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Bros i cannot make up my mind to go for 2.5ft width or 2.5ft ht. Tank maker waiting for my decision, hehe damn paiseh. Would like to hear from experienced bros what are the pros n cons of having either one. Hoped to wrap everything up by midweek. Please contribute generously bros!

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Bros i cannot make up my mind to go for 2.5ft width or 2.5ft ht. Tank maker waiting for my decision, hehe damn paiseh. Would like to hear from experienced bros what are the pros n cons of having either one. Hoped to wrap everything up by midweek. Please contribute generously bros!

2ft height(or less) is my preference, cos I'd like to be able to place the corals without having to use tongs. Unless u have very long arms, then 2.5ft height. :upsidedown:

Guess it also depends on what u intend to keep, fish only, or corals.

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2ft height(or less) is my preference, cos I'd like to be able to place the corals without having to use tongs. Unless u have very long arms, then 2.5ft height. :upsidedown:

Guess it also depends on what u intend to keep, fish only, or corals.

Me prefer 4x2.5x2. i prefer to have width whereby can place more gems at sand bed. :eyebrow: 2ft for heights as would be gd too ifchange from MH to T5. :rolleyes:

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support 2ft for HT and width wise....your choice ....hehehe....

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

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bro told u 2.5 width already lah, u saw my tank the width not shiok? dont need to think already

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

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depends on what u planning to keep. for me, i will prefer 2.5ht. i prefer tank to be high as i like to c my fishes swim up n down.....i have a 6" tang inside my tank n 2.5ht is juz nice for him. if 2" then it will make the tank look shallow...of cos if possible, go for 4*2.5*2.5. can play with depth n height.

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Kum sia very much bros! Ok I've decided to take the advice of most bros, 2.5ft width, reason being.....

1. I don't have long arms............ <_<

2. My back not very good......... :(

3. Heard people say tank cannot be taller then you..........hehe dunno true or not but just follow la......... :lol:

4. Going to keep corals n fishes, cannot afford MH and the high electricity bill, using only T5.

Thank u once again for ur valuable advice bros! :bow:

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Kum sia very much bros! Ok I've decided to take the advice of most bros, 2.5ft width, reason being.....

1. I don't have long arms............ <_<

2. My back not very good......... :(

3. Heard people say tank cannot be taller then you..........hehe dunno true or not but just follow la......... :lol:

4. Going to keep corals n fishes, cannot afford MH and the high electricity bill, using only T5.

Thank u once again for ur valuable advice bros! :bow:

Glad that you have confirmed.

Just set up my tank which is 2.5 ft ht - great to view but tough putting in all the live rock.

Moreover; u will need MH lighting.

All the best!

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Glad that you have confirmed.

Just set up my tank which is 2.5 ft ht - great to view but tough putting in all the live rock.

Moreover; u will need MH lighting.

All the best!

Agree viewing is damn nice but scaping n maintainence will be very siong.....................hehehe I will be increasing my ht to 27" instead.

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glass and wood cut already? If not...still can change....wahahahaha. Great. Happy for your coming fishes..and corals....Post yr progress, have not seen new 5ft tank setup for a while.... : )

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

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bro y now 2.5ht again? if u dun want 2.5ft width then do a 5x2x2, 2.5ht is really tough lah, u come my house and play with my old tank, u will cry when trying to reach the bottom rocks

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

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glass and wood cut already? If not...still can change....wahahahaha. Great. Happy for your coming fishes..and corals....Post yr progress, have not seen new 5ft tank setup for a while.... : )

wahahaha cannot change liao cause tank at my place liao :lol: ......but hehe paiseh in the end did not get a new one :P ..............too much things to spend........must leave some cash for other barang barang. ;)

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bro y now 2.5ht again? if u dun want 2.5ft width then do a 5x2x2, 2.5ht is really tough lah, u come my house and play with my old tank, u will cry when trying to reach the bottom rocks

bro 2nd hand tank leh so cannot be too fussy liao, ya i know 2.5ht is not gonna be easy. will try to setup this weekend and hopefully i won't be :cry2:

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Let me guess....u fast hand fast leg.....got the tank from east coast area.....grey in colour....is it....kekeke

bro 2nd hand tank leh so cannot be too fussy liao, ya i know 2.5ht is not gonna be easy. will try to setup this weekend and hopefully i won't be :cry2:

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

Algae Scrubbler

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Let me guess....u fast hand fast leg.....got the tank from east coast area.....grey in colour....is it....kekeke

solo u really scary lah , everything also know lol

Mix Reef Tank: 5ft x 2.5ft x 2ft mixed reef

Chiller: daikin 1hp compressor

Return: Red Dragon 6.5m3

Lighting: Aqua Lumen Ocean 4ft

Skimmer: Reef Octopus RO-RPS-5000-EXT w/ Bubble Blaster

CR: RM 824 /milwakee PH controller

Tunze TS24 with 7096

Tunze Osmolator

American Pinpoint PH monitor

American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

RM sulphur denitrator

RM FR 424

RM FR 624

TLF Phosban Reactor

My old tank thread

469748_10150741487628605_529506809_o_zps36d5c396.jpg

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no lar...guessing...might be wrong.....

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

Algae Scrubbler

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Kum sia very much bros! Ok I've decided to take the advice of most bros, 2.5ft width, reason being.....

1. I don't have long arms............ <_<

2. My back not very good......... :(

3. Heard people say tank cannot be taller then you..........hehe dunno true or not but just follow la......... :lol:

4. Going to keep corals n fishes, cannot afford MH and the high electricity bill, using only T5.

Thank u once again for ur valuable advice bros! :bow:

Good choice bro.

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

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Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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