dunkuboyz Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hi all, Greetings from your neighbour across the border! After years of reefing, I finally gained the courage to venture into a large tank. Well, here's a short introduction on what's about to come .... Tank Maker : Gold Cup Aquarium dimension : 84"(length) x 36"(width) x 32"(depth) Tank make : 12mm Starphire on 3 viewing sides, 15mm normal glass for base and overflow panel Cabinet make : Cengal with spray paint Sump dimension : 40" x 24" x 22" with 10mm think glass with 5 compartments Equipment Return pump : 1 x Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY10000, 1 x Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY7000 (Total ratings of 17,000L/hr ~ 10,000-12,000L/hr after head loss) Feeder pump to Skimmer + 3 FR : Reef Octopus Water Blaster HY 5000 Skimmer : Skimz SM302 Fluidized Reactor : FM100 x 3 Ca Reactor : Recycling an old Skimz Sidea Ca Reactor Lightings : 5 x Orphek Atlantik LED pendants with 2 controllers Wavemaker : 2 x Vortech MP60wES , 2 x Tunze 6105 Aquacontroller : Neptune Apex Aquacontroller, 2 x PH Probe, 2 x Temperature Probe, 2 x Salinity/Conductivity Probe , 1 x ORP Probe, 2 x Cables for Tunze control, Wireless Vortech Module Your comments and advice are greatly and deeply appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 The built of the reef tank... The tank barely made the elevator by less then an inch!! I must say, they're the best tank builders I know in KL.... The attention the detail and the patience to accommodate all my request! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Looks very good! And blends in well with your home too! Will be following your thread for more updates. Excited for you bro Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice big tank build. Camping here to follow your progress. Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Evolutionz Posted August 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wow! Simply amazing.. That's huge too! Camping here! Quote EvolutionZ's Floating Reef: (Decommed) EvolutionZ's 4ft shallow Mixed Reef Build : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
say1606 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thats a big tank, Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Looks very good! And blends in well with your home too! Will be following your thread for more updates. Excited for you bro Nice big tank build. Camping here to follow your progress. Wow! Simply amazing.. That's huge too! Camping here! Thats a big tank, Great job. Thanks. I've been trying to upload more pictures, but I just can't seem to...dunno why.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 All pipings and electrical wirings are self made. I guess that's the whole joy and fun about setting up. It took me a good 2 weeks to have the flow pipes done! What's even more rewarding is having everything work the way I planned it to be! Funny, I'm only able to upload lower res pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Had my load distribution assessed by a structural engineer. Condos are not built to withstand such weights. Had reinforcement steel bars drilled down into the concrete slab. That's why you see a raised platform!! For those who plan such a tank, please always get someone to look at the structural integrity of your unit! HDB's and Condos are rated for ~200Kg/sqM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbysjb Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Going to be an amazing tank!! Thanks for sharing and your details of the setup. Keep updating when u able to post =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Nice Tank..... Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 please update us with more pic. this is getting exciting ... Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedricang Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Looking good bro, nice tank you have there ! Think your thread is gonna add quite a bit of excitment in both Singapore and Malaysia Quote Treat others the way you wanna be treated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Going to be an amazing tank!! Thanks for sharing and your details of the setup. Keep updating when u able to post =) Nice Tank..... please update us with more pic. this is getting exciting ... Looking good bro, nice tank you have there ! Think your thread is gonna add quite a bit of excitment in both Singapore and Malaysia Thank you guys for d encouragement.... Will post more up later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted August 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 Looking good. Very generous with your unions and valves. Is there a distro there for these type of fittings? Sent from my Android using Tapatalk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Looking good. Very generous with your unions and valves. Is there a distro there for these type of fittings? Sent from my Android using Tapatalk2 Haha... Well, perhaps i'm a lill' careful. I planned the the pipings with the intention of flexibility. I need to have the option for change in future. N Not really a trend here, in fact, many in MYS wouldn't have done what I have done.. I have yet to see a setup similar to mine... The first thing out of their mouths when they saw my pipings were ... " what if they leak?!?! "...Well, my answer to them..... " it better not leak then! " Do give me your opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Finally, the water test......all fingers crossed..... Found some minor leaks at high pressured flow joints....sealed and good to go!! Better then I expected. Felt just like taking a submarine for sea trials.....either it sinks or it floats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 It took me a good 6 hours to fill the display tank and sump with unfiltered tap water! N' that's how 10,000-12,000L/hr looks like in the overflow!! Tank maker made a minor mistake of cutting of the extra grooved part of the pipe connector. I'm unable to do the Durso Pipes! It sounded like a waterfall in the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 After 3 days of uneventful water test, water drained and begin the slow process of filling the tank up with RO/DI. Eventhough it was rated at 400G/D.....wasn't even close..... It took me a total of 40 hours to fill up both DT and Sump!!! Maybe I need a booster pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member digibee Posted August 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 Solid bro! Quote () Happy will do ... (o_o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member nicreef Posted August 6, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2013 nice tank bro cant wait to see it with stuffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Anyone knows if this pressure is enough??....or what the optimal pressure should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 A picture of the sump....still fine tuning here and there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunkuboyz Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Sneak preview of what the sump looks like today ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 400G! Oh my 天! Going to be exciting to see you stock up on the fishes (: Anyway love your stance on running your own pipings because when shyt hits the fan, you know where to troubleshoot and amend the mistakes. Thumbs up! Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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