Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hi all, Looking through all the reefing journals shared really inspired me to start a reef tank. Decided to share my reefing journey and hopefully it can become an inspiration to others Started off last year Sept with a simple 35cm cube tank, and subsequently upsized to a simple 2 feet. Below is my FTS after a water change. Currently running without chiller, average temp is about 30C due to the recent hot weather. I dun do any water testing, as I am too lazy (please dun flame me) Just a simple 3 small pail water change every 2 weeks. Tank is looking simple, but lacking the “WOW” factor.. need some ideas and tips for improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tabungrahim Posted May 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 27, 2018 Ur tank is ios or sump looks nice n big. Happy reefingSent from my CPH1611 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uask4it Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Your tank simple and good. WOW, all along thought chiller is a must for coral, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Komerider Posted May 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 27, 2018 Your tank simple and good. WOW, all along thought chiller is a must for coral, well done. It's a must in sg, just need ambient temp to spike once that's it. Unless the tank is in a commercial Ac building then maybe don't need. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tabungrahim said: Ur tank is ios or sump looks nice n big. Happy reefing Sent from my CPH1611 using Tapatalk Setup: - IOS tank with coral chips, chemipure elite and poly filter. - Some stock pump: 600L - Red starfish skimmer - Nemolights 36W Maintenance - Daily fish feeding - Weekly filter floss change - Water change every 2 weeks - Poly filter change every month - Lights: 12 hours a day (Nemolights timer is alittle buggy, and without display indicator quite hard to configure.. So I just left it at default timer 12 hours a day) Edited May 27, 2018 by Fennieyuen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Komerider said: It's a must in sg, just need ambient temp to spike once that's it. Unless the tank is in a commercial Ac building then maybe don't need. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Hopefully I dun get a temp spike.. (Fingers crossed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member soggycookies Posted May 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 27, 2018 Simple, tidy and easy to maintain setup. Kudos! Also like how you make do without a chiller. What corals do you have in your display? I’m assuming they’re of the hardier variety cause yeah with the sort of climate here, going without a chiller is risky if you have corals.But from the photo it doesn’t look like it’s even remotely an issue for you hahahSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Livestock: - 2 common clowns - 1 dottyback - 4 chromis - 1 cleaner shrimp (Initially though this shrimp helps to clean the tank, but ends up, it only cleans fish) - 1 lawnmower blenny (Bought this fish for algae control, and this actually turned out to be me favorite fish.. So much personality, and just so funny to look at.. I call this fish: my dogfish.. behaves just a dog ) - 2 hermits - 2 snails - Long tentacle plate coral - Elegance coral - Pulsing xenia (not started to pulse yet ) - Gorgonian (not sure what species) - Leather coral - 1 Mushroom (dun know what name) - 2 crocea clams - 1 rock anemone (hiding in the back, still struggling to get it to move to the front) - 1 magnifica anemone (I think so... As it shop sold it as a "normal nem") - CMI zoa garden: 1) Eagle eye, 2) Candy apple, 3/4: dun know what zoas, bought it purely for the colour as wifey says please get something that is NOT GREEN Edited May 27, 2018 by Fennieyuen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted May 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted May 27, 2018 Nice set up bro! It’s doesnt look simple lol. Maybe can stack some rocks higher? U still have a lot of headroom. Lol. Nice set-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Nice good looking tank. May i know how long had you set up this 2 feet tank? biweekly water change, do you experience Alkalinity or calcium drop? do you dose any stuff? From my past experience, I didnt felt the need for chiller before, and temperatures in tank were hovering 30-31 deg... my LPS corals and a anemone did suffer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, stormrider said: Nice good looking tank. May i know how long had you set up this 2 feet tank? biweekly water change, do you experience Alkalinity or calcium drop? do you dose any stuff? From my past experience, I didnt felt the need for chiller before, and temperatures in tank were hovering 30-31 deg... my LPS corals and a anemone did suffer... This current 2 feet only 5 weeks old Transferred some media and water from the old tank, and added bacteria when I first set it up. I do dose some Ca, kalkwasser, trace elements, iodine, strontium and Mag every week. It came with the tank, so I just dosed it in. Honestly saying, I have no idea what each additive does to the tank. I dun use any test kits, so its really just agar agar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Jeebusai said: Nice set up bro! It’s doesnt look simple lol. Maybe can stack some rocks higher? U still have a lot of headroom. Lol. Nice set-up! Thanks bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I had a nano, 35cm cube and only dosing Iodine and Carbonate.... agar agar too. Some say Iodine improve color of corals and carbonate increase alkalinity. Calcium didnt drop below 400... i dont know why... probably no SPS in my tank. Do consider putting a chiller... it help for corals. I got a thermochiller, save alittle on electricity i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 My favourite fish, at his favourite spot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 slight rescape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kumar 1981 Posted June 4, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted June 4, 2018 Nice and simple tank bro!Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennieyuen Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Shifted one rock slightly higher.. does it look better? Any other suggestions?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mahesh Posted June 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 Simple and nice setup bro..Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MarCal Posted June 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 Very nice. Corals all looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted June 27, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Fennieyuen said: Shifted one rock slightly higher.. does it look better? Any other suggestions?? Nice but I personally think can stack half a rocks height higher. Remember to glue ur rocks...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Does ur clownfishes host the anemones? 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...
Fennieyuen Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Admiraltian said: Does ur clownfishes host the anemones? Yup, they do Always a sight to behold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member freddy777 Posted July 2, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted July 2, 2018 nice set up, u might wanna install a fan so that u could cool t water a little but don't forget to do t water top up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jeebusai Posted July 14, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 02/07/2018 at 8:07 PM, Fennieyuen said: Yup, they do Always a sight to behold Nice pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nick Liu Posted July 16, 2018 SRC Member Share Posted July 16, 2018 Shifted one rock slightly higher.. does it look better? Any other suggestions?? Nice n simple Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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