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My 1 year anniversary FTS..

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No more space to add anything and nothing much to do except maintain...

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So.. started a new project! :eyebrow:

Conversion of a 5 footer planted tank into a FOWLR tank for large non reef safe fishes..

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Simple set-up with protein skimmer & algae srubber for filtration. T8 flourescent for lighting and no chiller.

Collection so far:

1) Emperor Angel (Juvenile)

2) French Angel (Juvenile)

3) Harlequin Tuskfish

4) Powder Blue Tang

5) Bird Wrasse

6) Clown Trigger (Baby)

7) Picasso Trigger (Baby)

8) Lionfish, Clowns & blue damsel (from old collection)

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My 2nd year anniversary FTS.. Tank has been badly neglected for many months... After a long & tough battle with bubble algae, the tanks has stabilized but is now over-run with GSP and

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My 1 year anniversary FTS..

FTS_9Aug09.jpg

No more space to add anything and nothing much to do except maintain...

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.

So.. started a new project! :eyebrow:

Conversion of a 5 footer planted tank into a FOWLR tank for large non reef safe fishes..

FOWLR_FTS_09Aug09.jpg

Simple set-up with protein skimmer & algae srubber for filtration. T8 flourescent for lighting and no chiller.

Collection so far:

1) Emperor Angel (Juvenile)

2) French Angel (Juvenile)

3) Harlequin Tuskfish

4) Powder Blue Tang

5) Bird Wrasse

6) Clown Trigger (Baby)

7) Picasso Trigger (Baby)

8) Lionfish, Clowns & blue damsel (from old collection)

Wow bro ur tanks look great... :bow:

|| Tank: 5x2x2.5 || Sump 3.5x1.5.1.5 || Lights: DeLighting 2x80w Aquable Special T5 ||

|| Return: 2 x ehiem 1264 || Skimmer: Skimz SM251 ||

|| CR: deltec denitrator || ATO with custom make reservior tank||

|| FR: TLF running Rowas ,UV ||

|| Wavemaker: Jebao RE20& RW15|| Chiller: Daikin 1HP Compressor ||

|| Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor ||

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Beautiful reef tank! :bow: You know you can always unload some of those zoas to my tank if you think yours is too packed! :P

How are you managing the temperature with your FOWLR setup?

Haha.. zoas now totally chaotic...dunno how to frag also..

FOWLR tank temperature is hovering at around 30+ deg C (mainly due to heat from Eheim 1262 return pump)..

Just have to slowly acclimatize the fishes to this temp range... so far so good.. all are feeding well and look healthy.

Don't intend to install chillers (as it will be too tempting to add corals!) but may add in fans soon.

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very pack with corals tank but still stunning man!!!

{Tank Size:- 4ft L X 2ft W X 2.5ft H = Mixed Reef Tank}

{Light:- 2 X 54W T5 ATI - Aquablue Spezial & 1 Pro Color, 1 X 54W T5 Giesemann - Aquablue + & 1 Actinic +, 1 X 54W T5 UV H2ology}

{Chiller:- 1 HP split unit powered by Rio 14}

{Skimmer:- Reef Maniac Beckett Skimmer Powered by Rio20}

{Fluidized Reactor:- Reef Maniac FR with Rowaphos media}

{Return Pump:- 1 unit X 5,400 L/H}

{Circulation Pump:- SEIO M1100 + M820}

{Photos:- Powered by Nikon 7D, 24-70mm f2.8 L Lens, 85mm f1.8,100mm f2.8 Macro Lens & 580EXII}

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do u hv prob keeping e inner ring of green ???

mine is growing well but e greens having some fading prob...

i c ur lion fish got new home hhaha...

what u do with e neon tetra? lionfish food/??? lolx...

The red zoa with green ring that u passed me? Disappeared leh... probably dropped between my lr!

Lol! My lionfish is trained to only feed on frozen food lah! Neons tetras are safe & sound in a 2.5ft tank..

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The red zoa with green ring that u passed me? Disappeared leh... probably dropped between my lr!

Lol! My lionfish is trained to only feed on frozen food lah! Neons tetras are safe & sound in a 2.5ft tank..

waaa u drop e colour most striking one in bwt e rocks.. lolx... heartpain siaz..z

so u swap e neon tetra n ur lion fish hse ?

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supposingly to look like this after it open in ur tank..

din knw its call raptor rainbow also... fast grower...shldnt hv any probs in ur tank..

