My friend's new tank!

[Cedric]

i agree with fuel...but i still find this setup abit funny....no offence....water is flowing directly into the skimmer....that means the skimmer does not have much time contact time to remove the unwanted stuff....because the water inside is replaced at a fast rate...defeats the whole purpose

Oh well... to each his own.

[CalciumReef]

the acrylic is acting like a glass panel.....meaning acrylic is used instead of glass

[FuEl]

Can't help but ask one question out of curiousity...

Why is there a need to partition off the sand bed in the main tank from the tank walls?

[Cedric]

Oh that one, my friend wants a dsb in the centre which will not be disturbed. The surrounding will have a much lower height of sand mostly to look "nice" and easier for maintainence.

[FuEl]

hmmmm....oic... Get a few black cukes to do the work...

[Joe_P]

I like the way how your friend build this, esp the overflow compartment which hides the Streams..... like the idea very much....

gives the reef a very "natural" look without any "artificial" objects hanging around....

[Tanggy]

Very nice tank setup. But evry tank has flaws as no tank perfect so what the heck. Very nice to have a refurgium behind in the small room. Can see lotsa effort and money went into the project. But the cabinet looks very weird. Reminds me of a sushi bar!! Or a cafeteria. You know those single seats one.

Very nice tank but would look nicer if higher. Maybe your friend can throw a sushi party sometime!! hiak hiak hiak.....

[Cedric]

Some more updates. Brought one stream out into the main tank as the three streams together are pushing too much water out from the overflow compartment.

[Cedric]

Did some sawing and place the reef relief titanium chiller under the tank.

[Cedric]

Another view of the chiller

[Cedric]

Hooked up the co2 to a jumbo size life time supply cannister, solenoid to the two calcium reactor.

[Cedric]

Top of the tank, lit by a 1.5feet fl at the moment. Still waiting for the MH hood.

[Cedric]

The refugium with its 4 feet fl hood.

[Cedric]

The sump tank with view of the pH controller, the effluent from the calcium reactor and denitrator.

[Cedric]

Some pics of the wiring

[Cedric]

More wiring

[Cedric]

Thats all for the day, tired liao...

[mv3i]

Very nice setup .....

juz one point though : are the lights covered ... ie is there a canopy to block the lights ???

if not , it would really be very BRIGHT n HOT

[edwincis]

Hmn How much would it cost to have such a "BIG" setup???

[SBS_Transit]

. wow, so many wiring !!!!. any so many equipments. i am confuse looking at all the pic. ????

but thats a nice tank

[coralreef]

I saw the tank myself...cos I know the owner long time ago..haha

really good...i personnally like the skimmer.....very good setup...

put tiger prawns at his tank and for chinese new yr go for steamboat will have real fresh prawns...

[giantbicycle]

hows much raftly ?

$100000

[giantbicycle]

Nice tank anyway. with the chairs around. i dont mind lying beside the tank for a nap

[coralreef]

in front of the tank now is the dining table....just nice for steamboat

[Golf]

Wah....Wah....Very IMPRESSIVE set-up leh ! Must have cost a bomb to set it up boy.....Cedric, how much was spent on it already ??? Care to share??? I think many of us are interested to know.

But one caution though....your tank set-up is very near the kitchen. My friends 10 footer tank was also near a kitchen....during cooking...oily fumes contaminated the water....slowly..slowly...fishes one by one go heaven. Hopefully your skimmer can help....but oily surface..hmmm unless you have surface skimmer too.

Very nice ! Cheers!