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+1. lol

Anyway, doesn't look as if you have anymore space to put refugium in the cabinet. Got it settled with Steve?

Yup! Refugium coming on Thursday, together with the lights. My Chiller also getting fixed on Thursday. Refugium going next to the sump. Got space. Steve got idea la... :eyebrow:

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agree :eyebrow:

Reddevils knew what i means

ahhhaha

anyway nice tank any u need to sent ur princesses to work by cleaning your tank wall daily next time

Selling big game fishing equipment. Stella 20k / 17k .. made in Japan jigging blue rose / kabuzu popping rod... pm for prices

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ok... Brought you guys through the last 16 to 18 days.... Now, we're ready for tomorrow's tank delivery and a weekend of setting up. :upsidedown:

In other news, my Frangipani started flowering finally!!!! :peace:

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nice pitcher plants in the background ;) i love collecting them. have a small section in my garden with many different types hehe.

hope you enjoy your marine tank, and may it be as prosperous, if not better, than ur planted tank

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nice pitcher plants in the background ;) i love collecting them. have a small section in my garden with many different types hehe.

hope you enjoy your marine tank, and may it be as prosperous, if not better, than ur planted tank

Thanks Bro... :) Yeah.... pitcher plants are really nice..

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OK.... enough with the lousy photos.... time to whip out the Canon 30D :eyebrow:

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The guys from Aquamarin came by at about 4:30pm, after battling a tire puncture. The fact that they are still so cool.... :bow:

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The obligatory equipment and accessories "show-off". I don't have any top-of-the-line best-of-breed items, so, this actually makes me feel a little embarrassed. :blush:

Elbows, ball valves, t-joints, etc...

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Marine Environment Salt

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Live Sand from Nature's Ocean

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This is a local Singapore Skimmer. Its been doing very very well, and is widely used in Asia, Australia, etc. I thought I'd support the local Singaporean company. :smile: From what I've been hearing, it would give Deltec a run for its money. The Skimz Monzter 180...

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A closer look...

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For those who like to know the technical specifications...

Technical Data:

• Skimmer pump: 2 AquaBee 2000/1 needlewheel

• Power consumption: 40W

• Air intake: 900 l/h

• Method of feeding: Gravity or feed pump

• Feed rate: max. 1200 l/h

Dimension:

• L 345 x W 326 x H 608mm

• Feed inlet Ø (mm): 16/22 flexible hose

• Return outlet Pipe Ø (mm): 50

• Skimmer body Ø (mm): 180

For Aquariums:

• Normal stocking - 1200 litres

• Heavy stocking - 600 litres

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Another view...

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ok.. enough about the skimmer already. Now on to the Phosphate Reactor... Also a product from Skimz... The Skimz FM100 Fluidised Reactor

Capacity:

• For aquariums: up to 600 litres

• Media: 200 – 400g of SORB-4 or 400 – 800ml of other media

• Flow rate: 600 – 1000 l/h

Dimension:

• L 180 x W 135 x H 465mm

• Reactor body Ø (mm): 100

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Aquabee 5000, my return pump.

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Aquabee 2000. This powers the Skimmer.

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This small Ehiem powers the Phosphate Reactor.

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ok.. enough with the equipment. Tank is finally ready for the water! :eyebrow:

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It's almost dark! Steve working on the FM100...

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Tank's full... time for the salt....

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A look at the sump with almost all the equipment in. My ATO and Refuguim isn't ready yet...

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A close up of the Phosphate reactor. Terrible camera shake... :paiseh:

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Close up of the skimmer in action...

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Can you believe this? In less than 5 minutes... its picked up stuff already!

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Piping. The overflow pipes by gravity feed.

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Runs horizontally to the left side of the sump.

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Did a quick aquascaping of the rocks and finally decided on this.... Unlikely to change for now. :smile: Looks nicer with more depth than I could capture on the photo....

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Another view

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In went the sand after I was satisfied with the scaping, and everything blurred up.... :wacko:

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Deep deep pockets.

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"Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee)

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agrees...nice update...any new thing from am....

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

Algae Scrubbler

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This is a local Singapore Skimmer. Its been doing very very well, and is widely used in Asia, Australia, etc. I thought I'd support the local Singaporean company. :smile: From what I've been hearing, it would give Deltec a run for its money. The Skimz Monzter 180...

wah bro, u hear from where? later people sue you how? :lol:

anyway keep the updates coming in.

you equipments look very white and class!

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if u never show the brand people may thought its a new deltec!

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Your cabinet is not sitting on the whole base? Supported by 4 legs? Thought it will be better to distribute out the weight..

Resting on six legs actually. Its unfortunately a requirement I gave Steve, as there is a drainage pipe underneath the tank. As I keep plants on the balcony as well, I water them daily, and inevitably, the floor gets wet. I need water to be able to flow properly, and having a stand that sits throughout the base would hinder the flow of water.

AM has done this several times before, and assured me it would be fine. :unsure:

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wah bro, u hear from where? later people sue you how? :lol:

anyway keep the updates coming in.

you equipments look very white and class!

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if u never show the brand people may thought its a new deltec!

Ha ha ha ha ha.... no la... won't get sued. Its just opinion... :lol: I certainly it will work well. If not, I wil go get a bubble king like you. In fact, I was very tempted to buy yours, and return the Skimz Monzter to AM. :lol: but cannot la.... already agree to do leow, and I also want to give AM a chance to do well. Must support local products! Buy Singapore! :upsidedown:

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by the way,alot of people have this misconception that the rate of skimming depending on the technology and the build of the skimmer.

yes more or less,this plays apart. however, if your tank is too "dirty" too much die offs or dust like particles, even using a strong pump creating water flowing from high level and splash into the tank like waterfall will create alot of form which contain lots of dirty particle.

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Ha ha ha ha ha.... no la... won't get sued. Its just opinion... :lol: I certainly it will work well. If not, I wil go get a bubble king like you. In fact, I was very tempted to buy yours, and return the Skimz Monzter to AM. :lol: but cannot la.... already agree to do leow, and I also want to give AM a chance to do well. Must support local products! Buy Singapore! :upsidedown:

ic, glad you chose to support SG or my friend will miss my bk deal.

good. i was like you. support SG.

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cycle your tank well, the building process to tank stability is important.

let the bac grow steadily. when u add fishes in and they did not die due to whitespot or watever reason, remember to still go slow. this rule even v senior reefers today will still commit same mistake,me too was a guilty party LOL

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cycle your tank well, the building process to tank stability is important.

let the bac grow steadily. when u add fishes in and they did not die due to whitespot or watever reason, remember to still go slow. this rule even v senior reefers today will still commit same mistake,me too was a guilty party LOL

thanks for the advice.... Must try and tahan... LoL :)

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