My 3ft Mixed Reef

[Alvin Tan]

Hi everyone...My new tank will be delivered to my house tomorrow, this time im planning to keep some LPS and SPS and some nice softies...

This is the dimension : 3ft x 2ft x 21/2ft

I would need advice on the SPS, have no experience keeping them..

Currently, i have 1 superman monti..

Here are the equipments so far:

2x150w Metal Halide

11000lph Laguna Return pump tee off to chiller,FR,Protein Skimmer(120watts)

Aqua Medic FR..dunno wad model.. (will take a pic tmr of it)..

Macro Venturi Protein Skimmer (Have seen this skimmed out lots of skimmate b4)..

will be getting either a teco 1/2hp or a resun CL450 soon...still deciding....

stay tuned tmr for the pics..

[cet]

Hi everyone...My new tank will be delivered to my house tomorrow, this time im planning to keep some LPS and SPS and some nice softies...

This is the dimension : 3ft x 2ft x 21/2ft

I would need advice on the SPS, have no experience keeping them..

Currently, i have 1 superman monti..

Here are the equipments so far:

2x150w Metal Halide

11000lph Laguna Return pump tee off to chiller,FR,Protein Skimmer(120watts)

Aqua Medic FR..dunno wad model.. (will take a pic tmr of it)..

Macro Venturi Protein Skimmer (Have seen this skimmed out lots of skimmate b4)..

will be getting either a teco 1/2hp or a resun CL450 soon...still deciding....

stay tuned tmr for the pics..

hi bro can pm the prize of your tank & tank marker.

many thank.

[Alvin Tan]

hi bro can pm the prize of your tank & tank marker.

many thank.

hi bro,

as i have already sold my old 2ft tank, i have taken a new set from my dad's shop WAKAI which has already stop operation...

so everything is free except for the chiller...

[Alvin Tan]

here is the tank...

[Alvin Tan]

the pipings works.....to flushing those detritus dehind...

[Alvin Tan]

2x150w metal halide pendant 20,000k..

[Alvin Tan]

protein skimmer....macro...

[Alvin Tan]

the FR...

[Alvin Tan]

right hand side of the sump..

[Alvin Tan]

FTS......with the rockscape done up....n some corals...due to time constraint..i got no choice but to intro the corals and the fishes together wif the rocks, till now..everything has been opening well.. ..will not add new LS for the next 2wks..

[Alvin Tan]

side view...

[fishtalk1517]

Hi alvin, the scape looks good. But Y the flat area at mid way ?

[Alvin Tan]

Hi alvin, the scape looks good. But Y the flat area at mid way ?

oh...will it cause any problem?...cos i was thinking of putting pratas over there lehs..

[Alvin Tan]

hmmz..any suggestion on what chiller to use?...currently im using a temporaily 1/2hp chiller but its so noisy and it kicks in non stop.....

any suggestion?.....if teco...wad model to recommend?...i have 2x150w metal halide.....its producing alot of heat..

[WaNeR]

nice scaping

[jervismun]

A 1/2hp chiller still kicks in non stop? Either the flow rate is not optimum... or the chiller requires major servicing... coz looking at your tank spec (plus lighting) an efficient 1/4hp can already do the job

[Alvin Tan]

A 1/2hp chiller still kicks in non stop? Either the flow rate is not optimum... or the chiller requires major servicing... coz looking at your tank spec (plus lighting) an efficient 1/4hp can already do the job

yea jervis....i find it puzzled too....tts y im deciding to get a teco...any models to recommend?

the equipments that produce heat is only the lightings...n i only use 1 pump to drive all the equipments....

[Alvin Tan]

alright....jus ordered a teco chiller....which can chill up to a 800L tank...

[Alvin Tan]

seeing all the sps in other ppl tank...i cannt wait to add some.....

but i guess i need to wait for the water to stabilize first....n currently waiting for the teco to arrive...

[Alvin Tan]

latest FTS....

[Alvin Tan]

2nd pic..

[Alvin Tan]

jus started to buy some sps recently.....anyone can help to name these sps?...this one is cultured sps...

[Alvin Tan]

wild sps..

[Alvin Tan]

red mushroom...oso bought recently from lck 110..

[jervismun]

Wah trying out SPS

Those 2 are Acropora... they look pretty pale right now... but don't worry... once they settle down (and if the condition is right)... they will colour up nicely

All the best to you bro