SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi all! I've started this hobby just before the "Finding Nemo" craze. I fell in love with the clown fish and its swimming pattern, and that led me to purchase my very first fish tank. I've never ventured into fresh water fishes, and taking the plunge into marine without any prior knowledge was my biggest mistake. After a painful experience of getting cheated into buying a small tank at a very high price, and my first pair of clowns dying, I've decided to really study up before the next attempt. It was then that I saw in an LFS, a custom made fish tank with internal overflow system. It was pretty neat to look at, and it has a bigger compartment to put in more bio-filter media. I asked the shop owner to make one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 10" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Top view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Back view with the filter compartment. Filled with bio-home, ceramic rings for bio filter, and filter wool for mechanical filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 A simple return pump. Budget stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 I can't find any semi decent skimmers that could fit into the back compartment, so I had to make do with a cheap china brand wood diffuser skimmer. If anyone has any good recommendations, pls let me know. The little hang-on filter keeps the surface of the water clean. I'm only using 11W PL lights (1 white 1 blue), so clean water surface is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 My first FTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cdckjn Posted January 27, 2008 SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ok looks pretty good. A few questions to add on 1. Where you intent to put the skimmer and the hang-on filter? 2. What livestock you want to put inside? a pair of clowns and anything else? Shrimps, mushrooms? 3. The Bio-rings/sponge will need regular cleaning. 4. The tank appears to be at your table - what's the temperature like at the office? Over the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 LS: Flame Goby x1 2 Spot Goby x1 Cleaner shrimp x1 Electric blue legged hermit crab x2 Coco worms x2 Tube worm x1 Zoanthid (I'm not sure of the ID) x1 Red mushies x2 Hammer coral x1 Rics x10 Green Yuma (I think) x1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ok looks pretty good. A few questions to add on 1. Where you intent to put the skimmer and the hang-on filter? 2. What livestock you want to put inside? a pair of clowns and anything else? Shrimps, mushrooms? 3. The Bio-rings/sponge will need regular cleaning. 4. The tank appears to be at your table - what's the temperature like at the office? Over the weekend? My skimmer is placed at the back compartment with the return pump. Kinda "squeezy" there. Thought of getting a hang-on skimmer. The lifestock is listed above. I change the filter wool whenever it turns brown. Hardly touched the bio media, since I dun wanna disturb the "beneficial bacteria" inside. Temp is around 24 - 25 deg C, 24/7 (my office is a segment off the production floor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Some close up shots: I'm not sure what type of zoa is this. Can anyone ID for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Btw, that's one of the hermits taking a break there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Probably one of my fav corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 This guy got detached and fell behind the rock. Need to place him somewhere better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Red mushies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 A random piece that floated away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 I ever posted a question on the differences of Yumas and rics, but never got any reply. Can someone ID this for me? Looks like a yuma to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hammer. Was my 1st coral when I set up this tank. Been 6 months already, and doing quite fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 My coco worms. Love them. They look like twin cannons firing in my tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 More rics. I may need to shift this group. Too close to the hammers... Notice 2 mouths on the second pic? Hope it splits soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Now for the inhabitants: Check out the shy guy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Flame goby. This guy keeps staring at his own reflection... flaring and challenging his own image all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Sand on top of my rics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 The culprit in action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 27, 2008 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2008 Since it is an office tank, I have to care for their feeding needs during weekends and whenever I'm on leave. Thank God for technology! With this auto feeder, I can leave the office in peace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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