andyboss's tank =)

[andyboss]

Hi reefers,

This is my 1st tank:

my very 1st ft, decom liao, want to convert to some holding tank =)

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Here is my new tank:

its a 3ft tank:

let's get the pictures do the talking, not good with words, so wldnt say much.

2 mths ago:

Setting up AKA (the backbreaking phase)

haa and i tot the LRs were enough

more LRs were collected from all over s'pore West, East, Central

And dada~ it's done but tht wasnt i wanted, no height, i want a multi storey carpark!! MORE LRs!!

Eventually this was more or less the concept i wanted (of coz there's still rooms for improvment!!)

Not much photo of the scaping process coz i did it myself =)

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After 2 weeks of cycling

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The very 1st occupant to test water

My brave warrior: Mr Van Damn Hardy

Exp:

- survive ammonia spike b4

- survive 2 weeks ich battle

and so Mr Van Damn Hardy solo'ed in the tank for 1 week, the water is good to go

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The Tank Now

Present Tank (3 different view):

Livestocks:

Corals:

Corals:

Sump:

Haoxiang =)

[Solo77]

Keep up the good work bro. No need any pointers from me lar, we are under the newbie category. Hehe.

[dachkie]

where is the asshole that i gave u?

[andyboss]

aiyo solo, always so humble, hee, thnx for being the 1st to post... =)

still need lotsa pointers from u reefers, esp. those lao jiao here !!

Oso have to thnx those decom'ed lao jiao, haa, they had help me to a certain extend too, hope to see 'em back soon!!

Keep up the good work bro. No need any pointers from me lar, we are under the newbie category. Hehe.

[Solo77]

lol.....bro dackie...cool down....wahahaha...

[andyboss]

hi dackie!

haa the asshole is doing fine, he ask if he can go back to tampines eh??

hee, like i say he got subdue by 2 of my YT

ohya, i notice one amazing ding, he changes color eh, morning dark dark color, nite very transparent can see the bone, like kana x-ray...

wad does tht mean? dying??

where is the asshole that i gave u?

[piero]

Nice tank!

[Solo77]

Bro Piero, how's thing. Hope everything is in order. : )

[piero]

Bro Piero, how's thing. Hope everything is in order. : )

Just got back from a trip. Surprisingly my SPS still ok... U want free monti? I broke another piece of my red monti.

Free for you.

[Solo77]

woww....hehe....dont mind trying....kekeke....

[andyboss]

thnx bro piero =)

Nice tank!

[piero]

woww....hehe....dont mind trying....kekeke....

I dun earn money from my frags one... Just try to keep them tidy and not overgrow so dont mind giving away.

Just drop me an sms before U come over. I just changed to my new iPhone so must tell me who you are.

Sorry to the thread owner for disturbing... Look forward to more updates.

[DCH]

Early morning bumpz for andy's tank

[dachkie]

hi dackie!

haa the asshole is doing fine, he ask if he can go back to tampines eh??

hee, like i say he got subdue by 2 of my YT

ohya, i notice one amazing ding, he changes color eh, morning dark dark color, nite very transparent can see the bone, like kana x-ray...

wad does tht mean? dying??

good he deserves to be taught a lesson, in my tank also liddat always change colour

[andyboss]

hey hi alan!!

saw ur posting abt DSB @ ARO, didnt notice u had one when i drop by tht day, hee seems interesting!

so DSB is about dept, how abt the surface area? how big the surface area require then effective? =)

Early morning bumpz for andy's tank

[andyboss]

alrite!!

guess he's doing fine thn =)

good he deserves to be taught a lesson, in my tank also liddat always change colour

[andyboss]

haa not a problem bro piero, will update more definitely

I dun earn money from my frags one... Just try to keep them tidy and not overgrow so dont mind giving away.

Just drop me an sms before U come over. I just changed to my new iPhone so must tell me who you are.

Sorry to the thread owner for disturbing... Look forward to more updates.

[DCH]

hey hi alan!!

saw ur posting abt DSB @ ARO, didnt notice u had one when i drop by tht day, hee seems interesting!

so DSB is about dept, how abt the surface area? how big the surface area require then effective? =)

Haha i'm everywhere at the moment

For me, i believe that you should go for the biggest surface area you can afford and the biggest area is probably your tank.

However, there have been stories of DSBs crashing hence people generally do not like to have it in the main tank as it is difficult to remove if it crashes. Hence DSBs in sumps or remote DSBs are favoured as they can easily removed without upsetting your main tank.

Normally a small tank or even a bucket is sufficient for medium sized tanks.

[andyboss]

hmm, if thts the case, a mobile DSB wld be a great idea! =)

ic, so in what case the tank gets crash/upset coz of DSB?

is there some sort of special bacteria required to cultivate DSB effectiveness?

Haha i'm everywhere at the moment

For me, i believe that you should go for the biggest surface area you can afford and the biggest area is probably your tank.

However, there have been stories of DSBs crashing hence people generally do not like to have it in the main tank as it is difficult to remove if it crashes. Hence DSBs in sumps or remote DSBs are favoured as they can easily removed without upsetting your main tank.

Normally a small tank or even a bucket is sufficient for medium sized tanks.

[DCH]

In the case where the DSB clumps together and water is not able to diffuse into the deeper regions thus leading to the high production of HSO3 and when the HSO3 that is created in the DSB escapes due to burrowing critters.

To find out more you should go to the link provided in the thread where you saw this. There's a huge discussion on the usefulness and the non-usefulness of mobile DSBs.

Oh no special bacteria needed. Just time to cultivate them. Apparently they are naturally occuring in our tanks. They are in your liverocks etc.

[DCH]

Has your ric in your tank recoverd?

[andyboss]

haa, well i suppose thy are well under my care, no worries bro =)

here are some pictures:

Flo Ric 1

Flo Ric 2

Flo Ric 3

[DCH]

Hmmm the side still looks quite damaged. (Though no fault to your husbandary i would like to add)

However the torn piece seems to be doing well!!

[andyboss]

Update on the rics alan!!

The torn ric has grown a mouth eh, wah its really amazing

[DCH]

wow!

The regenerative abilities of soft corals are really astonishing. Mind posting a pic of the mouth please Andy?