finish up the entire pack of Live Sand... anyone interested to share a portion? I will sell you the remaining at 50% of the value per lbs. PM me if interested :lol:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Hahaha... remaining Live Sand reserved :o

Now for water... I will transfer water from my Perc 90 (100%) to fill up the tank for the initial round... my Perc 90 is using Marine Environment Sea Salt and filtered tap water (PO4, NO2, NO3, NH4 undetectable/very minute).

For top up, I will "steal" water from my office Distilled Water dispenser :evil::evil::evil:

Any future water change will be mixed on site using Distilled Water... oh dear... I'm gonna mess up my office for sure :pinch:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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wao ... if only can get those leafy dragons type to ur collection .. how wonderful... :D

Those "Sea Dragons" are available for reefers meh? This is a pix that roughly depicts the KUDA WORLD I will try to recreate... it can be fun and extremely natural looking... so that's my GOAL B)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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keep those captive bred reidi lah... especially the orangey red ones

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
Sump Tank :
Return Pump :
Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
Chiller Return Pump
Protein Skimmer :
Wave Maker :
Fluidised Reactor :

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I found this on www.liveaquaria.com... boy they do have a wide selection over there :unsure:

I learned that Seahorses change colour according to their background... so I will do more research to help determine the setting... perhaps a black background (of the Nano Cube) will not do good to the colouration of the Kudas ;)

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Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Wah Bro, u r such an inspiration! When u "grow up", u can be a curator of a public aquarium liao. hehe :D Accumulating experience in setting different aquarium habitats

When I grow up? Emm... dunno how much older can I grow :lol::lol::lol:

Yupe I may go into that direction actually... this hobby may/may not be just about beauty and expensive rare specimens... it's also about understanding and recreating nature in a miniscule way... so there is so much more to read on Seahorses :lol:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Hi bro! :yeah: another sh lover! :D how tall is the tank for the sh? think they do need some height... ;)

I gotta feeling..Woo...hoo....That tonight's gonna be a good night.....That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

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Hi bro! :yeah: another sh lover! :D how tall is the tank for the sh? think they do need some height... ;)

The 12G Nano Cube is not going to be too tall... the most 13" <_< If required, I can always upgrade next time... say once they start to breed :lol: Can't wait to see a male SH pregnant :P

Bro... please do drop by often to give me advise... I am totally new to this... and this is the first tank I will not rely on technology... now that's gonna be a real challenge for me ;)

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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this is going to be interesting .

hey i dun even have the chance to talk to u about the live sand yet....=)

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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this is going to be interesting .

hey i dun even have the chance to talk to u about the live sand yet....=)

Bro your substrate is already perfect... with AquaMedic Hydrocarbonat somemore... dun think u need anymore Live Sand :lol::lol::lol:

Yalor... very interesting... "moi"... Jervismun setting up a low tech tank? I must be out of my mind :upsidedown::upsidedown::upsidedown:

And I am also limiting my resources on this tank... coz I do not want to divert funds (for fun) from my Perc 90 :lol:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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13" quite short for sh tank..... can do too ;)

:D once u see ur pair greeting each other once the tank light on.... courting and swimming together.... u gota up grade to at least 24" high tank.

any other equipment than live sand? :huh:

I gotta feeling..Woo...hoo....That tonight's gonna be a good night.....That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

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Oh talking about tech... I need to install a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) to run at least the return pump... will change to an Aquabee (most probably)... my office is located in one of those old shophouses along Mohamed Sultan Road... along Madam Wong... and sometimes... disaster do happen :unsure:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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maybe a small skimmer? :)

cos Imo.... sh need to be fed at least 2 times aday.... best 3-4 times... :P

I gotta feeling..Woo...hoo....That tonight's gonna be a good night.....That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

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Bro your substrate is already perfect... with AquaMedic Hydrocarbonat somemore... dun think u need anymore Live Sand :lol::lol::lol:

Yalor... very interesting... "moi"... Jervismun setting up a low tech tank? I must be out of my mind :upsidedown::upsidedown::upsidedown:

And I am also limiting my resources on this tank... coz I do not want to divert funds (for fun) from my Perc 90 :lol:

come on.

okie i bet with u that all the high end equipment will come in for the sh tank.

maybe a small deltec hang on...

maybe an ice probe....

maybe tonga LR...

MAYBE LED SOLARIS LIGHTING =)

maybe eheim filter...

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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maybe a small skimmer? :)

cos Imo.... sh need to be fed at least 2 times aday.... best 3-4 times... :P

Emm... so I can't do without a skimmer... haiz... it's gonna be difficult to fit the skimmer into the 12G NC without removing its hood... I know about the feeding requirement... that's why I need to cultivate enough food source before introducing them into the tank... also will only introduce non competing LS... will discuss with you guys about my planning on LS tomorrow :lol:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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come on.

okie i bet with u that all the high end equipment will come in for the sh tank.

maybe a small deltec hang on...

maybe an ice probe....

maybe tonga LR...

MAYBE LED SOLARIS LIGHTING =)

maybe eheim filter...

Hey... dun be like that leh... you are destroying my concept :cry2::cry2::cry2:

But bro... you really know me so well lor... of all the items you suggested... only eheim filter I will not consider :lol: You guys are such bad influence :evil: (or is it the other way round?) :angel:

If you guys continuing the Tech Talk... I might "pilot" the poor bro :lol::lol::lol:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Hey... dun be like that leh... you are destroying my concept :cry2::cry2::cry2:

But bro... you really know me so well lor... of all the items you suggested... only eheim filter I will not consider :lol: You guys are such bad influence :evil: (or is it the other way round?) :angel:

aiyah. forget nanocube come with IOS ... hahahahahha.

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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:upsidedown: Check out "my first seahorse tank" hope one day i do back a smae tank but with a 6 by 2 by 3 tank :evil:

I gotta feeling..Woo...hoo....That tonight's gonna be a good night.....That tonight's gonna be a good, good night!

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