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prox
09/23/2015, 07:06 AM
Background:

Picture of my old tank before it is dismantled and given to a friend. Some of the equipment are reuse for the new tank.

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Short build and info on the tank --> http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2226019&page=1



New Tank: Back to basic concept.

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6ft (L) x 3ft (W) x 1.5ft (H). Peninsular rimless tank setup with Starphire Glass on 3 viewing panels.


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Cabinet is assembled with 40mm x 40mm aluminium profile. Solid wood panel laminated with fabric lamination (look and feel like a wood surface).

Equipment list: Less is more!
1. Return Pump: Abyzz A200
2. Skimmer: Lifereef SVS3-24 + 5" Extension Neck powered by Fluval SP4 pump (7500 lph)
3. Calcium Reactor: Lifereef LCR2. Need to use transformer to convert 220v to 110v.
4. Wavemaker: 2 x Vortech MP40W ES QuietDrive & 1 x Maxspect Gyre XF150
5. Lighting: ATI Sunpower 8 x 80W
6. Top up: Tunze Osmolator
7. Controller/Computer: Apex Neptune
8. Chiller: Aircond.

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Tank is in cycling period since 1week+ ago.

Since I am going to adopt less fuss and go with real basic, this tank is filled up with tap water and cycled with fresh market prawn. Bacteria choice, I am using combination of Polylab, Continuum and Fauna Marin. As you can see, plenty of diatom but it is slowly disappearing. Salt choice, I use Reef Crystal and buff the parameters to meet SPS corals requirement. Currently this tank will stay bare bottom until diatom go off before adding in coral sand.

Fishes will go in this weekend.

benihana
09/23/2015, 07:28 AM
Looks great[emoji106] This is almost exactly the tank I will be ordering this fall. I will have to do a little more reading on your build thread and send some questions your way

this is me
09/23/2015, 09:00 AM
Looks great! who made the tank?

prox
09/23/2015, 10:35 AM
I m from Malaysia. It is made locally.

prox
09/23/2015, 10:37 AM
Double post

nuxx
09/23/2015, 11:02 AM
Very clean!

FishyFishy69
09/23/2015, 01:11 PM
Love the clean look, dimensions and the scape!

Sps Dream
10/01/2015, 01:06 PM
i liked your dimensions. Clean set up. Following.

Bambang_NG
10/02/2015, 07:23 PM
Nice scape and love the shallow tank. Btw how do you keep your sand so clean on your previous tank?

illumnae
10/07/2015, 01:15 PM
Can you show more pictures of the wooden doors and panels and how you attach them to the aluminium profile?

sahin
05/14/2016, 05:41 PM
Update?