DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+)

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by bullitr

Sir
unfortunately I know the feeling
Currently i am selling almost all of my acropora and getting more large angels
To get me energized or something to put back a little smile in my face. It's been a very tough few years but I have to keep on trying.

Anyway good luck with the rebuild part 2

Lawrence. Thank you.
Best of luck to you too.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by gregm11

I've followed this thread since the start, I think its almost impossible to get a sterile enviorment without aptasia, or some algae. I have beaten te algae game, but I still to this day have aptasia, I kill them with aptasia X every other week and they come back as babies.

Definitely. We can't kill them all. But we have to minimize them.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by canesfan44

Ching, good luck with everything.

I really like the new rock work. It looks great. I hope it works out well for you. I have a man-made rock structure from the Alternative Reef that I had in my 20" cube. It was excellent and looked great. They'll be at the 2013 MACNA, so I might buy a new, big structure from him then because I'll be moving soon and setting up a new reef. I'm also looking into Aquaroche rocks. I'm going to start a thread trying to find people that have used it and their opinions on it and if there are any potential problems.

Anyway, I'm sure everything will work out for you and I'm looking forward to meeting you at MACNA next year.

canesfan44. Thank you so much.
Look forward to meeting you in MACNA and seeing your build thread as well.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by Rodrigo_BG

Make sure that you completely vanish mojanos before introducing platstones to your tank.

I've already used those rocks, they are beautiful, very light in weight so they are easy to shift, witch is good for small to medium tanks.

Those rocks do not avoid any pets or nusiance algae I can guarantee you that. Also those rocks are not biological efficient as live rock is.

Bringing pros and cons to the table I decided to return to mother nature rocks.

I also suggest that you increase your biological system (remote) before changing the rocks.

Rodrigo. I wil try my best to vanish majano anemones.

[chingchai]

4/11/22
Fake rock has been delivered.

[chingchai]

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[Briney Dave]

very nice: best of luck with the transition

[Reef_Noob]

Hi Chingchai,
I wouldn't call it fake rock. It looks like real rock
It's beautiful craftsmanship and paint job.
Is it a single piece or modular?
How you planning to cycle this big boy and for how long?
You are doing something ground breaking here and definately we are looking forward.
Wishing you the best

[Made2Rock]

Originally Posted by chingchai

4/11/22
Fake rock has been delivered.

Break out the wet suit its time to go diving

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

Hi Chingchai,
I wouldn't call it fake rock. It looks like real rock
It's beautiful craftsmanship and paint job.
Is it a single piece or modular?
How you planning to cycle this big boy and for how long?
You are doing something ground breaking here and definately we are looking forward.
Wishing you the best

Anup. Thank you as always.
It is three pieces.
I will treat them two weeks in plain water and six weeks in salt water.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by Made2Rock

Break out the wet suit its time to go diving

Soon.

[canesfan44]

Ching, the rocks look incredible. Good luck with everything.

[Crazy_Beaver]

I diid some catching up with this amazing tank!

I hope things go well with the new rocks!They do look amazing I have to say!

[diving butcher]

verry nice rock work
how are you moving all the corals to the new scape it will be challeching
how is the feniminus wrass doing it is the most beautiful wrass i ever seen
good luck wit all the work on the tank

[Breakbeats2334]

Is this fiber glass material easy to move? I remember with your live rock project a portion of the structures were assembled inside the tank. How do u plan on getting a fully made structure into your tank? I like the look of the fiberglass hopefully its a easy transition that gets you really motivated into this hobby again with a new look and perhaps a new wine with it?

[antti]

Originally Posted by chingchai

Friends. Thank you so much for your concern.
I do appreciate it.
Well. Let's just wait and see the progress.
I will keep you guys updated.

FYI: This is the tank with fiberglass rock
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...2166261&page=6

Sir, you have always been a pioneer and a priceless inspiration among aquarists. For this reason I'm sure that in the next few years what you are doing now will become a trend in aquarium industry. I wish you all the best.

[PauChi]

Hey Chingchai,

It's been a while since I've been online buddy and now I see all these new fiberglass rocks ... sitting on the area where your red couch used to be ... those are huge!!! Is the rock manufacturer from JJ Market?

How and where or who will babysit all your livestocks?

Paul

[B1N4RY]

Beautiful looking false rock I think if I had access to some of that here in New York I would have probably gone that route.

[captngreg]

One of the many thing I don’t understand about this hobby. If you replace your live rock with fiberglass rock how will your tank’s ecosystem deal with the NO2? Don’t you need the anaerobic environment inside live rock to reduce this stuff to N2 + CO2? I thought live rock was the silver bullet of reef keeping.
Please do not take this any king of criticism, I just trying to understand because my rockwork skills s**k and this would be great option for me.
Looking forward to your progress.
captgreg

[canesfan44]

Originally Posted by captngreg

One of the many thing I don’t understand about this hobby. If you replace your live rock with fiberglass rock how will your tank’s ecosystem deal with the NO2? Don’t you need the anaerobic environment inside live rock to reduce this stuff to N2 + CO2? I thought live rock was the silver bullet of reef keeping.
Please do not take this any king of criticism, I just trying to understand because my rockwork skills s**k and this would be great option for me.
Looking forward to your progress.
captgreg

Live rock will do a better job because of the porosity. The porosity gives it a lot more surface area for bacteria. There are products available that can make up for it like Sera Siporax.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by canesfan44

Ching, the rocks look incredible. Good luck with everything.

canesfan44. Thank you.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by Crazy_Beaver

I diid some catching up with this amazing tank!

I hope things go well with the new rocks!They do look amazing I have to say!

Thank you. I hope so.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by B1N4RY

Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by Breakbeats2334

Is this fiber glass material easy to move? I remember with your live rock project a portion of the structures were assembled inside the tank. How do u plan on getting a fully made structure into your tank? I like the look of the fiberglass hopefully its a easy transition that gets you really motivated into this hobby again with a new look and perhaps a new wine with it?

Yes, it is easy to move. Only two man can lift each piece up.
The plan is:
- take all corals out
- take out live rock
- put fake rock in position
- introduce all corals back

Now I am getting back into this hobby little by little.
Hope the outcome will make me happy.

[chingchai]

Originally Posted by antti

Sir, you have always been a pioneer and a priceless inspiration among aquarists. For this reason I'm sure that in the next few years what you are doing now will become a trend in aquarium industry. I wish you all the best.

antti. Thanks.
Let's just wait and see the result.
If it turns out good, it will be another option for newbie aquarists.