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Upgrading to 6ftX2ftX2ft


smartyjones18
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Have been reefing for a few years and finally got the courage and a bit more time to upgrade, or maybe i should say migrating 2 4X2X2 (ft) tanks into 1 6X2X2 (ft), 12mm thickness. The current setups i had are 1 fowlr and the other mixed reef with fish. Of course the plus points will be money saved and less water change in the long run.

Just commissioned Ah Heng, my trusted tank maker to get it ready by 22nd this month, hopefully he's able to make it, this set up will also be mix reef, i've decided it will be only crystal front panel and be placed against the wall, practically only front vewing is possible due to space constraint. The sump will be 48"X18"X18", with 4 compartments, 1st, incoming, 2nd, skimmer, 3rd, refugium and 4th, 2 returns and chiller coil.

most equipment will be re-used, probably adding LED ligthings as my current sunpower module is only 8X54 T5, which in my opinion will leave a uncovered area of 2 by 2 ft. Would also add 1 more mp40 if decided to discard my donkey years 6060. currently i had 2 mp40es.

I need advice and recommendations, please kindly contribute.

will also post some pictures of current setups when free.

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the cabinet and sump were delivered on 21/01/2013 morning

display tank was delivered in the afternoon.

did the scaping and transfer most LS using ols tank water and filled up with distilled water, ligthing was my old sunpower 8x45w and intend to add 2x120w 16k Razor at both ends so that it has full coverage.

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2x120w 16k razor added at both ends.

Nice, would be better looking once it filled up with corals. :thumbsup:

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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