SRC Member Limited Posted October 28, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted October 28, 2016 NicdSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teck4300 Posted October 30, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2016 Very nice scape.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted December 7, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2016 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricang Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Nice scape especially on the right side ! Quote Treat others the way you wanna be treated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 11/08/2016 at 10:16 PM, illumnae said: After struggling for 8 months with live rock that wouldn't stop leaching phosphate, I decided that enough was enough and decided to restart my tank from scratch. Very grateful to the bros that helped me hold my corals for the past 1+ months while I redid everything. Went with 100% dead DE Rocks this time around. Sorry for the poor white balance - picture was taken with handphone camera bro did you soak the rocks for one week before putting into the display ? Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted December 30, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 07/12/2016 at 11:18 AM, illumnae said: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Thats a very nice shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted April 26, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 26, 2017 It's been a long time without an update. Long story short, I battled and lost against a very persistent strain of dinoflagellates. This was what the tank looked like last Christmas: Very unluckily, on the first day of Chinese New Year, super ugly dinoflagellates started to invade my tank and blanketed everything. I tried every possible solution in the book (except the experimental to dose bleach with livestock still inside method) and nothing got rid of the dinoflagellates. I even lost all my algae eating fish and invertebrates to the poisonous dinos. After 2+ months I finally threw in the towel and here's my tank as of 2 weeks ago: I bleached everything including all my equipment to get rid of the dinoflagellate spores and am starting afresh. Tank has been cycling since 2 weekends ago, and I just ordered a new sump as well - decided to go old school this time and include a refugium to cultivate more microfauna in the system and hopefully the chaeto will outcompete nuisance algae as well. Inspired by recent BRS videos on the power of chaeto! Waiting for the new sump will also give me the patience to go with a longer cycle this time as well to allow the tank to stabilize fully before adding livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted April 26, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 26, 2017 Oh, if you could tell by the blue hue in the Christmas FTS, I also changed the lights in the meantime! I absolutely HATED the ATI and so decided to go back to the look I liked best - LEDs! I know many of you out there swear by T5HOs and worship ATIs, but this is my personal preference la. I was impressed by the reviews of the spread of Radions (the only issue with my previous Hydra52s was spread - which is why I bought into the hype and went with ATI T5HOs) so I decided to bite the bullet and go ahead with the change - after all why have a tank if every time you look at the light over the tank you get angry (I cannot forget the piss poor service from the distributor of this product)? Before: After: I'm so so so so much happier with the new lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathan Hari Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 .. all the best for your rebuild bro!! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iceman Posted April 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted April 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, illumnae said: Oh, if you could tell by the blue hue in the Christmas FTS, I also changed the lights in the meantime! I absolutely HATED the ATI and so decided to go back to the look I liked best - LEDs! I know many of you out there swear by T5HOs and worship ATIs, but this is my personal preference la. I was impressed by the reviews of the spread of Radions (the only issue with my previous Hydra52s was spread - which is why I bought into the hype and went with ATI T5HOs) so I decided to bite the bullet and go ahead with the change - after all why have a tank if every time you look at the light over the tank you get angry (I cannot forget the piss poor service from the distributor of this product)? Before: After: I'm so so so so much happier with the new lights The coral will love it as much as u do. Quote My Decom Tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dechew Posted April 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thats really sad but happy for you with a fresh start and avoid past mistakes. Happy reeling! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Yong Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 May i know you did mention the scape is done by steven. Did you do up together with him? How big your tank?Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted April 27, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2017 180 x 70 x 50 cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted April 27, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2017 Looking good bro... all the best for your reboot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted April 27, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2017 Not many people like you have the courage to restart everything back and many would choose the easy route to decomm. Welcome back ! That's the fun of this hobby, we always have new things to learn along the way. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted April 27, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2017 It was nice meeting you a couple of months back at one of the LFS. Look forward to your tank build updates. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Sad to hear about your lost. But nice to see you come back stronger Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted April 27, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 27, 2017 Thank you friends for the encouragement I was actually very close to switching back to freshwater and keeping a planted discus tank instead but a few close reefer friends persuaded me not to give up. More updates coming over the next few weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hansolo Posted April 28, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted April 28, 2017 Fall down 7 times get up 8!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vakeros Posted April 28, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted April 28, 2017 good luck for your new reef tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted May 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2017 So in my aim to get rid of all things related to AM in my reef, I got a new toy... Last item to remove is the calcium reactor. Any recommendations for a good one with a small footprint? Hope to be able to get one before I replace my sump in 2 to 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Patrick Posted May 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2017 So in my aim to get rid of all things related to AM in my reef, I got a new toy... Last item to remove is the calcium reactor. Any recommendations for a good one with a small footprint? Hope to be able to get one before I replace my sump in 2 to 3 weeks. AM...What's the reason? Thanks for sharing your experience it's inspiring. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tee Posted May 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2017 Give u 2 weeks when shipments come in, it'll look the same as before I bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted May 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Patrick said: AM...What's the reason? Thanks for sharing your experience it's inspiring. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Horrible horrible customer service. I'll never buy anything from them ever again. 11 minutes ago, Tee said: Give u 2 weeks when shipments come in, it'll look the same as before I bet Haha slowly la Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member illumnae Posted May 12, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2017 Getting ready for the new sump! I have a Geo calcium reactor on the way too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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