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brand new unused bought spare didn't used at all Goin for 69 bought new at 95 no more warranty can test it with fresh water calibration before purchase price is fixed Thanks

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Try RBTA. Put more to created a anemone tank. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app

Hi - continuing with my updates on my Journey So the new tank - Reefer Nano Tank The first thing I did was deep cleaning. Initially I thought of reusing the the live sands and live rocks to prevent the cycling stages however I am not comfortable (understatement) on the organism that i will inherit from the previous waters and since I have an existing tank, I took the more patience path (another skill that i learnt from this hobby For the sands, I just discard them directly as I planned to use the sands from my existing tank For the live rocks, I opted for to bleach them: - Used the 1:10 bleach to water ratio - Note: always pour the bleach into the water instead of vice versa - Bleached them for a couple of days, and sink them into tap water for a few more days and finally left them to dry for a week. - With the above, I trust that bleach solution would evaporated from the rocks For the tank itself, i used citric acid to clean the tank, pumps, skimmer and sump - I used a higher ratio as citric acid is general less acidic compared to vinegar - Cleaned all the glass and let it the return pump run for a week. After about a week or two, the rocks are ready, the tank is fully cleaned up and ready for the cycling stage to start The immediate issue I had was I was undecided where to plug all my equipment. I can do it by the side of the tank / back but i would really like a cleaner look. The other option was above the sump but i was very hesitant to directly screw holes into the RedSea cabinets nor dumb enough to use double-sided tapes as if it fails, bye bye everything What i noticed is that there was about a 10cm gap between the sump and the cabinet walls so it gave me an idea to place a piece of plywood that I can then drill holes into. This way: - I don't have to drill directly to the cabinet walls - I don't have to us double-sided types - And lastly, i can drill as much as I want and the end results is: Few additional comments before I wrap up this update: 1. I did not notice that there are some scratches in the inner glass tank before I started my cycling - if you are buying 2nd hand tank, please take note as you can easily buffed the scratches out - now its too late for me 2. RedSea Valve control could be tricky to get the water to be running quiet but it can be done - Ensure you clean the valve periodically - RedSea has instructions to do so and I have cleaned mine (it was dirty :)) - Ensure you have strong enough return pump to have sufficient water returning to the main display tank