Lauya Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Started a mini pico tank recently after decom of my fresh water planted tank. My ex planted tank. Planning to keep SPS on the top portion of the tank and LPS at the bottom. Some info of my tank: Tank size - 45cm x 25cm x 30cm Tunze DOC skimmer 9002 Tunze nanostream 6045 with mechanical flow control - adjusted to around 2000lph Iceprobe Tem chiller - maintaining temp at 27 degrees Aquazonic Sirius LED light set 8.4w per set x 2 - testing this light on Walt smith purple humilis and Pink birdsnest, may change to PAR 38 LED bulb if needed. Arcadia 1w Royal blue LED for moonlighting x 2 Dosing regime: Brightwell Microbacter 7 - 4 drops every alternate days Brightwell Biofuel (carbon source)- 3 drops daily Pohl Xtra - 1-2 drops daily Trace Elements - 1ml weekly Brightwell KH Buffer - will do measure the consumption rate of calcium and kh once i stock it more with SPS. Water change with D-D H2Ocean salt - twice weekly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted October 30, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2010 I like your planted tank! Looking forward to your nano marine setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiang Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 wa so eng ah bian zhou gang sibo wheres ur fts :chair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 I like your planted tank! Looking forward to your nano marine setup! Thanks. Currently going slow on stocking. wa so eng ah bian zhou gang sibo :Pwheres ur fts :chair: zzzzz kena spotted shhhhh....... not so soon fts.....currently work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckless Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Nice planted tank! Quote The Best Way Is To Keep It Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Nice planted tank! Thks bro. Kind of miss it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Sneak preview of my Pico tank No fishes yet, plan to add only after stocking tank with corals. Planning on 2-3 gobies with some shrimps. Currently with 4 astrea snails in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted November 2, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2010 Expected!!! Was about to tell u that u can have such nice planted tank,I wun be surprise if your sps r as nice as them! if I got such nice planted tank I think I'll just keep. Very wasted bro! Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whq Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Sneak preview of my Pico tank No fishes yet, plan to add only after stocking tank with corals. Planning on 2-3 gobies with some shrimps. Currently with 4 astrea snails in it. Nice tank bro. Wondering how do you mount you ice probe at the top right? By any chance your ice probe is exposed to salt spray? How is the temperature like? able to keep at 27C constantly? Sorry for asking so much qns. Right now planning to rebuilt my tank setup. Looking at ways to better use my ice probe (like using in a slightly bigger tank (currently mounted in HOB for my 1ft cube). Will be great if you could share alittle of your mounting method. Thanks! Quote Tank setup 4ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft (3 way viewing) ATI Sunpower 6 x 39w Arctica 1/5Hp Skimz SM161 skimmer Smart ATO system Jebao DC 12k Jebao dosing pump (Fauna Marine Lite balling - Thinking) Jebao RW 15 wavemaker Upgrading in Process..... More infomation coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Expected!!!Was about to tell u that u can have such nice planted tank,I wun be surprise if your sps r as nice as them! :)if I got such nice planted tank I think I'll just keep.Very wasted bro! Thanks bro. CO don't allow me to have 2 tanks. Can only choose one. So i give reef tank a try. Still new at keeping SPS though. The challenge of it is keeping the KH and calcium level in check. Wonder if i stock a alot of SPS, how much buffer and calcium i need to dose daily.. Nice tank bro. Wondering how do you mount you ice probe at the top right? By any chance your ice probe is exposed to salt spray? How is the temperature like? able to keep at 27C constantly?Sorry for asking so much qns.Right now planning to rebuilt my tank setup. Looking at ways to better use my ice probe (like using in a slightly bigger tank (currently mounted in HOB for my 1ft cube). Will be great if you could share alittle of your mounting method.Thanks! My tank's rim have few mm of edge running along the rim, i cut a strip of egg crate place it on the edge and put the iceprobe resting on the rim and egg crate. So far no salt spray. The iceprobe can keep the tank constantly at 27 degree and on hot day maybe 27.5degree. What i do is i mount another fan to blow at the fan of the iceprobe which help to circulate more cool air to cool the heat sink. My tank have higher rim on the front and back which block the view of the egg crate. Will try to post a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 Bro whq, Hope these picture helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiang Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Bro whq, Hope these picture helps. eh u nv secure the egg crate ? not scared it drop in meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 eh u nv secure the egg crate ? not scared it drop in meh Secure with 2 rubber stopper. Anyway the iceprobe wire is clamp behind of the tank so no chance of it dropping in the water. So free ar, no need study for exam meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiang Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Secure with 2 rubber stopper. Anyway the iceprobe wire is clamp behind of the tank so no chance of it dropping in the water. So free ar, no need study for exam meh. "trying" to study now lor ...u nv noe when uncle murphy will come knocking hurhur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whq Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Bro whq, Hope these picture helps. Thanks bro for the details:) seems like ice probe works better with slow flowrate. I am getting a bigger fluctuation in temperature as I mounted mine in a mod hob filter. Will definitely try ur method. Thanks again for the information, helps a ton. Quote Tank setup 4ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft (3 way viewing) ATI Sunpower 6 x 39w Arctica 1/5Hp Skimz SM161 skimmer Smart ATO system Jebao DC 12k Jebao dosing pump (Fauna Marine Lite balling - Thinking) Jebao RW 15 wavemaker Upgrading in Process..... More infomation coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks bro for the details:) seems like ice probe works better with slow flowrate. I am getting a bigger fluctuation in temperature as I mounted mine in a mod hob filter. Will definitely try ur method. Thanks again for the information, helps a ton. No problem bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Some picture of my corals. Slowly stocking up. Thanks to bro qiang for scouting out my red blasto today. "Brown" purple humilis acro, slowly bringing back its color if possible. Some common rics, open brain and radioactive and eagle zoas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiang Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Some picture of my corals. Slowly stocking up. Thanks to bro qiang for scouting out my red blasto today. "Brown" purple humilis acro, slowly bringing back its color if possible. Some common rics, open brain and radioactive and eagle zoas. hows the color of the blasto in ur tank ? got as red as juz now anot... the ring is yellow or orangy har Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Think u will invest in good slr in no time, lol. Nice tank. Hope the dark force will not draw u further. Hehe. Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 hows the color of the blasto in ur tank ? got as red as juz now anot...the ring is yellow or orangy har Color not as bright red under my LEDs. Look bright red that time under T5s. The ring is yellow. Think u will invest in good slr in no time, lol. Nice tank. Hope the dark force will not draw u further. Hehe. Such a small tank, invest in slr, take few photos nia . Hopefully i can resist the dark forces temptation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 Battling some cyano now. Probably too overzealous in my Pohl xtra, elements dosage . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pravin_9124 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 both tanks are nice bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 both tanks are nice bro Thks Bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauya Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Finally added some LS to my pico tank. Blue Hermit (Clibanarius tricolor) x 2 Midas and Tailspot Blenny - Bought it from a kind reefer. Qiang, I will take care of them for you Yasha Goby pair with pistol shrimp Some pics of the new house mates, trying to take picture of the Midas but he always dart into his home when he saw the camera Initially took a pipe and guide the Yasha Pair to burrow at the front side of the scape but overnight they shifted house to the side where my skimmer is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 @@ Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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