Our new nano tank

[kaganesti]

Little red fish - can anyone please name it?

looks like a Trimma rubromaculatus

[May&Bruce]

looks like a Trimma rubromaculatus

Indeed! Thanks mate!

[charlie]

Can you show some pictures for your Sump area? so your chiller is place outside the cabinet rite and what is the correct capacity for your chiller? By the way your tank is self DIY or make by specialist? can know altogether how much have you spent? Thanks

[oceanviper]

Tail spot blennie - real cute fish!

Hi Bruce....

Nice picture.....

Keep it coming...

[May&Bruce]

Can you show some pictures for your Sump area? so your chiller is place outside the cabinet rite and what is the correct capacity for your chiller? By the way your tank is self DIY or make by specialist? can know altogether how much have you spent? Thanks

I have included a pic of the sump in post #5, although its not very clear. Basically the sump has 4 compartments - one for the skimmer, one for mechanical filter, one for activated carbon or other additive and a final one where the return pump is. I will try and take a better pic sometime soon.

Yes, the chiller is outside the cabinet, next to it and I built a wooden cover for it n stained it teak, so that it matches the cabinet. I'll include a pic of that soon too. The chiller (Hailea HC 130) is rated for 50-300 litre tanks and my setup is about 90 litre total. The chiller kicks in about once an hour for 15 minutes each time - I have the temp set at 27 C.

The tank and sump design was by me but I had those items made by a reputable local tank maker (but I was unhappy with the quality).

Total cost excluding livestock is about SGD$1200.

[May&Bruce]

Hi Bruce....

Nice picture.....

Keep it coming...

Thanks bro! I will do...

[allantang]

nice tank...... yum yum

[charlie]

I have included a pic of the sump in post #5, although its not very clear. Basically the sump has 4 compartments - one for the skimmer, one for mechanical filter, one for activated carbon or other additive and a final one where the return pump is. I will try and take a better pic sometime soon.

Yes, the chiller is outside the cabinet, next to it and I built a wooden cover for it n stained it teak, so that it matches the cabinet. I'll include a pic of that soon too. The chiller (Hailea HC 130) is rated for 50-300 litre tanks and my setup is about 90 litre total. The chiller kicks in about once an hour for 15 minutes each time - I have the temp set at 27 C.

The tank and sump design was by me but I had those items made by a reputable local tank maker (but I was unhappy with the quality).

Total cost excluding livestock is about SGD$1200.

Do you have a list of equipment, is it alright to pm me. Thanks,btw is the chiller noisy?

[wilsontantw]

Wow nice setup. Good diy skills too.

Since its a relatively small tank, can get frags instead of whole colony?

This way you get more gems.

[May&Bruce]

Do you have a list of equipment, is it alright to pm me. Thanks,btw is the chiller noisy?

Current equipment is:

Tank, Crystal 3 sides - 40cm H x 46cm W x 43cm D

Sump - 30cm H x 38cm W x 28cm D

Cabinet, Teak - 100cm H x 50cm W x 40cm D

Skimmer, Bubble Magus 3.5

Return Pump, Aque Bee UP 2000

Lighting, Maxspect 60W LED

Chiller Hailea HC 130

Chiller pump - cant remember

Regarding the chiller, yes its a bit noisy - the cooling fan is what is noisy, plus the front cover rattles a bit. However, you can still bear it in the living room. If you want a quiet chiller be prepared to pay a lot more. Btw, I bought a quiet fan and tried that in the chiller but the reduced cooling meant that the chiller just would not chill the water enough so I had to put the original fan back in.