[20L Pico Reef Tank using GEX Deskboy 600]

3 hours ago, flowy said:

Do u use ato?


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I’m still thinking if I should. Currently doing manual top up.

[20L Pico Reef Tank using GEX Deskboy 600]

Hello shawnlim. I’m using AI Prime HD.

[20L Pico Reef Tank using GEX Deskboy 600]

To add on:

2 x GEX Silent Flow Slim Filter on each side of the tank (1 for mechanical filtration and 1 for biological filtration)

HOB Refugium (chaeto macroalgae) converted from breeder box, combined with chemical filtration

[20L Pico Reef Tank using GEX Deskboy 600]

Decided to get into the reefing hobby again. This is my second time setting up a nano/pico reef tank, but i am doing it slightly different from the last. Here are the details:

Tank: GEX Acrylic Tank (Desk Boy 600) Dimensions 60W x 17D x 25.4H (~ 20L)

Caribsea Sand

Dymax Skimmer

2 x GEX Silent Flow Slim Filter on each side of the tank

Refugium (chaeto macroalgae) converted from breeder box

mini USB powered fan

Filtered Seawater

Dosing with Red Sea Products (Ca, Mg, KH/AL, Reef Energy Plus)

Water Temp: 24.5 - 25C

Let the photos do the talking!

 

[The Atlantis part 2]

I see you have a swimming pool in your house lol

Nice tank btw bro

[Suggestions and Budget for 3 feet tank setup]

Hello all! I started by reef journey 8 years ago with a 2 feet nano tank. Have since stopped the hobby due to work commitments but now, i'm keen to restart again, this time with a proper setup. Since my home only has space for a 3 feet tank, let's just go with that.

I'm looking for a good setup with LED lights, Skimmer, Chiller, Sump etc. Planning to keep LPS and maybe SPS someday. Would not mind paying for better quality hardware and wanna keep maintenance as low as possible. Better still if the hardware can integrate to mobile app. Any suggestions and budget to set aside?

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

GO - Golden Octopus

AC - Aquarist Chamber

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Hi slapper can ask you where is those place u mention at the location ? I like to get more information.

Actually I get my livestocks from several locations. For corals I normally buy them from GO or AC.

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Thanks bunster bro. Tho it's costly but they are easier to maintain than some corals. I haven't had much luck with chalice and acans.

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Absolutely stunning collection of scolys

thanks. Sorry the photos came out so terrible cos of the lighting. Iphone 6 camera isnt very suited for taking aquarium pix...

[Bunster's 2 feet tank]

very nice coral garden. I'm using maxspec razor too and find it hard to get such colors in my photos. It always comes out too bluish and purplish...

[dinGdinG's nano xperience~!]

Cool! Where did you get the polyp lab from? PM me

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Sharing my 'superman' scolymia australis (left) and 'bleeding apple' scolymia australis (right). Quite low maintenance coral. Daily feed of phytoplankton. Beware if you have fire shrimps/cleaner shrimps as they might damage the soft tissues.

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

I draw the curtains down so the room is dark. Windows are close as well. Guess it really depends which direction you place your tank. There are some corners of the house where the temperature is lower.

[dinGdinG's nano xperience~!]

have u bought the anthias? They are delicate fishes that require lots of swimming spaces and feeding too. I haven't had much luck with them.

[Weekly Shipment Updates 15 - 21 Sep 14]

What's new in this hazy F1 week?!

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Thanks!!

[My 2ft Nano Reef Tank]

Thanks bro!

[My 2 Feet Nano Tank]

Thanks!

My tank setup is pretty basic:

Tank: 2X1X1

Lights: 4 T5HO (2X ATI blue plus, 1X ATI purple plus, 1XATI aqua blue special)

Chiller: 1/15 Artica (set at 27.5 degrees)

Skimmer: Redsea Prizm Skimmer (that's the one behind the GBTA. Just that I have not cleaned it in a while )

Filter: Eheim ecco series (sorry I can't rem the model)

Wave maker: 2X hydor koralia

Tank maintenance: Mine is quite bad. Only change water once a month now. Used to do it once every two weeks in the past.

I love basic setups, so is mine. Would like to find out, how does the Prizm skimmer performs? I'm using the RIO HOB skimmer. Wouldnt say it is the best but it serves my 2ft tank pretty well. It breaks down once in a while when i don't clean it for a few weeks after heavy feeding.

I may need to upgrade my filter, so may consider getting an ecco series. Where do you place your filter and chiller? Any photos to share?

[HOB Skimmer for Nano/Pico Tank?]

Is it good?

I've been using RIO nanoskimmer. It does skims out some filth but u need to maintain it once a month for heavy-fed tank. Otherwise it will lose its efficiency.

[Weekly Shipment Update: 7 Jul-13 Jul 2014]

1pm - 7pm. Close on Mondays and Wednesdays.

[Weekly Shipment Update: 7 Jul-13 Jul 2014]

Okie. Thanks!! Sealife do sell lot's of fish?

Yes, Sealife sells fish and corals. They normally get philippines/bali shipment, and sometimes shipments from Maldives and Hawaii.

[Weekly Shipment Update: 23-29th Jun 2014]

Neon gobies also available at ah beng. Left 2 this morning. Going fast.

[Weekly Shipment Update: 23-29th Jun 2014]

Anyway, how much is a Blue Reef Chromis in average ???

About 3 reds.

[Beginner's diary of saltwater aquarium]

Could be cos of the high temperature? Your parameters seems ok tho not ideal but it shouldn't melt your corals. Anyway the mandarin may be starved to death as your tank is newly setup with no Copepods. I don't keep them in my tank now as I feel such fish should be left in the sea or very well established tank with lotsa pods.