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Hi All,

After I read of many reefer for Nano setup. So I want to try on Nano too. Today is birthday of my tank as start setup and cycle today.

This set up is on budget type as I did reuse mode of item. The concept is to keep it simple and easy maintainence. My current setup is with refugium. I had no plan for skimmer at the moment will maintain by refugium and weekly water change. I set it up to use only 1 pump for every thing include filtering and wave maker. This to save electrical and not to introduce to much heat to tank.

This tank journey will go very slow. I plan to cycle for 1 month. as I use most of the dead rock. and seeding some from my main tank and live sand

Please give any recomend or comment I wish to learn from all of you too.

Here is my rockscape. Water still very

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Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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I use caribsea hawii black sand. One think this product it's have too many big size of small rock ( up to 1cm in dia) I need to select it out before I put in :blink: .

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Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Here is wave maker got good deal from reefer here.

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And here how I install it.

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It quite a lot of head loss will monitor is it produce enough flow. If not I may need to upgrade to stronger pump.

While wait for tank to completed cycle. I will continue to diy LED for main display and refugium area.

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Nice scape. A lot of space for your future fishes to swim.

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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I like the scape :)

Nice scape. A lot of space for your future fishes to swim.

Thanks for feed back :paiseh:

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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the water seems cloudy?(or is my eyes problem)the tank just dont look very bright... :whistle anyway wat will this tank be fowlr,mix reef,Lps,Sps????.....

Yap I took this pic just after put in sand and rock. For the light I going to diy from LED from my old project. and it target to be mix reef with easy maintainenace in mind :eyebrow:

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Yap I took this pic just after put in sand and rock. For the light I going to diy from LED from my old project. and it target to be mix reef with easy maintainenace in mind :eyebrow:

Mixed reef with easy maintenance, so I guess you will be stocking mainly LPS and softies??? :whistle

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Mixed reef with easy maintenance, so I guess you will be stocking mainly LPS and softies??? :whistle

Yes, mostly will be poly and some LPS then monitor for progress can I go to SPS with same routine of maintenance. I did some research on Nano-reef.com so will try to followed it with no skimmer and export NO3 and PO4 by Refugium and may add some absorber chemical to help if needed.

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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  • 1 month later...

Quite some time after last update.

Now I decide to to upgrade to slightly bigger tank. Most of it I diy from what I can find from my store room.

First : Stand

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After I made stand then find it to big for current tank. So at the end decide to custom made tank fot it it around 18G (21"X14"x16"H). This tank I design to have both under flow and over flow to help for intank flow. (Still try remain concept of low energy use only 1 pump for return , wave maker through SCWD and filter to overflow.

Here the tank

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Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Here Is Sump DIY it from previous main tank. Plan to go for plenum DSB. Now wait for the sand to be ready to put in.

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And lighting yes it's LED. This Led from my previous project.

it 9 x 3W coolwhite

and 12 x 3W blue

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Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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And Here is outcome form the setup

Any comment are most welcome. Need to learn more from all of you :thanks:

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Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Bro, nice new tank. Just a word of caution, though.... your sump is smaller than your main tank, and its almost full. Just be careful that your sump has enough water holding capacity in case of a power failure. If not, your floor will get flooded. :unsure:

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nice nano tank u got there.... ^_^

Thanks Bro

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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You made that stand? Nice. I'm looking for something like that actually.

Yap it's DIY, It's not that diff after try

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Bro, nice new tank. Just a word of caution, though.... your sump is smaller than your main tank, and its almost full. Just be careful that your sump has enough water holding capacity in case of a power failure. If not, your floor will get flooded. :unsure:

Your concern noted.

This is firsting I did tested for off the pump. and it can hold all water that flow back.

Just drill small hold at return pipe just below water level, will do the trick.

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Very nice bro! Will be awesome once u will it up with corals.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Very nice bro! Will be awesome once u will it up with corals.

THanks, I will try to let let it stable a little more before stock up.

And also had few more things to touch up

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Nice and simple... I wish I have the discipline to keep it that way...

Thanks, I thnks the hardiest part is to maintain this discipline hehe.....

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Very nice.

Like the arrangement of rock stacked.

Is the rock lean behind glass wall?

Thanks,

On the top part it touch behind wall, Not much choice as the take quite narrow.

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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