SRC Member markietan Posted May 16, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 hey friends, i've started decomming my 2ft as i've gotten my new shallow tank, which is what this thread is about. the original plans can be found at this thread http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=78057 there were minor changes as advised by forum friends and tank maker. tank maker did quite a good job... good communication throughout and gave good advice. Delivered as scheduled too and workmanship is good. tank specs 12mm glass w/ black acrylic backing & black silicon : 5.2ft (l) by 1.25ft (w) by 1.125ft (h) internal sump w/ 4 partitions. 1st one is overflow & wet dry filter, 2nd one is for carbon & media, 3rd one is for refugium and last partition for return pump total volume is 38 gallon (about 140 litres) equipments return pump : 3000l/h atman pump (to be changed to AB2000/i or AB3000 in the future) piped to 2 return holes wavemakers : 2 x koralia 2 skimmer : deltec apf600 w/ atman feeder pump (fed from overflow partition, return to 2nd partition) light : aquamedic 5ft retrofit (ati aquablue special and bluepro) others : tubby ATO w/ kalk reactor here's a FTS w/ sand, dead rocks and bacteria added to kickstart cycling. the original idea was to create a simple tank for culturing fast growing corals like zoas and maybe SPS. however i do forsee myself stocking it with some nice fishes so i might remove some rocks to create more swimming space. comments and feedbacks welcomed! Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted May 16, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted May 16, 2009 wa dam nice leh. so jealous ur hse so many tank!! hahaha. nice one. hope to see u stock it up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member andyboss Posted May 16, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 nice!! bro mark, did u deliberately use some board to block the sunlight? u've got no intention to use the natural light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kimwailee Posted May 16, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 Any plan to "cover" up the top .. seem like the water level is pretty high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted May 16, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 wa dam nice leh. so jealous ur hse so many tank!! hahaha. nice one. hope to see u stock it up nicely. no lah.. gonna decomm the ones in my bedroom.. once i get rid of the bryopsis problem w/ the high mg treatment. then move all over to this one... =) Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted May 16, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 nice!! bro mark, did u deliberately use some board to block the sunlight? u've got no intention to use the natural light? mm.. the tinted windows are closed in this photo. no intention to use natural light in the main display. actually at the back of the tank where the refugium is, it gets plenty of light in the day even when the windows are closed. especially in the morning... one of the reasons why i chose to have the sump run along the whole length of the display too instead of having it at one side. Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted May 16, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 Any plan to "cover" up the top .. seem like the water level is pretty high... yeah.. it does look dangerously high and i think its due to the high flow return pump.. if i change to a lower rate pump it will definitely drop. but i'll monitor and see how... so far so good, no overflow/leak. use until this atman pump spoil first... its running on a impeller w/ a satay stick shaft cause the original shaft dunno go where. haha Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted May 16, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2009 no lah.. gonna decomm the ones in my bedroom.. once i get rid of the bryopsis problem w/ the high mg treatment. then move all over to this one... =) Bro... looking good! Looking forward to more photo updates! Mind sharing a photo of your bryopsis problem? I'm suspecting that I'm facing the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefzzz Posted May 18, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2009 hey friends, i've started decomming my 2ft as i've gotten my new shallow tank, which is what this thread is about. the original plans can be found at this thread http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=78057 there were minor changes as advised by forum friends and tank maker. tank maker did quite a good job... good communication throughout and gave good advice. Delivered as scheduled too and workmanship is good. tank specs 12mm glass w/ black acrylic backing & black silicon : 5.2ft (l) by 1.25ft (w) by 1.125ft (h) internal sump w/ 4 partitions. 1st one is overflow & wet dry filter, 2nd one is for carbon & media, 3rd one is for refugium and last partition for return pump total volume is 38 gallon (about 140 litres) equipments return pump : 3000l/h atman pump (to be changed to AB2000/i or AB3000 in the future) piped to 2 return holes wavemakers : 2 x koralia 2 skimmer : deltec apf600 w/ atman feeder pump (fed from overflow partition, return to 2nd partition) light : aquamedic 5ft retrofit (ati aquablue special and bluepro) others : tubby ATO w/ kalk reactor here's a FTS w/ sand, dead rocks and bacteria added to kickstart cycling. the original idea was to create a simple tank for culturing fast growing corals like zoas and maybe SPS. however i do forsee myself stocking it with some nice fishes so i might remove some rocks to create more swimming space. comments and feedbacks welcomed! very nice tank bro. Mind to PM me ur tank maker n how much u paid for it?? Thanks Quote Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1 Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000 Lighting: 2x 54W T5 Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted May 28, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 28, 2009 tank is full of dino now cause i didn't soak the sand before i poured them into the tank... high on silicate! in anycase here are some zoas i've added Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefzzz Posted June 4, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted June 4, 2009 tank is full of dino now cause i didn't soak the sand before i poured them into the tank... high on silicate! in anycase here are some zoas i've added bro, have more updates on your tank.. I am looking at yours for inspiration as i will probably looking for a 5x1x1.. hehe Quote Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1 Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000 Lighting: 2x 54W T5 Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom07 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 nice............