SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 16, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Hi guys. This is my 1st time owning a marine tank.I have upgraded from fresh water to marine. Please give me some feed back. Would like to learn more as I am onli a beginner. The pic shows what I have done. Edited February 16, 2015 by immanuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hi immanuel, welcome to the marine side. Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Patrick Posted February 16, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 Nice scape. Stock up slowly starting with corals if u intend to keep them and follow by fishes. Happy reefing bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 16, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 Thanks. Don't intend to keep coral for the time. Still at beginner stage. Maybe in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 May I ask how big is ur tank? Doesn't look Nano to me & that hydrometer is gonna be there permanently? I hope not. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 17, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 2 feet tank. I just wanna see how much the sg change when water evaporate. After I have all the figures I will remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter dinGdinG Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Supporter Share Posted February 17, 2015 Nice tank bro! Is this the new tank set up from fresh n marine? How long have you cycled your water? I see you have clownfishes in it already lol Quote Just have to keep reefing... cant stop now~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member badsector Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member inwear Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 Good setup. I like the way you organised your 2 returns and positioning of wavemaker for a 2 feet. You have done your homework well. Maybe after a full cycling and a stronger light set , you are good to give a try on LPS. I used to have a similar setup and i used 3 units of Par38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Davian Pepper Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 Bro, im also a fresh water jumper. Started 3weeks back. I bought live rock from lfs. I found some creatures on my liverocks and tot its cool cos its like a free gift from buying liverocks. After posting it in sgreefclub, to my horrow its bery bad creatures, mantis shrimp and bobbit worms. If u using liverock from lfs, look through it, see the holes got hidden creatures anot. Alot bros here ask me quickly remove as they will eat corals and fishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hi bro... welcome to the nano reef club... Nice scape you have there. Lots of potential. Sometimes, just looking is not enough, some of these buggers are very good at hiding. I soaked my liverock from the lfs in distilled water for couple of days and a bunch of worms fell out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 17, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Yes it's from fresh n marine. Have been running around singapore to look for tank. But still prefer this tank. Have been doing research online and with friends on marine tank before I buy. I cycle my tank only for 10days. With live rocks, live sand and got the water and some ceremic rings from my friends tank with bacteria dose from ah beng. I have been checking every morning for pest hitchhiker. Have removed 2 worms and a slug with my pincers. And still monitoring everyday. I am still look for black common clown but sold out at most shop. Must wait till after cny. Edited February 17, 2015 by immanuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted February 17, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 What else are you running in the back compartments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 2 feet tank. I just wanna see how much the sg change when water evaporate. After I have all the figures I will remove it. Wow, from that size of the clown fishes I thought its a 4 footer. Anyway if u gonna add another type of clown, there's a chance they might fight with ur existing pair or the newcomer will get bullied. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 17, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 17, 2015 I have a ghost skimmer at the back. And the pump is come together with the tank. And 2 cartridge of 3 layer filter sponge. 1 on the left and one on the right. Haha. Singapore have trick eye museum but I have trick eye fish tank. I have ask few of the shop abt putting orange and black ocellaris clown. They say it's ok. But try to get smaller size black. If other kind of clown then cannot. My friend also told me this. Hopefully it works. Cos my daughter realli likes the orange clown but I like the black clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 18, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2015 Last min cny shopping. New family members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filzan Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 wow bro looking good ! this IM tank i saw at FNM its damn nice and the return can move ONE!!! how i wish my pockets were deep enough to get this LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 18, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2015 The moving return in separate item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 23, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 23, 2015 2 blue chomis given by a reefer. And 2 new black ocellaris. That's all for my tank. Don't think will be adding anymore fishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member badsector Posted February 24, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 24, 2015 the clown fishes might be aggressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 24, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 24, 2015 the clown fishes might be aggressive Till now they are still peaceful. And even sleep together. Hopefully they maintain this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef garden Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Bro, To get rid of critters in the liverocks, the easiest way for me is to soak them in freshwater for about 10-20 mins. A lot of these worms etc would crawl out and die right before your eyes. It's better this than putting the liverocks into the tank and monitoring them from outside. Quote Aquarium 3 - 250 liters with sump and refugium Jebao DC 6000 pump with speed controller Skimz skimmer AI Hydra 52 HD Hailea HS-66A (1/4 hp) chiller Maxspect Gyre TLF Phosban reactors with Phosban Tunze nano osmolator Marine Magic Triplet Dosing Aquarium 1 - 27 litres Atman HF-0600 HOB filter Maxspect Razor Nano 60W (10,000 K) AOL 60 litres chiller Tunze Nano Osmolator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 24, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 24, 2015 Bro, To get rid of critters in the liverocks, the easiest way for me is to soak them in freshwater for about 10-20 mins. A lot of these worms etc would crawl out and die right before your eyes. It's better this than putting the liverocks into the tank and monitoring them from outside. Thanks. Learn something new. Will try that if I gonna add rocks in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Davian Pepper Posted February 25, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2015 Bro, To get rid of critters in the liverocks, the easiest way for me is to soak them in freshwater for about 10-20 mins. A lot of these worms etc would crawl out and die right before your eyes. It's better this than putting the liverocks into the tank and monitoring them from outside. Bro, that time i put in fresh water the bobbit crowl out but ah i use thong to kiap it, it breaks into 2 then the half of it went back in the hole. Till now the half still alive inside.. Im gonna dip it again in fresh water to let it crawl out fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Immanuel Tan Posted February 25, 2015 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2015 Bro, that time i put in fresh water the bobbit crowl out but ah i use thong to kiap it, it breaks into 2 then the half of it went back in the hole. Till now the half still alive inside.. Im gonna dip it again in fresh water to let it crawl out fully. just Google bobbit. It looks ugly. Till now I don't see such in my tank. Maybe I am lucky. I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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