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SRC Tank of the Quarter Winner - Tench1 (Feb 2016 ~ April 2016)


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We are pleased to share with you guys this quarter TOTQ showcase - Tench1 magnificent SPS dominated reef tank. 

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Custom-made tank and sump based on my very own design;

 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 FT display tank with top/bottom euro bracing made up of crystal glass.

Total volume including sump is approx. 500 Litres

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Tank specifications

Salinity: 1.030

Temperature: 25.5 to 26.5 degC

Ph: Don’t measure

Calcium - 400

Alkalinity– 9.6dkh

Magnesium –  1420

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Tank: Hardware

Skimmer: MCE600       

Mechanical filtration: Filter Wool / Filter Sock / Live Rocks / Biohomes

Dosing pump: Jebao DP4

Chiller: 1HP Compressor with dual dip in copper coil

Biopellet / reactor: ROWA Reactor powered by Aquabee 2000 pump

Chemical filtration:

Main return pump: Jebao DC12000

Wave maker: Jebao RW8 x 3, RW15 x 2

Others Equipments : DE lighting RETROFIT x 8 tubes (4 sets of 2 tubes)

 

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Lighting period :

-          11am to 11pm, 12 hrs (2 x ATI BLUE PLUS, 2 x ATI PURPLE PLUS)

-          12pm to 7pm, 7 hrs (2 x ATI AQUABLUE SPECIAL, 2 x ATI BLUE PLUS)

 

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Addictive used

-          Acropower, 1/2 cap full 4 times a week

-          KentMarine Phytomax, 5 drops 4 times a week

-          Oysterfeast, 10ml 3 times a week

-          Iodine/Trace element, duplex, 10 drops per week

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Tank maintenance

Once weekly with either 20Litres or 40Litres of Skimz Saltmix

PUB tap water with a few drops of prime, used for Saltmix

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Live stocks – Corals

Mainly SPS, with some LPS and NPS

Not really good with names…

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Live Stocks - Fish:

Current Fish list
1. Black Widow Blenny aka Black Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius namiyei) 
2. Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus) 
3. Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 
4. Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus) 
5. Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres claudia ) - Hawaii
6. Platinum Clownfish x 2
7. Vrolik's Wrasse, (Halichoeres chrysotaenia) - Maldives
8. Yellow & Purple Wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)

9. Yellow Tang
10. Clown Tang

 

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Some personal Q & A questions

1. How long have you been reefing?

Ans: Ever since 2009

2. How did you get into this hobby?

Ans: Influenced by my dad’s FOWLER tank which had decomm

3. Are you a fish guy or a Coral guy?

Ans: Coral Guy

4. Any dream fish or coral you wish to own one day  ?

Ans: Yellow Banana lokani

5. What is your main concern when looking around for your reefing equipment?

Ans: Price and reliability.

6. What is your favorite past time

Ans: Admiring the growth of the corals in my tank.

7. What is the satisfaction you got from this hobby?

Ans: Growth of a coral from a small frag to mini-colony.

8. Any advice for the newbie in this hobby?

Ans: Take things slow. We are building a new environment from ground zero. Nature needs to be balanced slowly. I believe in using natural predators for pest and good husbandry check on newly bought corals. QT is a must for fishes. Avoid artificial chemical /dosing, as it solve the present problem will bring you a brand new one later.

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Video of My Reef Tank 

More photos of his setup can be found on our facebook ;

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Beautiful tank with so many beautiful corals. Congrats!!

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.

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Congratulations!! Lovely tank! It's so difficult to keep a Tall tank with a fully packed coral scape! Well done!

 

always admire your photos too!! Fantastic colours and PE

 

i guess articial chemical will be things like slime remover / chemiclean etc?

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Beautiful tank with corals !! ... Do you mind sharing what artificial chemical do you mean that we should avoid ? 

Thanks!

Personally, I avoid chemicals that solve PO4/NO3 or NO2 that solve problems in short run. It doesn't provide long run stability.

 

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Beautiful tank with so many beautiful corals. Congrats!!

Congrats!!! Very nice set up! Beautiful corals you have!

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Lovely tank! Congratulations.

 

Thanks guys. Just sharing my simple setup.

 

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Your corals makes me want to try using tap water...can save $$$ and time compare to rodi

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You have to battle algae problems for months before the system get mature and stable. Took me like 6-8months...

I aged my Salt mix from 1 day to a week.

Using a few drop of prime.

Hope this helps.

 

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Congratulations!! Lovely tank! It's so difficult to keep a Tall tank with a fully packed coral scape! Well done!

 

always admire your photos too!! Fantastic colours and PE

 

i guess articial chemical will be things like slime remover / chemiclean etc?

Thanks! Tall tank have to scrape upwards...as current lightset cannot support the lower section.

You are right about the chemicals. :)

 

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Don't know bro. Am trying to pushing it down with lower SG WC

I see. I was thinking that 1.03 may push the colour up since the elements are more concentrated. Hahaha.. I have been using 1.025 and things may go wrong if it starts to hit 1.028.

Congrats!!

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You have to battle algae problems for months before the system get mature and stable. Took me like 6-8months...

 

I aged my Salt mix from 1 day to a week.

Using a few drop of prime.

 

Hope this helps.

bro, for the tap water how long you keep before mixing with salt? and do you add anti-chlorine to the tap water? thx.

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bro, for the tap water how long you keep before mixing with salt? and do you add anti-chlorine to the tap water? thx.

I age the salt mix only. (As still water can attract mossie to lay eggs) I add a few drops of Prime(de-chlorine)

The aged salt mix will be in my top up compartment spanning from 1~7 days.

 

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