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First up, a memorial photo of my old tanks...

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Finally took the leap.. to upgrade after much "thinking"... started talking to tank maker in mid September.

Bro, how big will be your new tank.. The tank on the right in your old pics already looks quite big to me..

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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Hey bro.. please pardon my slowness in posting new pictures... am still learning to use tapatalk to post.

The old tanks are 2.5x2x2 and 2x2x16.5" ... relatively small..

I'll share more about the new tank build slowly... but to ease ur curiosity, it's a 5ive...

decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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Looking forward to this!



Specs

Return pump: 2 x Eheim 1260 (with 1 pumped to chiller before returning to main)
Chiller: Hailea HC-500A (1/2 hp)
Skimmer: Deltec SC2060
Lightings: 8 x 24W ATI Sunpower T5 fixture
Wavemakers: Vortech MP40, MP10, Tunze nanostream 6045
Additives: TLF C-balance (2 parts Ca and Alk) via Kamoer 3 channel dosing pump; Polyp-lab Reef Resh; FM color elements

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bro more picture, will love to see your rock scape. =)

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus

Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11)


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Hey bro.. please pardon my slowness in posting new pictures... am still learning to use tapatalk to post.

The old tanks are 2.5x2x2 and 2x2x16.5" ... relatively small..

I'll share more about the new tank build slowly... but to ease ur curiosity, it's a 5ive...

Yo wilson, Looking forward to yr scape.

Guess u have lots of equipment to upgrade since u go frm 2plus ft to 5ft.

Tank size:36"x36"x24"

Return pump" 2x Reef Octo 5000

Skimmer:BK Double Cone 200 on Reef Octopus DC 5500s.

Wavemaker:2xVortech MP40wES

Chemical filtration:1xeducator FR(biopellets)

Chiller:1hp Daikin compressor.

Lighting:2 x Kessil A360we

Auto topup system: JBJ ATO + new jet 1200

Dosing system: Kamoer 3 channel.

Additives: ESV 2 part.

Power consumption

2XReef Octo 5000: 120watts

BK skimmer:50watts

2xVortech wavemaker:70watts

Daikin compressor:775watts

Lighting:180watts

Ato system:21watts

Exhaust fans:16watts

Refugium light:27watts

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Yo yo.. fellow fanatics ... I'll like to reply individually however tapatalk isn't exactly able to reply multiple quotes, (or perhaps I don't know how to use)... plus no point chalking up additional posts.. so I'll summarize by saying..

Thank you for your support! Hope this will be informative for you..

decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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As I wanted my own sump design, spoke to a few reefers( Jacky, kiko, eniram, comycus, ray, desideria, ketchup and ah siang)... and sketched out the sump..

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And this is the better schematic...

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What I like about this sump:

1) L-shaped overflow cover that makes removal of filter sock effortless.

2) hosting compartment on the front left to temporary house fish/corals...

3) Skimmer and FR at the front right for easy maintenance and "display"

decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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Next up.. pipe work.. I'll like to use only 2 pumps... reason: reduce heat and provide redundancy...

Drawing... this is courtesy of eniram's consultancy work... plus adaptation from hotsoup's...

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For overflow, I'll like to use 2x40mm to control the noise instead of durso...

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decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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Choosing of liverocks turned out to be quite a lucky thing.. found 6 huge pieces (totalling 30kg) from T95.. one of them was over 12kg. Huge piece with lots of crevice which is good for small fish to hide...

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decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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Due to some personal preference and partial feng shui (geomancy) reasons.. the new tank will be in the same spot where the current tanks are... this became the biggest headache in the entire project.

Gave some corals away, sold some and temporary housed some with my brother in law..

Still kept quite a few in some blue tubs and drum... courtesy of pinnacle and larry (forum owner).. thanks guys!

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The blue tub became a holding tank plus sump for the frag tank.

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Due to the huge mess and potential hazard.. my kids had to stay with my parents... while I tear down the tanks, wait for new one, cycle and re-load all corals and fish... my wife had to put up with this mess and the inconveniences...

So for this, I owe her a big one!

decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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As for equipment, I had planned to reuse all my existing ones.. except chiller and return pump...

So got a new Reef Octopus HY7000 and daeil 1/3hp... which eventually, the chiller will be upgraded to a compressor due to heat issue.. as I dislike having to keep the cabinet door open.. it's a hazard for my kids..

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decommissioned 2.5x2x2

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