Vinc's 2ft Cube Tank

[peacemaker]

hehe, if u get 'infected', we sure will be on the lookout for ur new project..

k i'll try to take pics of the overflow system tml as well.. keep u updated! cheers!

Haha... I AM infected... just saving up so I can really have a decent setup. Hands ichy to mess around with my nano even...

[huskiesg]

Dark colour substrate really adds to the depth of the whole look. Looking good and see lots of potential. The fans look very neatly done up on the light fixtures too

[vt_snowman87]

my dad's tank..

he say he old liao, cannot keep bending in and out to scape his tank like i do to mine.. so his usual pattern, 2 tall mountains..

[vt_snowman87]

Dark colour substrate really adds to the depth of the whole look. Looking good and see lots of potential. The fans look very neatly done up on the light fixtures too

huskiesg, i agree, thats why i chose the black sand, hoping to give my small tank a deeper feel, with the cliffs and caves as well..

[vt_snowman87]

bro fishtalk, as requested..

a full view of our tanks with the sump system below..

we will be building doors to cover up all the bottom part, so it will look like a cabinet.. and make our living room more presentable also..

[vt_snowman87]

the sump tank now.. still have quite alot of tweaking here and there to do..

got a mini project of mine inside the refugium, paiseh paiseh.. the chaetos are at the back..

[dersuz]

Very nice setup for both tanks.

[vt_snowman87]

Very nice setup for both tanks.

thank you bro dersuz.. ur tank was the impressive one.. waiting for u to make ur comeback..

[vt_snowman87]

bro peacemaker.. as requested..

my diy overflow, its basically just what u see on the first page, glued and siliconed to the back of my tank, with 2 drainages to the sump tank..

pic abit dark, using hp cam.. sorry if its not clear..

[MbmC]

Hi Mbmc,

try to locate ur cheato at mid flow area and try also to on ur lights as much as possible. slow flow and insufficient light might causes the cheato to slowly change color and dies off. Mine grows n grows

Sorry Vince to HJ ur thread

Hey fishtalk, I've got my FR output, chiller output and sump flow going right through my chaeto stored in the betta box in my sump! And I've got a 9W PL light right on top of the clump of chaeto on 24hours...

As I'm typing this, I'm wondering if the low PO4 from my FR output may have anything to do with the death of my chaeto...I'm only able to maintain a fist sized clump of it!

Snowman, sorry again

[peacemaker]

Thanks man! Cool setup. Are the 2 L brackets for extra support? Aluminium?

[vt_snowman87]

Hey fishtalk, I've got my FR output, chiller output and sump flow going right through my chaeto stored in the betta box in my sump! And I've got a 9W PL light right on top of the clump of chaeto on 24hours...

As I'm typing this, I'm wondering if the low PO4 from my FR output may have anything to do with the death of my chaeto...I'm only able to maintain a fist sized clump of it!

Snowman, sorry again

dun sorry la bro! hm, wa thats alot of stuff going thru ur chaetos.. i dunno.. i dun have much experience with chaetos also.. lets ask fishtalk..

[vt_snowman87]

Thanks man! Cool setup. Are the 2 L brackets for extra support? Aluminium?

yar, the aluminium L brackets are for extra support, just in case.. can't afford to have that box dropping off.. i'll be doomed.. haha..

[lum_13101]

my Front Tank view, going for a simple mixed reef..

looks cool and nice set up bro 'vt_snowman87' ..

[vt_snowman87]

looks cool and nice set up bro 'vt_snowman87' ..

bro lum.. still empty and newbie compared to all u guys' tanks.. am still learning as i go along..

[fishtalk1517]

dun sorry la bro! hm, wa thats alot of stuff going thru ur chaetos.. i dunno.. i dun have much experience with chaetos also.. lets ask fishtalk..

Hi Mbmc and Vince,

sure tats some water splashing on ur cheatos. As u have mentioned, u've got the cheatos in the beta box, but does it have allowance/space for growth ? And do leave the cover of the beta box open so as to allow light casting on the cheatos. I.M.O, cheatos need not only constant light, constant flow but also some space for healthy growth.

Jus my little cheato experiences ya

Vince, both ur tank and ur ad's tank looks great. Ur dad's tank, esp the twin tower, looks like 2 volcanos. I also see Durian spikes on one of the volcanos. Probably pop by one day to see both the tanks ya... Impressive for Father n Son's tank Keep it up.... n keep th ecamm rolling for more pics

[vt_snowman87]

thanks bro fishtalk.. my fren's digicam spoil liao.. have to get my hands on another cam first den will keep the pics coming!

anytime u wanna drop by la bro, pls do! haha just afraid u'll waste ur trip, because nothing much to see actually! no much gems, and just a simple system..

[dr evil]

thanks bro fishtalk.. my fren's digicam spoil liao.. have to get my hands on another cam first den will keep the pics coming!

anytime u wanna drop by la bro, pls do! haha just afraid u'll waste ur trip, because nothing much to see actually! no much gems, and just a simple system..

Every one starts from basic......in time to come, it will a superb tank....keep it up bro

[vt_snowman87]

Every one starts from basic......in time to come, it will a superb tank....keep it up bro

thanks again DE, many thanks to ur lightset , it is perfect for my tank and i'm loving it..

[dr evil]

thanks again DE, many thanks to ur lightset , it is perfect for my tank and i'm loving it..

from the pic you post, it seems that your T5 are more brighter than your dad's 250watts....

am happy that you are please with the light set.

cheers

[MbmC]

from the pic you post, it seems that your T5 are more brighter than your dad's 250watts....

am happy that you are please with the light set.

cheers

Your lightsets are great stuff I've been using your 6 tube for the last 3 months, and I'm absolutely loving it

[dr evil]

Your lightsets are great stuff I've been using your 6 tube for the last 3 months, and I'm absolutely loving it

the secret is to use a good german eballast with good germany tubes....any not paying german prices.

there are also many other factors too....

[vt_snowman87]

from the pic you post, it seems that your T5 are more brighter than your dad's 250watts....

am happy that you are please with the light set.

cheers

you're absolutely right.. even with his 2x 250W, my tank is still more illuminated and very much brighter than his tank (mainly due to his lousy reflectors also) .. the intensity and spread is fantastic, exactly what i wanted..

why i chose 8tubes is partly due to my rockscaping also, the cliffs cause alot of shadow areas, so i need the 8tubes to provide enough spread..

bro Mbmc, fellow T5 lover..

[lum_13101]

bro snow..now you no more interested collect mushier liao ? Saw your sump tank got 1 rock of mushroom place down there

and your sps looks great condition yahh

[vt_snowman87]

bro snow..now you no more interested collect mushier liao ? Saw your sump tank got 1 rock of mushroom place down there

and your sps looks great condition yahh

wa bro lum ur eyes so sharp, got la i still have my mushroom hill at my right tank side.. the mushroom rock gotten from bro roger when he decomm, added a few polyps there so let the polyps attach to the rocks first..

later i post a shot of the sps..