PICO IQ5 Tank in Office

[Ketchup]

helping desi to answer.. the eggcrate is to facilitate the air to cool the tank esp over the weekends. The cover for IQ5 is all sealed up.

Also, with the eggcrate you can also still add an autofeeder or fan if you wish to

[Copperband]

i see some very blue stuff in there... its blinding!!!! erhem erhem

[desideria]

I turned around from my laptop and I spotted this happening.

the pom pom crab has decided to pull down my strawberry coral whereby my boss describe it as having erectile dysfunction...

[desideria]

AN FTs to end the week. NEw addition is the mini maxi anemone.

Purple firefish dug a hole beneath the main rock and is now constantly in it's home.. only appears every now and then especially when I feed pellets.

Side view

[Ketchup]

side view is the best.. got telephone some more! LOL

[tunicate]

Why does right side of tank look extra bright? Is it due to office lighting?

[screamyourheartout]

wow nice anemones, just wondering if the anemone would survive without a chiller

[Ketchup]

wow nice anemones, just wondering if the anemone would survive without a chiller

They will. We used to keep RBTA with our old 2 ft tank and it is ok. I think as long as temp is around 27-28 shd be fine... if 30+ then prob will die.

[screamyourheartout]

oo coz my temp jumps, at morning and night possible to be 27-28 but afternoon very hot, temp will just jump very high maybe to like 30. btw whr u guys got the two anemones?

[desideria]

somehow my iphone la... don't take very good pics so end up one side brighter than the other ..

mini maxi is from Pinnacle and the BTA is from Henry ( Marine life)

[screamyourheartout]

oh how much u got it for? probably gonna try some in my nano too

[desideria]

I have PMEd you the pricing Alex for the anemones I bought.

TO keep track.. FTS for today and it's 1 month old!!

Added golden faced zoos and DR ang's PPEs in the front as it was constantly getting knocked over in my main tank by the grazing achillies tang... so bring it to office!

The mini maxi has decided to face my backwall of the tank.. oh well what to do.. leave it be.

[Ketchup]

at least the firefish is out

[phuakl]

I think iceprobe can be mount on the back overflow compartment of the iQ5, i have mount it on my iQ3 before.

Some pics to show. Probaby Desi can consider.

HI,

Where did you get the ice probe from?

Also,how much does it cost?

Thanks,

[CFOh]

HI,

Where did you get the ice probe from?

Also,how much does it cost?

Thanks,

U can get from RD...

http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/AddProduct.asp?ProdID=1

[straydum]

maybe you can try shifting the powerhead alittle near the carpet. it'd probably move away and you could direct where it goes quite surprised that the stock lightings are able to keep corals!

[phuakl]

U can get from RD...

http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/AddProduct.asp?ProdID=1

Thanks for the information. But how does you hang the Ice probe ? I thought all ice probe has to drill a hole into the tank or..

[CFOh]

Thanks for the information. But how does you hang the Ice probe ? I thought all ice probe has to drill a hole into the tank or..

u can use egg crate, cut the desire shape and hole to hold it... as long as yr cooling probe in tact with water with good flow shld be fine.. I suggested located the fan @ open area for good ventilation.. otherwise the heat transfer back to tank from environment will make yr iceprobe result insignificant. Cheers.

[desideria]

Hi Phua,

for the ice probe, you can always stick it into the media chamber of the IQ5 IOS section. I think one of the reefers here put a link to how he did it for his IQ3! So if he can stick the COolworkz Ice probe into the IOS of the IQ3 I'm sure we'd have no problems sticking it into the IQ5.. there are a number of places you can get an ice probe. Pet mart @ serangoon, Freshnmarine.... go shop around to find the one/price that suits you.

well strady, it's only been a month so for now, all the corals I put in are in my experience pretty hardy and don't really require much light.. I was considering buying another set of LEDS but ketchup was like : ARE YOU NUTS... so.. heck la.. LOL

After 1 month of running this IQ5, because of the cool ambient temp of my office and even after the heat of this weekend, I realise I don't need an ice probe but just turn my office fan on and blow it indirectly at the tank on weekends. During Weekdays, the temp of my water can go down as low as .... 22.5!!! which it is right now without the tunze pump and LED on. With everything on, it can go up to 25.5

LOL

[TayHongSiang]

Hi Phua,

for the ice probe, you can always stick it into the media chamber of the IQ5 IOS section. I think one of the reefers here put a link to how he did it for his IQ3! So if he can stick the COolworkz Ice probe into the IOS of the IQ3 I'm sure we'd have no problems sticking it into the IQ5.. there are a number of places you can get an ice probe. Pet mart @ serangoon, Freshnmarine.... go shop around to find the one/price that suits you.

well strady, it's only been a month so for now, all the corals I put in are in my experience pretty hardy and don't really require much light.. I was considering buying another set of LEDS but ketchup was like : ARE YOU NUTS... so.. heck la.. LOL

After 1 month of running this IQ5, because of the cool ambient temp of my office and even after the heat of this weekend, I realise I don't need an ice probe but just turn my office fan on and blow it indirectly at the tank on weekends. During Weekdays, the temp of my water can go down as low as .... 22.5!!! which it is right now without the tunze pump and LED on. With everything on, it can go up to 25.5

LOL

your office is like Genting Highlands with that temp....

[ambystoma82]

i think its abit overkill with tht temp,unless u keeping some cold country creatures... flunctuation in temp can cause ich easily..

[Ketchup]

Candy basslet ftw!

[poomoon]

After 1 month of running this IQ5, because of the cool ambient temp of my office and even after the heat of this weekend, I realise I don't need an ice probe but just turn my office fan on and blow it indirectly at the tank on weekends. During Weekdays, the temp of my water can go down as low as .... 22.5!!! which it is right now without the tunze pump and LED on. With everything on, it can go up to 25.5

LOL

for sure it will ... with my previous 17-gal, without airconditioning it can maintain temp at about 27-28, and with the aircon on, goes down to about 24-25

[desideria]

lol yeah the temp in this office is cold but I have a feeling that the digital thermometer is a bit siow also.. I doubt it's THAT LOW but it does give me a gauge of the water temp.. so far everything is doing fine.. the firefish is out and about most of the time and feeding... no other fish will be added in except small frags of corals.

[poomoon]

lol yeah the temp in this office is cold but I have a feeling that the digital thermometer is a bit siow also.. I doubt it's THAT LOW but it does give me a gauge of the water temp.. so far everything is doing fine.. the firefish is out and about most of the time and feeding... no other fish will be added in except small frags of corals.

buy your firefish jacket ...