Admin Singapore Reef Club Posted March 7, 2016 Admin Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) We are pleased to share with you guys this quarter TOTQ showcase - Tench1 magnificent SPS dominated reef tank. Custom-made tank and sump based on my very own design; 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 FT display tank with top/bottom euro bracing made up of crystal glass. Total volume including sump is approx. 500 Litres Tank specifications Salinity: 1.030 Temperature: 25.5 to 26.5 degC Ph: Don’t measure Calcium - 400 Alkalinity– 9.6dkh Magnesium – 1420 Tank: Hardware Skimmer: MCE600 Mechanical filtration: Filter Wool / Filter Sock / Live Rocks / Biohomes Dosing pump: Jebao DP4 Chiller: 1HP Compressor with dual dip in copper coil Biopellet / reactor: ROWA Reactor powered by Aquabee 2000 pump Chemical filtration: Main return pump: Jebao DC12000 Wave maker: Jebao RW8 x 3, RW15 x 2 Others Equipments : DE lighting RETROFIT x 8 tubes (4 sets of 2 tubes) Lighting period : - 11am to 11pm, 12 hrs (2 x ATI BLUE PLUS, 2 x ATI PURPLE PLUS) - 12pm to 7pm, 7 hrs (2 x ATI AQUABLUE SPECIAL, 2 x ATI BLUE PLUS) Addictive used - Acropower, 1/2 cap full 4 times a week - KentMarine Phytomax, 5 drops 4 times a week - Oysterfeast, 10ml 3 times a week - Iodine/Trace element, duplex, 10 drops per week Tank maintenance Once weekly with either 20Litres or 40Litres of Skimz Saltmix PUB tap water with a few drops of prime, used for Saltmix Live stocks – Corals Mainly SPS, with some LPS and NPS Not really good with names… Live Stocks - Fish: Current Fish list1. Black Widow Blenny aka Black Combtooth Blenny (Ecsenius namiyei) 2. Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus) 3. Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 4. Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus) 5. Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres claudia ) - Hawaii6. Platinum Clownfish x 27. Vrolik's Wrasse, (Halichoeres chrysotaenia) - Maldives8. Yellow & Purple Wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)9. Yellow Tang10. Clown Tang Some personal Q & A questions1. How long have you been reefing? Ans: Ever since 20092. How did you get into this hobby? Ans: Influenced by my dad’s FOWLER tank which had decomm 3. Are you a fish guy or a Coral guy? Ans: Coral Guy 4. Any dream fish or coral you wish to own one day ? Ans: Yellow Banana lokani 5. What is your main concern when looking around for your reefing equipment? Ans: Price and reliability.6. What is your favorite past time Ans: Admiring the growth of the corals in my tank.7. What is the satisfaction you got from this hobby? Ans: Growth of a coral from a small frag to mini-colony. 8. Any advice for the newbie in this hobby? Ans: Take things slow. We are building a new environment from ground zero. Nature needs to be balanced slowly. I believe in using natural predators for pest and good husbandry check on newly bought corals. QT is a must for fishes. Avoid artificial chemical /dosing, as it solve the present problem will bring you a brand new one later. Video of My Reef Tank More photos of his setup can be found on our facebook ; https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153479133633004.1073741837.109005173003&type=3 Edited March 7, 2016 by Singapore Reef Club Quote Follow Us on ; Join Our Telegram Live stock broadcast Update Channel ==> t.me/sgreefclub Facebook ; https://www.facebook.com/sgreefclubcom Facebook Group ; https://www.facebook.com/groups/sgreefclub Instagram ; https://www.instagram.com/sgreefclub/ Youtube ; https://www.youtube.com/c/singaporereefclubpage Twitter; https://twitter.com/sgreefclubcom Singapore Reef Club Mobile App ==> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.sgreefclubcomforum&hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejwa Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Beautiful tank with corals !! ... Do you mind sharing what artificial chemical do you mean that we should avoid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Beautiful tank with so many beautiful corals. Congrats!! 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 tamama Posted March 7, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2016 Is Salinity 1.030 recommended for sps? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Congratulations!! Lovely tank! It's so difficult to keep a Tall tank with a fully packed coral scape! Well done! always admire your photos too!! Fantastic colours and PE i guess articial chemical will be things like slime remover / chemiclean etc? Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2016 Your corals makes me want to try using tap water...can save $$$ and time compare to rodi Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siowaro Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Congrats!!! Very nice set up! Beautiful corals you have! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Siowaro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Supporter Share Posted March 8, 2016 Lovely tank! Congratulations. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Beautiful tank with corals !! ... Do you mind sharing what artificial chemical do you mean that we should avoid ? Thanks! Personally, I avoid chemicals that solve PO4/NO3 or NO2 that solve problems in short run. It doesn't provide long run stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Beautiful tank with so many beautiful corals. Congrats!! Congrats!!! Very nice set up! Beautiful corals you have! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Siowaro Lovely tank! Congratulations. Thanks guys. Just sharing my simple setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Your corals makes me want to try using tap water...can save $$$ and time compare to rodi Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk You have to battle algae problems for months before the system get mature and stable. Took me like 6-8months... I aged my Salt mix from 1 day to a week. Using a few drop of prime. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Is Salinity 1.030 recommended for sps? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Don't know bro. Am trying to pushing it down with lower SG WC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Congratulations!! Lovely tank! It's so difficult to keep a Tall tank with a fully packed coral scape! Well done! always admire your photos too!! Fantastic colours and PE i guess articial chemical will be things like slime remover / chemiclean etc? Thanks! Tall tank have to scrape upwards...as current lightset cannot support the lower section. You are right about the chemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bunster Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2016 Congrats bro! Well deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tamama Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2016 Don't know bro. Am trying to pushing it down with lower SG WC I see. I was thinking that 1.03 may push the colour up since the elements are more concentrated. Hahaha.. I have been using 1.025 and things may go wrong if it starts to hit 1.028. Congrats!! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Yxh Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2016 You have to battle algae problems for months before the system get mature and stable. Took me like 6-8months... I aged my Salt mix from 1 day to a week. Using a few drop of prime. Hope this helps. bro, for the tap water how long you keep before mixing with salt? and do you add anti-chlorine to the tap water? thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 bro, for the tap water how long you keep before mixing with salt? and do you add anti-chlorine to the tap water? thx. I age the salt mix only. (As still water can attract mossie to lay eggs) I add a few drops of Prime(de-chlorine) The aged salt mix will be in my top up compartment spanning from 1~7 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pcw Posted March 8, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2016 Congrats! Very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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