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted December 14, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 14, 2009 here's some updates of my tank.. after decomming and selling off my 3ft, have shifted my 5ft tank to my living room decided that this tank should be a 'green' tank so this is the equipment list i have for now. don't forsee myself adding anything else... except maybe another skimmer 1. AB 2000 return pump 2. Tunze ATO 3. Coral Lab kalk reactor 4. Hopar double AC fans (w/ temp controller) 5. Deltec MCE600 6. LED light set by bro Sherman here are some initial shots which i grabbed quickly on my iphone b4 booking in on friday night more to come this friday, stay tuned! =) Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member qwertman321 Posted December 14, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted December 14, 2009 bro, have more updates on your tank.. I am looking at yours for inspiration as i will probably looking for a 5x1x1.. hehe I WAN THE 3RD ZOOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SELL ME SOME!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted December 14, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted December 14, 2009 hi markietan. its been a long long while! how have you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefzzz Posted December 15, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted December 15, 2009 here's some updates of my tank.. after decomming and selling off my 3ft, have shifted my 5ft tank to my living room decided that this tank should be a 'green' tank so this is the equipment list i have for now. don't forsee myself adding anything else... except maybe another skimmer 1. AB 2000 return pump 2. Tunze ATO 3. Coral Lab kalk reactor 4. Hopar double AC fans (w/ temp controller) 5. Deltec MCE600 6. LED light set by bro Sherman here are some initial shots which i grabbed quickly on my iphone b4 booking in on friday night more to come this friday, stay tuned! =) Bro, finally see u update after such a long time. Ur tank looking good and very cool set of LEDS Quote Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1 Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000 Lighting: 2x 54W T5 Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted December 15, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 15, 2009 hi markietan. its been a long long while! how have you been? yo yo! been busy la.. haha.. bo bian have to decomm one setup. how has sch been to you? your tank's looking good. all the nice zoas... i want! hahaa Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted December 21, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 21, 2009 here's the update for last weekend Updated Equipment List Return pump : Aquabee 2000 Skimmer : 2 x Deltec MCE600 (w/ media boxes : Rowaphos, Rowacarbon) Cooler : Hopar double AC fans (w/ temp controller) Lights : LED light set by Sherman (21 x 3W Royal Blue, 21 x 3W White) Wavemaker : Tunze 6055 w/ 7091 Topup : Tunze Osmolator w/ Coral Lab Kalk Reactor Others : 3kg Biohome plus Livestock (Fishes) 1. A pair of True Percula Clownfish 2. 1 x Banggai Cardinalfish 3. 1 x Royal Gamma 4. 1 x 8 Line Wrasse 5. 1 x Yellow Tang 6. 1 x Blue Tang Corals / Clams 3 x Maximas 2 x Croceas Zoanthids Ricordia Floridas Red / Green Montis random LPS / SPS frags will try and take some closeup next week. also trying to change the LED arrangement as currently the white and blue are not well mixed... Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted December 21, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted December 21, 2009 Its been awhile, bro! Glad that things are looking good for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted December 28, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 28, 2009 Its been awhile, bro! Glad that things are looking good for ya! thanks bro! i see that u're still keeping up with your zoa collection. v nice! Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member markietan Posted December 28, 2009 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 28, 2009 had the LED fixture modded w/ some night LED. here's how it looks like some pics rics under royal blue only red monti in the background died due to insufficient lighting while it was in holding tank.... Quote :DECOMMED 5ft shallow tank: :DECOMMED 3ft tank::DECOMMED 2ft nano tank: :4ft Balcony Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted December 28, 2009 Senior Reefer Share Posted December 28, 2009 yo yo! been busy la.. haha.. bo bian have to decomm one setup. how has sch been to you? your tank's looking good. all the nice zoas... i want! hahaa sorry for late reply. just came back from thailand about a week ago. was reading tru this then remember u posted something. school is ok lah. thanks for the compliment! u wan some zoas? let me know which ones u want haha i see if i can frag for u its been awhile for sure. haha. 5ft tank looks great. ur rics are omg as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted December 28, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted December 28, 2009 omg... so nice... Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Bro, Your rics fanastic. More update please Quote 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 Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft  [/quote]  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 rics under royal blue only Nice ric garden ! Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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