Custom make 2 ft SPS new setup

[mousecat11]

Hi Guys,

Just decomm my 4ft LPS tank , and decided to tried out a smaller 2ft tank instead this time round.. partly due to the upkeep and electricity cost of runing a 4ft tank..

saw all the nice nice SPS setup from the fellow memeber in the tank thread here, so wanna make one full SPS small tank this time round..

Will be posting update of my tank, and please feel free to share your though on my new setup.. need any the helps and advice i can get from you guys !

[tansk]

Oh..will be following your thread..

[mousecat11]

Just collected the custom make tank from Vincent last night togther with the custom make sump...

the main tank is runing on a external overflow instead of a internal overflow.. as i do not want to cut a hole in my cabinet..

any advantage or draw back for tank runing on a external overflow instead of a internal overflow system ?

[mousecat11]

Oh..will be following your thread..

wow you are here ? when are you posting your setup here too ? haha..

[tansk]

wow you are here ? when are you posting your setup here too ? haha..

Lazy to post le..whats your tank height? Looks like more then 2ft height.

[mousecat11]

First set of equipment bought brand new.. Tunze nano box , didnt really try this before but heard it work well ?

[vt_snowman87]

nice tank..

my tank also go by external overflow..

advantage of external overflow = more space inside tank for gems..

disadvantage maybe have to watch out for leaks..

nice setup, will be watching this one..

[FairuzKLreefer]

First set of equipment bought brand new.. Tunze nano box , didnt really try this before but heard it work well ?

Hi..can you PM me the price for the Nano Box. Thanks.

[mousecat11]

Hi..can you PM me the price for the Nano Box. Thanks.

Bought the Nano wavebox from ML.. they are selling 400+++

[mousecat11]

nice tank..

my tank also go by external overflow..

advantage of external overflow = more space inside tank for gems..

disadvantage maybe have to watch out for leaks..

nice setup, will be watching this one..

Thanks bro... hear that having a external overflow will have some problem with the micro bubble as well... anyone has this experience before ?? How can i prevent this ??

The guy is coming to do up my piping next week, so i hope i can start runing the water next week.. can wait to get it started.. haha

[peacemaker]

Bought the Nano wavebox from ML.. they are selling 400+++

Wouldn't it be better to get a Vortech MP20 instead? Should take up less space inside the tank.

[mousecat11]

Intented to set up a energy saving tank to cut cost for long run.. so the considersation of all the equipment purschase has been on the power consumption and the quality as well.. or we can say .. VALUE FOR MONEY.. haha..

My tank specification is as follow;

1) 5 mm glass with external overflow tank

2) 5 mm sump tank

3) Main return pump - AB 3000 ( 45 W )

4) Chiller main return pump - AB 2000 ( 18 W )

5) Chiller - Artica titanium chiller 1/10 HP ( 75 W)

6) Wave maker - tunze 6206 nano wavebox ( 10 W only ! )

7) Skimmer - H & S skimmer with AB needle wheel ( 18 W )

8) CR - RM Calcium reactor with AB 1000 ( 10W )

9) Denitirator - RM suplur Dnitirator with maxi jet pump ( 12 W )

10 ) Lighting - Lumen Auqa LED lighting ( 48 W only ! )

TOTAL ; 236 W !!!

[mousecat11]

Wouldn't it be better to get a Vortech MP20 instead? Should take up less space inside the tank.

was deciding between the tunze and vortech , but there is some feedback that the shaft of the impeller may rust over some time.. and it does not have the light controller which the tunze does as well.... so decided to try this out..

[ReDDeviLs]

good choice of equipment!

[mousecat11]

my chiller finally arrive !

[mousecat11]

RM CR and NR ..

CR is fill with ROWA media and grotech mg pro..

[ReefzLover]

May i ask is 5mm glass enough to support?

[mousecat11]

LumeanAqua LED from ML !!! nice packaging inside ..

[mousecat11]

color temperature chart for setting different color temperature.. cant wait to start testing this lighting out once my piping is done up next week..

[mousecat11]

Lazy to post le..whats your tank height? Looks like more then 2ft height.

ya bro,, it is a 2ft height.. a good height to see the whole tank if you stand just right in front..

[peacemaker]

Looking forward to see the effects of the LEDs...

[Terryz_]

was deciding between the tunze and vortech , but there is some feedback that the shaft of the impeller may rust over some time.. and it does not have the light controller which the tunze does as well.... so decided to try this out..

I tot vortech have changed their impeller to ceramic or plastic material liao?

[keemin_sg]

Looking forward to see the effects of the LEDs...

Yea same here. If possible show us some reviews on this high end lighting.

[TayHongSiang]

Yea same here. If possible show us some reviews on this high end lighting.

MH lighting will be nicer for SPS set-up as you get the shimmering effect which LEDs cannot give.

Just my opinion.

Can't wait to see yr tank running.

[mousecat11]

MH lighting will be nicer for SPS set-up as you get the shimmering effect which LEDs cannot give.

Just my opinion.

Can't wait to see yr tank running.

If you see the display tank in ML, the Lumenaqua produces very nice Shimmering effect exactly just like what MH can produce or better !! But without all the heat being transfer into the water of course .... that is one of the main reason why i decided on this..

Also due to this lighting, i need not get a overpower chiller which help save some cost as well..