OK. Stay tuned...Will take photos and compare tomorrow nite...

BTW.. most of the hair algae on your corals gone liao!

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supposingly to look like this after it open in ur tank..

din knw its call raptor rainbow also... fast grower...shldnt hv any probs in ur tank..

Some refugees from Ambystoma's tank: :eyebrow:

Rainbow zoas:

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Bright yellow stuff:

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Bright orange stuff:

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Others:

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Closed due to harrassment by turbo snails:

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Some updates..

Main Tank:

No major changes except for out-of-control coraline algae growth..

Except for daily feeding, have been paying very little attention to this tank

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Bought this RBTA from ML 8 months agao..has grown to twice its original size.. and killing all the corals around it!

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Rics & Yumas under actinic light...

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Nano tank

FTS:

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A pair of seahorses.. A bit troublesome to keep as they require daily feeding of frozen mysis shrimps..

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Easy to keep and fun to watch.. Yasha goby & shrimp

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Have kept this Griessingeri goby in my nano tank for more than 6 months… pop out for rare appearances less than 20 times! See if u can spot it below!

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Finally.. updates on my FOWLR tank:

Disease wiped out most of my fish in my FOWLR tank couple of months ago.. (Suspect to be Brooklynella disease as it was resistant to Paraguard & Cupramine treatments.. eventually only Fomaline based treatment was effective!)

RIP:

PBT

Juvenile Emperor Angel

Juvenile French Angel

Harlequin Tuskfish

Lionfish (Pterois Volitan)

Clown Triggerfish

I think one of the main factors for the bad disease outbreak and low resistance of fishes, is the high temperature of the water. Despite running the main return pump (Eheim 1262) outside the sump, temperature was hovering above 31 DegC.

I have since installed a mini fan (6†diameter one from Carefour) which blows at the top of tank for 15 hrs a day. The water temperature is now maintained at 27 Deg C. However, have to top-up almost 2 litre of water daily due to evaporation!

FTS of my FOWLR tank:

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New replacements:

Emperor Angel

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PBT

Koran Angel

Clown Triggerfish

Yellow Butterflyfish (not sure what species)

Juvenile Dragon Wrasse

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superb tank bro!!!

when i grow up, i want tank like yours.......

{Tank Size:- 4ft L X 2ft W X 2.5ft H = Mixed Reef Tank}

{Light:- 2 X 54W T5 ATI - Aquablue Spezial & 1 Pro Color, 1 X 54W T5 Giesemann - Aquablue + & 1 Actinic +, 1 X 54W T5 UV H2ology}

{Chiller:- 1 HP split unit powered by Rio 14}

{Skimmer:- Reef Maniac Beckett Skimmer Powered by Rio20}

{Fluidized Reactor:- Reef Maniac FR with Rowaphos media}

{Return Pump:- 1 unit X 5,400 L/H}

{Circulation Pump:- SEIO M1100 + M820}

{Photos:- Powered by Nikon 7D, 24-70mm f2.8 L Lens, 85mm f1.8,100mm f2.8 Macro Lens & 580EXII}

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:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

superb tank!!!

Love your intensely coloured zoas.. any frags coming soon?

Project R.E.

Main Tank: 48" x 18" x 24" 12mm with external overflow piping

Sump Tank: 28" x 14.5" x 12" (3 compartments)

Lightings: T5 HO - Hopar 3* 39w + ATI 2* 54w

Skimmer: Skimz Bullet Beckett

Chiller: Resun CL-650 (28 - 29 °C)

Wavemakers: 2* Seio M620 + 1* Hydor K2 (7100 litre / hr)

Fluidized Reactor: Skimz FR (currently empty)

Pumps: 1x Rio 32HF (Skimmer), 1x Rio 20HF (Return & Chiller)

Filtration: more than 80kg LRs, chaeto

Water Circulation: ~ 4000 litre / hr

Future Plans: additional wavemaker, DIY algae scrubber, DIY overflow box

Previously:

Project R : 36" x 12" x 24" 10mm reef

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Thanks guys..

Must confess.. lost quite a bit of interest in this hobby lately and now running on maintenance mode only..

Everyday just feed fish, top-up water and clean skimmer only..

Now.. all I need is a flame wrasse and I can stop visiting lfs liao!

...ermm maybe plus Lemon's Flasher Wrasse...and perhaps an AT... :paiseh:

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