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I chose the lights initially because of the odd length of the tank which meant a commercially avail unit will be too long or short. These lamps are really poorly manufactured anyway and i dont reccomend anyone to buy them. Blew 2 ballasts and 4 bulbs in 3 years. the hinge also broke on one. now left with one working lamp. Will go for T5s next. Cabinet in the backroom had been torn down to make way for a dedicated circuit board and more space for maintenance. Yup u are right about the granite issue,have to ensure minimal splashes. Best Flooring to hold a marine tank will be bare compacted concrete plus industrial epoxy coating. Bright Blue flooring anyone?

Yup everything was going on smoothly until the tank burst a seam and started leaking. Have to start all over now.

Hi, i think a $10k budget is already on the low side for a tank this size. almost 30% of the budget went into the tank , sump and plumbing. The rest of the equipment are low-mid end. I choose the equipments base on effieciency:cost ratio. I dont buy equipments for brand or how they look. It must be functional and reasonably priced. I try to support local companies for their competitive pricing and quality product+local support and warranty. $10k is around the price of a Mid end sound system + TV. I think a good reef tank provides just as or even more entertainment. Happy reefing!

Sadly, the MH will come off to minimise the clutter. New setup will utillise T5s instead, they run cooler, are easier to hide and cut the chiller some slack. As for the avatar....HAHA been with me for 6 years already. Crazy ###### zombie Bi**ch.

kept a Slow Lorris for several years once many years ago adopted from a friend of mine who cant stand his strong odour.he was awake only when feeding and defeacating,asleep the rest of the time. Nocturnal and very tame,will cling to your body like a baby(or a tree).Favourite food Banana+apples+carrots+1 raw egg+strips of boiled chicken breast AKA Lorris Salad. Indo maid set it free into the forest behind my home,told us i was cruel to keep a slow lorris(native indonesian primate i think). Probably died in the wild,too slow to outrun dogs and cats. A lorris or any other primate is NOT an ideal pet. They should and must remain in the wild. they are never fully domesticated and will easily chew off your fingers without second thought, and slow lorris are one of the few primates that are toxic! even mine which was kept as a pet since its infancy stages will bite strangers who get too close to his mango tree. Kept a juvenile python once too during NS days, caught in tekong and kept in in my bunk for several months before it grew too big and had to go. Fed it frogs from freshwater LFS twice per week. cant find mice and chicks(from a chicken) are too big for it to swallow. We played alot of fun games to keep morale up during long field camps one of them was trading stuff caught in the forest. you'll be suprise how exotic and diversified the catches were! 6inch black centipede anyone?

witnessed this a 2 weeks ago, all 9 turban snails were have a massive party. Pardon the poor pic, no time to set up tripod, shooting from the hit. saw hundreds of tiny spiral like crustecean looking stuff all over the tank and in the sump today.Could they be baby snails? will try to get a good enough macro up asap. Anyone successfully raised turban snails into adulthood?

Used to be Yuma-Crazy . Craziness apparently cant be cured. My small collection now.

Equipment Tank, Cabinet, Sump made by Aquamarin Tank Dimensions ... 3X2.5X2 external overflow Approx 100Gallons 12mm Euro-Bracing all round Sump Dimensions .. 2.5X2X1.5 Cabinet ... Chengai support, matching formica Slow-Shut stainless steel Hinges/ Stainless Steel Screws all round. Plumbing ... F.I.P valves and plumbing Supporting equipments Skimmer ... Skimz Monzter SM200 powered by single 5000L/Hr Aquabee needlewheel, Gravity Fed Chiller ... Artica 1/4Hp Chiller Return Pump ... Eheim 1262 Controller ... Aquatronica Basic controller Dosing Pump ... Aquatronica 3-channel dosing pump Top Up ... Aquatronica Water Level Module + Eheim Compact 300 Lighting Primary Lightings ... ATI Sunpower 6X39W Secondary Lightings ... ATI Retrofit with Arcadia gull wing reflectors 4X39W Water Movement Wave Makers ... 2X Modified Tunze NanoStream 6055 + 1X Tunze 6100 + 1X Tunze 6080 Controller ... Tunze 7096 Total Turnover ... 50 X Volume Additional Wavemakers ...3X Hydor Koralia K2 Husbandry Dosing ... Balling method via 3-channel dosing pump and aquatronica for Calcium,dKH and Magnesium + top up with Kalk infused DI water. Water Change Regime.. 10% water change weekly consisting of 5% Marine Environment Salt + 5% Natural Sea Water. I think thats the best compromise for nutrient export + diversified live bacteria colonies & live plankton import. Daily Dosing Regime ... 100mg Sugar , 0.5ml Vodka , 10 Drops Microbacter 7. Weekly Dosing ... 2 Drops Iodide , 0.5ml Vinegar , 5 drops Brightwell's Amino Acid+Vit C Feeding Regime ... Flakes, Pellets Daily. Chopped seafood(mussels,shrimps,raw salmon eggs) weekly. Tank Criteria The main and only criteria for the tank is it needs to be whisper silent as it is beside my bed. The whole setup is geared in this direction in the planning and implementation stages. I tested alot of equipment(mainly pumps) before deciding on the above list, any equipment that is remotely capable of creating more noise that it should is replaced. Without the chiller kicking in, I believe the tank is running at >50dB. For comparison, my room aircon(marketed as one of the most silent in the market) runs at >45dB. Normal conversations should rate in at about 70dB. Everything right down to the plumbing parts in contact with the cabinet were clamped down and wrapped in sound absorbing materials. Special Thanks to the Aquamarin team for their help in planning and materialising my dream tank. More on livestocks later!

Hi, seems like most of the old timers are gone for good. The faces i see at LFSs now all look so unfamiliar. After many months of planning and consideration,finally have time and reources to properly set up a new tank. Here's a little preview. Reverse Sunset and Sunset Monti

Latest update! The tank split at the seams. Seems like even a 15mm thick bottomed braced Long+Tall tank is a lurking danger. Better to go for 20mm or all round euro bracing. Anyway, tank maker has decided to replace the tank without charge. Should heed the warning when i saw air bubbles in the silicon seams. There's nothing like a whole day of mopping up 1,200litres of salt water for a wake up call. HAHA Stay tuned for new tank pics, Should be coming up shortly. new tank will be same dimensions but 20mm with all round euro bracing.

Hey u should be able to get it to colour up. mine turned purple with green polyps, 1 month under 10X39W t5s. what T5s are u using?

Searched the net but cant find a suitable template for designing a sump tank, So i've drawn a simple one with bubble baffles and a sponge filter/filter bag section. Just download and use any simple editing programme(windows paint) to edit the dimensions. Hope this helps.

Try the Aquarium Munster aquarium silicon. Can be applied and cured in the aquarium without draining. Last i saw they are available in Aquamarin. Dont risk it, my 6X2X3 emptied itself within 30mins in the middle of the night.Imagine 1 ton of salt water on the floor...

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Selling the following items 1) 6100+Single controller 12,000L/Hr used for 15months - $250 (Comes with original Tunze Magnet, no need to use the flimsy clips) 2) Tunze 6080 8000L/hr used for 2 years comes with magnet also, perfect working condition. - $110 without magnet, $140 with magnet Sms only, 97667093. Mervin

I want the flame hawk, i'll be the first to roll the dice! 1)Moron_clown Flame hawkfish

I got 1 @ one seven zero, i think if u buddy buddy with them can get cheaper i dont know i'm not buddy. always kena chop.

Haha long dead already, its actually bright blue. Havent seen a same one since.

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I like your idea of the vent hole

WOW very potential totm!!!!