Dream Tank

[spkentchai]

haha, doesn't matter. it's kind of like our body, cannot be too clean, otherwise we become weaker. same as biological lifeforms in marine ecosystem.

too bad I cannot use nsw as it will cost me at least $300 per wc,

LCK charges per trip six red regardless of tank size

[MadScientist]

even if I fill up a swimming pool? haha

[BELL]

Tank is coming next week!!!

I returned chiller to the seller as its undersized for my tank, hunting for another one now.

Waiting for my skimmer, pump, and clamp for my light to arrive. Hopefully before my tank comes

Left with sand and rocks to get right now!

Feeling all excited!

[MadScientist]

What brand are you looking at?

[BELL]

@madscientist I am looking at CL-280. i just like the idea of mini chillers

[netviper]

Go w jbj artica. Reliable n more energy efficient if u got better budget.

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[MadScientist]

very excited too! when you are getting rocks, can help me get some small pieces? haha. cute looking, but I need a chiller that's reliable and very quiet,

[spkentchai]

Definitely Arctica, quiet & reliable.

[MadScientist]

how about teco? slight skeptical about arctica as I do not know where it is made. is jbj a good brand?

[mw1611]

I'm using the artica mini, it is quiet and I'm very satisfied with its performance!

[MadScientist]

I think Singapore forums are very biased towards arctica. Maybe it's the marketing strategy by jbj. Sorry to say. Not to say the brand is bad. I prefer objective opinions.

I do not mind brand or country of origin as long as it is good and reliableIs there any recommendations for backup chiller? Need it to be reliable enough that it will work even after long periods of non usage

[BELL]

Its HERE!

Another View

Side View of the Tank

Front View of the Tank

Can you see my Bubble Magus Nac QQ sitting nicely in my IOS? (doesnt pop out, yay!)

QQ hanging on the glass partition

Top View

Loving the White Background

Enough pictures? Haha

Love the tank, will be getting rocks pretty soon.

My electrician is coming on sat.

Getting my chiller or saturday and Vincent will help me with the piping work!

Will get Tank cycling by Monday~

[BELL]

Big Thanks to Vincent!

[slapper]

Very nice! Must be very exciting!

[netviper]

Soon your white background will become purple with coralines :groupwavereversed:

Are you ready for the back-breaking rockscaping? ;)

[BELL]

@slapper Thank you!

@netviper umm, im still young i dont think i'll have back aching problems!

[kaykay]

A very clean and neat looking tank. With your careful planning I'm sure it'll turn up a spectacular model nano reef.

Awaiting more pics. Also waiting with eager anticipation to see CF liverocks, after having heard so much about it. Must be really worth the high price.

What do you intend to keep in this tank btw?

[BELL]

@Kaykay Thanks for your compliment but im still learning. Yea, excited for my trip to CF for the rocks too. My must have in my tank is blue tang, yellow tang and onyx clowns.. Haha

[netviper]

Think u will get what I meant when u are doing rockscaping

Likely will back-ache one.

Anyway, good choice to get rocks from CF!

[MadScientist]

Juvenile or adult tangs? Tangs love to swim around

Any close ups of the silicone work?

[kaykay]

@Kaykay Thanks for your compliment but im still learning. Yea, excited for my trip to CF for the rocks too. My must have in my tank is blue tang, yellow tang and onyx clowns.. Haha

Good colour combination.

Do go slow on your stocking up though. The small tank size leaves us a very thin margin for error.

Choose smaller specimens. It's also a great joy to see livestocks grow in our tank. And tangs grow fast!!

My current blue tang is bought at 1+" size. She eat like a cow, and within 3 weeks I swear she has grown! She's put on a fair bit of weight now!! Hahaha..

I'm still hunting for 1+" specimens of yellow tang and purple tang, hoping to add these 2 at the same time. I sincerely hope it's not asking too much of the LFSs. Haha.

Enjoy this journey.

[pitto]

looking good!

[JeffL]

Very nice thread! Have been following since day 1 and this is the exact size I am targeting in future. Please treat us with more pictures

[MadScientist]

Super close ups please, =)

[BELL]

Got my Chiller piping work done and my electrician did the power point work for me as well!

Will get water tmrw and rocks