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Hey Luke,

nice to see your tank finally. Very nice.

The spare space on the left of the cabinet will definitely come in handy

especially when you are feeding suns, doing maintenance etc.

I keep my additives next to my tank for convenience and reminder sake.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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I would use that spare space for a small frag tank... :P

All you Fragging minded people ....... :P

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Hey Luke,

nice to see your tank finally. Very nice.

The spare space on the left of the cabinet will definitely come in handy

especially when you are feeding suns, doing maintenance etc.

I keep my additives next to my tank for convenience and reminder sake.

Yeah, spare space is very useful.

Currently used it to read manuals and put cloths to clean the tank and cabinet :rolleyes:

I think I need another small cabinet to put other stuff .... gotta visit ikea again!

(-_-) Happy will do ... (o_o)

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I would use that spare space for a small frag tank... :P

Can't put anything permanent there; suppose to open up to release hot air :unsure: :unsure:

Also, all my electrical plugs are above the chiller in the small compartment.

By the way, don't know hot to frag yet!

(-_-) Happy will do ... (o_o)

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+! I agree! I'm trying to see if my next project can be a frag tank..

Digibee, looking good! Update soon with pictures when you start stocking up. :)

Thanks bro!

Gee, sounds like fragging is interesting..

Arsenal equalize!

(-_-) Happy will do ... (o_o)

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BTW, I find my tank and cabinet too big for my living room .... maybe not use to it yet.

another few months and you will find it too small.

Then you will get another tank to fill the length of the cabinet.

Arsenal winning?

I dun support Arsenal but really dun want Man U to win this year.

So I am a Arsenal & Chelsea supporter part time this year.....

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Thanks bro!

Gee, sounds like fragging is interesting..

Arsenal equalize!

Yay! Rosicky! Hahaha to think he was the one who gave away the Everton's 2nd goal to let Cahill hold ball to through pass to Piennar to score. Hahaha :)

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

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Hi, tank is finally ...

The rimless 2 ft cube and 3.5 ft cabinet.

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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 :paiseh:

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

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Closer look at the sump ...

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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!

Very nice tank........bro can pm me the tank maker contact and price pls......

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Digibee

Finally see your tank up! :P I like the tank but a bit wasted leh.. 2 ft tank on 3.5ft cabinet... i think u have expansion plan in mind is it?! :P

Anyway, using the livesand from caribsea and NO is good... helps cycling fast... our tank is cycled in about 1 week.. as we also have live rock and a refrigum (no live sand but dosed with some bacteria tablets).

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Went to get biohome + today.

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I read that it is best to put at the last sump compartment where the water is being pump back to the tank.

So I did not remove my coral chips.

Any opinion on this?

Also bought this bacteria dose.

Gave the dose earlier; but see no change in Nitrate and Phosphate.

Currently only test this 2 things.

By the way, comycus is right; my all in one API test kit already expired end of last year!

So threw it away already.

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Btw, already scape the liverocks; but somehow do not like it; so did not take the picture just yet.

Will rescape later; AND also put in a couple of my livestocks ..... coz one of my clownfish does not looks that well in the tub.

So .... in he went into the tank!

See, there is a white patch on one of them. and he keeps floating sideway.

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Also, put in this Melanurus Wrasse; been with me for a few months already; very hardy and greedy wrasse.

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This tuxedo urchin looks like very happy in the new tank.

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Still got a couple of my old corals and a red fish in my tub.

Thinking of transfering those as well .... but then again; better wait for a couple of days and see how those that

I have put in fare.

Also have to thanks lemonlemon for a couple of his corals.

Cheers!

(-_-) Happy will do ... (o_o)

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Went to get biohome + today.

I read that it is best to put at the last sump compartment where the water is being pump back to the tank.

So I did not remove my coral chips.

Any opinion on this?

Also bought this bacteria dose.

Gave the dose earlier; but see no change in Nitrate and Phosphate.

Currently only test this 2 things.

By the way, comycus is right; my all in one API test kit already expired end of last year!

So threw it away already.

Btw, already scape the liverocks; but somehow do not like it; so did not take the picture just yet.

Will rescape later; AND also put in a couple of my livestocks ..... coz one of my clownfish does not looks that well in the tub.

So .... in he went into the tank!

See, there is a white patch on one of them. and he keeps floating sideway.

Also, put in this Melanurus Wrasse; been with me for a few months already; very hardy and greedy wrasse.

This tuxedo urchin looks like very happy in the new tank.

Still got a couple of my old corals and a red fish in my tub.

Thinking of transfering those as well .... but then again; better wait for a couple of days and see how those that

I have put in fare.

Also have to thanks lemonlemon for a couple of his corals.

Cheers!

Hey Digibee! Nice meeting you at Ah Beng's today ... so you got the Biohome afterall eh?

" ... and the sea cucumber turns to the mollusk and says, 'With fronds like these, who needs anemones?' " -Marlin the Clownfish-

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Hey Luke,

For the 2026 that you sold me, I removed all the coral chips and ceremic rings. replaced them with Biohomes :)

So there you go ... thats my preference.

jacky

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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bro I would still remove the coral chips coz they are nitrate factory.

As long as your mechanical filtration is good, the biohome can put at the end of the first compartment also.

Show us what your tank looks like now! so exciting!

Wah really?

In that case need to buy more kg of biohomes to to replace

those chips. Guessed have to do that this weekend.

Fts later yeah, still rescaping live rocks,

the IOS d*mn big, not much space for rock scaping.

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Hey Digibee! Nice meeting you at Ah Beng's today ... so you got the Biohome afterall eh?

yeah, at this point, have to experience it;

coz putting in ls already... More going in soon.

Bought a few of small fishes too.

Nice meeting you again!

Cheers!

(-_-) Happy will do ... (o_o)

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Hey Luke,

For the 2026 that you sold me, I removed all the coral chips and ceremic rings. replaced them with Biohomes :)

So there you go ... thats my preference.

jacky

will do that to mine too.

But will there be such thing as too much biohomes+??

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will do that to mine too.

But will there be such thing as too much biohomes+??

No such thing... :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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will do that to mine too.

But will there be such thing as too much biohomes+??

You can add as much biohome as you want, but the bacteria colony in your tank will reach an optimal amt regardless of how much extra biohome you have. Doesn't mean more space for bacteria to colonise means will have more bacteria.

So no need to waste too much $ on additional biohome. If you are really kiasu, I think 2kg is the max your 2ft will really need.

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