My 2 ft cube ...

[digibee]

Hi, after decomm my 3 months 4 ft tank ...

I am on the way with my 2 ft cube with sump.

Here it is:-

Haha, just kidding!

Those are my live rocks and a couple of corals, a tuxedo urchin, a wrasse, a starfish, a shrimp.

They have been in the tub for a week now.

Just ordered my new tank; will be in, in 2 weeks time.

Also, got my Maxspect 160W as well.

I find that it is quite heavy.

Note that I am new in this hobby.

Feel free to comment in my thread.

Cheers!

Happy New Year 2010!

[neokn]

Welcome. Enjoy your every min in reefing.

[jackywongto]

Nice to see your tank thread, Luke.

Yours will be an open tank?

[digibee]

Nice to see your tank thread, Luke.

Yours will be an open tank?

Hi Jacky, thanks!

Yeah, mine will be rimless/braceless.

Tank is 12mm thickness, sump is 6 mm.

Will be trying to use 2 rods from the back of the cabinet up, to hang the maxspect light.

As I do not want to drill my wall. Similar to the solana type.

Cheers!

[jackywongto]

Hi Jacky, thanks!

Yeah, mine will be rimless/braceless.

Tank is 12mm thickness, sump is 6 mm.

Will be trying to use 2 rods from the back of the cabinet up, to hang the maxspect light.

As I do not want to drill my wall. Similar to the solana type.

Cheers!

nice. Good to hang the LED lights coz you can play with the LENs distance from the water surface.

** Tracking this thread closely

[peacemaker]

Do show pics of the hanging equipment when it is set up? Would be interested to know how it is done.

[TayHongSiang]

Alright man! Maxspect 160w ferrari horsepower!!!

[digibee]

Alright man! Maxspect 160w ferrari horsepower!!!

Yeah, hope it is not too strong for my 2 ft.

[digibee]

Hi guys, I am interested in this blotched anthias;

but hardly find it in LFS.

Anyone know where I can buy small one?

Can I keep this fish in 2 or 3 together?

Thanks!

[TayHongSiang]

Hi guys, I am interested in this blotched anthias;

but hardly find it in LFS.

Anyone know where I can buy small one?

Can I keep this fish in 2 or 3 together?

Thanks!

Saw this at Sealife 2 weeks ago. Reborn might have. Otherwise you can pm fragmaster to c if he wants to sell his to you.

[jackywongto]

haha Luke

already thinking of what livestock to keep.

What else ya gonna get?

[digibee]

haha Luke

already thinking of what livestock to keep.

What else ya gonna get?

Oh, I have been wanting to get this anthias a few months ago.

He looks cool!! Personal taste

Will only get small fishes and corals.

Trying to go slow ..... hopefully, ha!

[Ketchup]

Hi guys, I am interested in this blotched anthias;

but hardly find it in LFS.

Anyone know where I can buy small one?

Can I keep this fish in 2 or 3 together?

Thanks!

I think i saw Victor (Sphinx) tank got 2 of these.. very unique and nice anthias

[comycus]

Hi guys, I am interested in this blotched anthias;

but hardly find it in LFS.

Anyone know where I can buy small one?

Can I keep this fish in 2 or 3 together?

Thanks!

I'm back bro

Looking forward to your tank. And the blotchy is a deep water species, so it will be good if you can get a healthy speciman. Think you should just keep 1 of it in your tank. It's pretty aggressive with it's own family, and occasional chasing of other fishes. Beauty in my books, and I miss my old one...

[digibee]

I'm back bro

Looking forward to your tank. And the blotchy is a deep water species, so it will be good if you can get a healthy speciman. Think you should just keep 1 of it in your tank. It's pretty aggressive with it's own family, and occasional chasing of other fishes. Beauty in my books, and I miss my old one...

Hey bro,

Thanks for your help and advices.

Anyway, I would like to get a very young blotchy.

Let me know if you see one.

Cheers!

[digibee]

Hi,

Do anyone know what is this?

Thanks!

[digibee]

Hi, tank is finally ...

The rimless 2 ft cube and 3.5 ft cabinet.

Sorry, there is no step by step pics of the tank setup and cycling ... etc.

