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[pweesng]

Hi guys,

My long awaited tank is finally here...

its been a lpong one month wait. The Tank was delivered and assembled yesterday morning.

The attached is the tank shot... with sand already poured in. Thursday will get Irwana to bring the NSW, and then i will start cycling...

As i will be taking over some live rocks from a friend, and i already have 2 kgs of Bio Homes sitting in his tank for the last month, i hope i can shorten the cycling time...

will update later...

[jackywongto]

grats bro.

another nicely done new setup.

[comycus]

congrats on the new tank bro! So what equipment are we expecting?

[jackywongto]

Looks like another power setup.

and He definitely has the same skimmer as you.

[teebs]

Looks like another power setup.

and He definitely has the same skimmer as you.

How do you know???

[TayHongSiang]

i like tanks with simple pipings....good set-up! looks like AM style to me.

[pweesng]

Hee hee... Thanks Guys,

I'm using MCE 500 for the skimmer. The return pump is a ehiem 1262.

I got a Arctica 1/10 chiller in the store room, still deciding whether to plug it in.

The Maxspect 110w LED lights is on its way, shoudl get to me by end of this month (hopefully).

I still hunting for a second hand Gen 2 MP 20 or 40 wavemaker. If anyone has one to sell, please PM me...

Otherwise i think my equipment is pretty much there... I'll save up some dough to add another MCE 500 much later...

Now the number 1 thing is to get the live rocks, get some NSW and get the cycling on its way.

[Ketchup]

Looks like a nice and simple setup Looking forward to more pics and updates!

[peacemaker]

So what are your plans for that little extra space beside your tank?

[pweesng]

Hmmm.. no plans for it... Perhaps get a potted plant or something...

It would be a nice idea if i can get a salt water plant and extend the roots to the sump tank.. that way it becomes a nitrate remover and it improves the aesthetic of the tank...

anyone know can money plant survive in salt water?

[pweesng]

Money Plant for Salt Water Aquarium

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3..._saltwater.html

[comycus]

was toying with the idea of creating a mangrove refugium sometime back...

[pweesng]

I used to have money plant sticking out of my FW tank to suck in the nitrate. Its really good... the FW tank can go through 2 years without changing water.

i can't do a mangrove refugium coz i don't want to have to put lights in the sump tank area.

Anyway, Irwana guys are coming to top up the tank this evening. I shoudl be able to give another update by tomorrow.... ha ha... exciting!

[Solo77]

Good update. CNY around the corner....faster setup....lol. By the way, yr 1/10 chiller may overwork to support your tank. Maybe you can hook up and try running it to understand it chilling time and kick in frequency, etc. : )

[pweesng]

Good update. CNY around the corner....faster setup....lol. By the way, yr 1/10 chiller may overwork to support your tank. Maybe you can hook up and try running it to understand it chilling time and kick in frequency, etc. : )

ha ha... i be honest with you... the chiller is still hiding in the storeroom. The moment i take it out, i know my better half will scream at me! i promised her that there will not be a chiller for the tank!

i'm still trying to get someone to take it from me and pretend to give it to me as a birthday present....

so how to try? Stop Laughing... I'm weak...

[pweesng]

i am still fighting the urge to put in any livestock before CNY...

I'll be outstation just the week before CNY and i certainly don't want to come back and find dead fishes on CNY... it woudl be a bad start...

i hope i can resist until after CNY before i put in my first fish...

can someone please tell me it is seriously okay to put a couple of clown fish in for cycling? hahahha! ok, don't slap me...

[TayHongSiang]

ha ha... i be honest with you... the chiller is still hiding in the storeroom. The moment i take it out, i know my better half will scream at me! i promised her that there will not be a chiller for the tank!

i'm still trying to get someone to take it from me and pretend to give it to me as a birthday present....

so how to try? Stop Laughing... I'm weak...

just tell yr CO that yr livestocks will die w/o chiller and you can't substain w/o chiller....n bluff her u got a second hand one that is dirt cheap coz he is giving up reefing for less than $80 and you will collect from that person....before she sleep this coming Fri or Sat, tell her u r going to collect the chiller....if she asked why so late...tell her that person works late and you can only collect after 10 or 11pm.

[pweesng]

just tell yr CO that yr livestocks will die w/o chiller and you can't substain w/o chiller....n bluff her u got a second hand one that is dirt cheap coz he is giving up reefing for less than $80 and you will collect from that person....before she sleep this coming Fri or Sat, tell her u r going to collect the chiller....if she asked why so late...tell her that person works late and you can only collect after 10 or 11pm.

he hee... to be fair to the bro who sold it to me... he did give me a good price for a chiller that has only been running for 3 months. As far as i can see, the chiller is brand new.

But telling her it is $80, a bit hard lah.. let's just say, i've been caught lying too many times... hahahah she knows me inside out... that's why she is the better half...

[Solo77]

i can be the fortunate god....lol.

[pweesng]

i can be the fortunate god....lol.

Steady!... now i need to introduce you to my wife... we tell her you are my primary school class mate...

[TayHongSiang]

Steady!... now i need to introduce you to my wife... we tell her you are my primary school class mate...

hahahaha..u must have been a lousy lier...

anyway i lied to my CO also abt upgrading my tank..told her will only cost $500 plus for everything.

[comycus]

hahahaha..u must have been a lousy lier...

anyway i lied to my CO also abt upgrading my tank..told her will only cost $500 plus for everything.

lol i guess t1t for tat la... maybe she bought some branded vacum cleaner and told you it was old stock and selling off at 50%.

[TayHongSiang]

lol i guess t1t for tat la... maybe she bought some branded vacum cleaner and told you it was old stock and selling off at 50%.

ya..maybe one day she bought a LV bag n tell you her best friend gave it to her...

[pweesng]

Hee hee....

anyway, this is the new updates. The NSW and the Live Rocks are thrown in yesterday.

Here are some shots of the tank...

[pweesng]

Some Problem

The Skimmer... I don't know how to use! can someone give me some details?

Also, my tank down pipe (from tank to sump) the water is gushing down very fast, it creates a lot of noise. I have already tried using 3 stacks of wool at the landing, and i cable tied a wool around the pipe... but it is still noisy.

The return pump is a Ehiem 1262. It is also giving out some sort of vibration... how do you guys reduces the noise of the gushing water?

thanks in advance