Tiffanydunk's 2ft nano tank

[tiffanydunk]

Old thread:http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=69793

Hi bros, here are some pics after i transfered everything from my old 1ft cube to the new 2ft tank. Everything's doing fine so far. No casualty. *sweat*

Specs:

2x1.5x1.5 IOS

CL280 chiller

Atman return pumps(very high wattage)

2 tubes T5 lightings (Not sufficient?)

Pending FR

Skimmerless

FTS

Different view

Different view

some shots of my eagle zoas

DIY FR. Hope it works when i get the rowaphos. It will be connected to the return tube from my chiller.

end for now.

[tiffanydunk]

Oh and big thanks to bro tansk for giving me big pcs of LRs.

[peacemaker]

I'm assuming that the green basket in your display contains cheato? Heh... I have the exact basket for this purpose. Your scaping looks a little flimsy though... you might want sturdier rocks at the bottom for a stronger foundation. I like your DIY FR. If it works, you might wanna consider getting those tupperware bottles for a sturdier body. Keep us updated on your progress!

[qwank]

looks good

[TayHongSiang]

looks good

Nice...i can see the potential of yr new tank.

Add additional live rocks will be better.

Now you can keep pratas and brains since got more space.

I will chio u to GO or Reborn around 20-23rd Jan...getting some gems for CNY.

[tiffanydunk]

Peacemaker: Ya lor.. if put behind IOS no lights.. wont wanna increase my pub bills in getting additional lights. will take note of the rockscape. Will update on the FR once i got the media.

AhSiang: haha.. chio sia.. i usually go pasir ris farms LFS.

[ambystoma82]

mayb wanna take note of ur nitrate levels..

hw often u top up water for ur tank

mayb do water change regularly,although got top up water but still e dirty part still in ur tank..

[tiffanydunk]

after i installed the chiller, evaporation seems to slow down alot. Last time every 2 days 1.5l, now every 3 days 0.5l. Yup will depends on regular water changes.

[Firestarter]

Glad to see that you have upgraded! But I still like the scape from your previous tank.

More pics please!

[Firestarter]

Glad to see that you have upgraded! But I still like the scape from your previous tank.

More pics please!

[ambystoma82]

i was wondering is it those without chiller like me r causing some adverse effect to my corals

due to e irregular salinity...n evaporation..

[yikai]

more live rocks will be better =)

[tiffanydunk]

Glad to see that you have upgraded! But I still like the scape from your previous tank.

More pics please!

Hi firestarter, i always wanna have a valley feel. Personally i like this rockscape though. thanks for the comments!

i was wondering is it those without chiller like me r causing some adverse effect to my corals

due to e irregular salinity...n evaporation..

I must admit chiller does good for ur corals and evaporation rate. Tested and proven. haha..

more live rocks will be better =)

I will let corals fill up the emptyness.

[Firestarter]

Care to share how does your DIY FR work? I've always been ignorant towards FR, CR etc becos I don't see a need to get one. But your DIY FR looks interesting. Maybe I should DIY one for me own too.

[tiffanydunk]

erm.. 1.5l empty bottle, a hard plastic tube as seen in pic, silicon, and a small pipe for water outlet, also using silicon. I will show it after i get the media this weekend.

[yikai]

corals in placement of live rocks will do quite nicely too =)

[Firestarter]

erm.. 1.5l empty bottle, a hard plastic tube as seen in pic, silicon, and a small pipe for water outlet, also using silicon. I will show it after i get the media this weekend.

Don't forget to update! Looking forward to it.

[t&t3ft]

looking forward to update on the DIY ....

btw the top outlet on the bottle is return to the tank ? ....

[tiffanydunk]

Ah... here's the update of my DIY FR, i would rate it as a success!

Overall view with water input on top (return from chiller).

Here's the movement of the Sorb4, hope u guys can see it, really dark in my IOS.

Cost:

-Bottle (free from water top-up)

-Acrylic tube ($2)

-Sorb4 (traded items with bro tansk)

-Silicon tube ($3)

Water still cloudy now. Hope it clears up, other than that everything seems ok.

[tiffanydunk]

looking forward to update on the DIY ....

btw the top outlet on the bottle is return to the tank ? ....

it's the return from my chiller.

[yikai]

it's the return from my chiller.

cool set up

[tiffanydunk]

ah!!! i found something in my tank!! no wonder all the tiak tiak sound..

[ambystoma82]

lolx.. time to cook sambal chilli... lolx...

[Firestarter]

How did you manage to catch it?

[tiffanydunk]

How did you manage to catch it?

I don't know either. I was observing my FR where i saw it swimming happily under the return pump. Intially tot a croach fell in, but closer look it's a mantis. I just scope it out with a net and it's quite confine in there. Oh and im keeping it as pet.