I have took a couple of pics to post and cut the story short.

Have been quite busy lately;

Anyway, second pic ... please ignore diapers in the background

There is a mini reno in my house at the moment.

Closer look at the sump ...

By the way, my maxspect could not be hang with the two aluminium rod.

Not shown in the pics.

I have to ask them to redo a simple T bar which will take about a week.

Also, since I already have my live rocks and a couple of livestock in the tub;

I do not need to do any cycling of water right? Just to double confirm.

I am using NSW. Thanks!

Pls comment and questions.

Cheers!

[digibee]

Welcome. Enjoy your every min in reefing.

Thanks neokn!

I think I got some reefing addiction!

Ha!

[neokn]

Hi, tank is finally ...

The rimless 2 ft cube and 3.5 ft cabinet.

Sorry, there is no step by step pics of the tank setup and cycling ... etc.

I have took a couple of pics to post and cut the story short.

Have been quite busy lately;

Anyway, second pic ... please ignore diapers in the background

There is a mini reno in my house at the moment.

Closer look at the sump ...

By the way, my maxspect could not be hang with the two aluminium rod.

Not shown in the pics.

I have to ask them to redo a simple T bar which will take about a week.

Also, since I already have my live rocks and a couple of livestock in the tub;

I do not need to do any cycling of water right? Just to double confirm.

I am using NSW. Thanks!

Pls comment and questions.

Cheers!

Neat design. Who's you tank maker?

[digibee]

Neat design. Who's you tank maker?

Hey, replied in PM.

Cheers!

[comycus]

gratz bro on your new tank! Whatcha your plans for the empty space beside the tank?

I suggest let the tank run for a week and test your parameters. Add some bacteria, and if everything is stabilized, can start with some cleanup crew next week

V. neat and tidy sump. Consider changing your biofilter to biohome?

[digibee]

gratz bro on your new tank! Whatcha your plans for the empty space beside the tank?

I suggest let the tank run for a week and test your parameters. Add some bacteria, and if everything is stabilized, can start with some cleanup crew next week

V. neat and tidy sump. Consider changing your biofilter to biohome?

Thanks bro!

The empty space .... well .... er ... for coffee or tea and some biscuits?

Also bought an ikea chair to match the cabinet and can sit at the side to enjoy the tank while sipping kopi.

It can also be open up; for the hot air to rise from the chiller.

Will take more pics next time.

What parameters do I need to test?

I prefer only important test, and I was told can just test for Nitrate and Phosphate.

Already bought salifert; also has my previous Api test kit.

Also, since I am using back my live rocks which have been in the tub from my first pic;

and using with the nsw, I do not need to cycle, correct?

Was told that way.

By the way, I got my live sand from nature ocean and carib sea.

Here is nature ocean:

Forgot to take pic of the carib sea.

These live sands supposed to have bacteria already.

Do I still need to dose? If so, what kind?

Biohome? Yes, want to do that when I got hold of some.

Can I mix the coral rocks and biohome?

Thanks!

[comycus]

haha test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and phosphate la. Remember to check your old test kit's expiry dates. I still suggest to let the tank stabilize for at least a week even if the parameters are ok.

Bacteria can get rowabac, prodibio, or microbacter 7 to start off with. The live sand is good, but will be better to dose more bac in the beginning for new tanks.

I would get rid of the coral chips, detritus magnet, biohome would be much better, and can prob house more bacteria.

[digibee]

haha test for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and phosphate la. Remember to check your old test kit's expiry dates. I still suggest to let the tank stabilize for at least a week even if the parameters are ok.

Bacteria can get rowabac, prodibio, or microbacter 7 to start off with. The live sand is good, but will be better to dose more bac in the beginning for new tanks.

I would get rid of the coral chips, detritus magnet, biohome would be much better, and can prob house more bacteria.

I see.

ok will do those 4 test.

1 week?

Not sure some of the ls in my tub can tahan another week.

Cross finger and see how a couple of days later.

ok will get biohome; see whether got any new bulk order.

will dose more bacteria too.

Thanks alot!

[digibee]

By the way, I am using back my 3 months old MCE600 skimmer.

Will change when the time is right

Cheers!