DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+) - Page 268

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Haksar

Very nice Chingchai..your hardwork paid off.Tank is looking even better.
Did you add the old miracle mud back or you added a new bag.

Haksar. Thank you.
I only add half of the old MM back and fill up with the new one.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitr

Sir
Are you planning to return all the LPS in the tank?
If your not why not try getting some rare large angel like Conspicuous, clarion and scribble angel?

Lawrence. I will return some of nice LPS. Not all.
The only large angelfish I want to introduce in this tank is still a dream. Not coming yet.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Moser

Looks awesome, Chingchai!.
Will you be accepting TOTM now that it is redone?!

Did you take the opportunity to dip and remove your AEFW, or not bothered by them?.

Thanks
Mo

Mo. Thanks a lot.
Just like I said, one TOTM is more than enough.
There still are lots of beautiful tanks which deserve this title.

At the moment, I don't have problem with AEFW.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rpjaws74

also noticed a lott of the old fish are gone like the crosshatchtriggers...

Fishes are all okay. Only I lost one clownfish and one Crosshatch with no reason.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by geaux xman

looking fantastic mr chingchai!

all the hard work paid off.

is there a camera lens that can take the whole front view of the tank without distorting the picture or making the tank front glass looking like its a bow?

geaux xman. Thanks.
Here are few pics I took last night.

monochrome shot

LED+VHO

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Navycook2

Chingchai I have to say I love your whole build!!! Talk about having a tank of a lifetime that you built from bottom up and down and back up. You are a inspiration to all us reefers around the world!! You have givin me a lot of ideas for my new 210 tank build. Next time I go back to Thailand I would love to visit your reefclub and see that in person! Keep up the great work!!
Adam

Adam. Thank you for your kind words.
You are welcome to our club and see my tank.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 09:21 PM

Guys. Thank you so much for all your kind comments.
I do feel good to be back for what I love.
Now it's time to search for more rare corals and fishes....

bullitr · 03/05/2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chingchai

Fishes are all okay. Only I lost one clownfish and one Crosshatch with no reason.

Sir
What kind of clown was it? And the crosshatch is it the male or female
I am think of getting a pair too but I have a constant mild ick in my main tank.
But maybe one of this day along with scribble and orange tail emperor.

chingchai · 03/05/2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitr

Sir
What kind of clown was it? And the crosshatch is it the male or female
I am think of getting a pair too but I have a constant mild ick in my main tank.
But maybe one of this day along with scribble and orange tail emperor.

It is Platinum clownfish.
Crosshatch I have both male in the same tank.

hankschen · 03/05/2012, 10:38 PM

Hi Chingchai

I see you transfer the Australia Spider Sponge into the main tank. Nice move!
I would like to ask how can you keep this sponge so good. My friends and I have several
sponge in tank. My problem is the white part is good as new. The white polyp bloom very nice. But the rad part slowly turned to no color and died.
So what's your secret?
Many thanks!

TheFishTeen · 03/06/2012, 12:26 AM

Great to see your tank back up and running nicely. Yet again, one of the nicest tanks in my opinion.

chingchai · 03/06/2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hankschen

Hi Chingchai

I see you transfer the Australia Spider Sponge into the main tank. Nice move!
I would like to ask how can you keep this sponge so good. My friends and I have several
sponge in tank. My problem is the white part is good as new. The white polyp bloom very nice. But the rad part slowly turned to no color and died.
So what's your secret?
Many thanks!

No secret at all.
And this one is the new one. The old one is still in the softie tank.
I did lose so many sponge. They are too difficult to keep.

However, I suggest you to use very soft brush to wipe out the algae on the red tissue. Do it as often as you can.

chingchai · 03/06/2012, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFishTeen

Great to see your tank back up and running nicely. Yet again, one of the nicest tanks in my opinion.

Kovy. Thank you.

chingchai · 03/06/2012, 07:03 AM

A little change for my refugium:
- change 50% of Miracle Mud
- change lighting from T5 48"x 12 to MH 400W x 2
- change from Chaetomorpha to Mangrove

Before

After

Reef_Noob · 03/06/2012, 07:48 AM

Looking ever so beautiful Chingchai.
Your idea for keeping sandbed open is very good. It will really highlight the aquascape and make it stand out. Even I wanna do the same my new build I'm gonna start.

"Masterclass" that's what this tank is.

tom obrecht · 03/06/2012, 08:25 AM

I love mangrove tanks so I can't wait to see how yours turns out!

jawsee · 03/06/2012, 12:11 PM

It's been a while since i was here,many things happend but as always you have set things back on track Chinchai.
As you now your tank is still one of the best,i love this thread because people sometimes can see how much work(or hobby)a tank like this contents.
Succes whit your search.
Keep up the good work

Johanus · 03/07/2012, 01:43 AM

Hi Chingchai! Following you amazing tank from the begging. Sorry to hear about the majano but I really think that "problems" force us to do improvents. I really love empty sand beds and I like better your current setup. Just a comment about the laser, we have one as small Greek community (openreef.gr) that it seems to work on pests like aptaisia and majano.
Just on question for you: what could be the reason for spiral coral (I see a lot in your tanks) to grow only as the flexible part pointing to the light?

Thanks
Giannis

Sent from my iPhone

chingchai · 03/07/2012, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Noob

Looking ever so beautiful Chingchai.
Your idea for keeping sandbed open is very good. It will really highlight the aquascape and make it stand out. Even I wanna do the same my new build I'm gonna start.

"Masterclass" that's what this tank is.

Anup. You are always nice to me. Thanks.

chingchai · 03/07/2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tom obrecht

I love mangrove tanks so I can't wait to see how yours turns out!

Tom. I hope it's gonna turn out as good as I expect.
We'll see.

chingchai · 03/07/2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jawsee

It's been a while since i was here,many things happend but as always you have set things back on track Chinchai.
As you now your tank is still one of the best,i love this thread because people sometimes can see how much work(or hobby)a tank like this contents.
Succes whit your search.
Keep up the good work

Luc. Thank you so much.
Your tank is always my motivation.

You are right. It is always hard work in this hobby.
But what we deserve when things done is happiness. Right?

chingchai · 03/07/2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Johanus

Hi Chingchai! Following you amazing tank from the begging. Sorry to hear about the majano but I really think that "problems" force us to do improvents. I really love empty sand beds and I like better your current setup. Just a comment about the laser, we have one as small Greek community (openreef.gr) that it seems to work on pests like aptaisia and majano.
Just on question for you: what could be the reason for spiral coral (I see a lot in your tanks) to grow only as the flexible part pointing to the light?

Thanks
Giannis

Sent from my iPhone

Hi Glannis, Thanks for your comment on laser.
For Spiral coral, I can't keep them for the long period. They should be fed very often.
Next time I get them, I will keep feeding them.

chingchai · 03/07/2012, 08:09 AM

Would like to give you guys how the tank looks like before and after.
It's good to look back and keep my chin up.

15/9/11

7/3/12

CalmSeasQuest · 03/07/2012, 08:14 AM

Amazing Chingchai - You've accomplished something I would not have thought possible - The tank looks even better.

Congratulations!

hugorsf · 03/07/2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by chingchai

Would like to give you guys how the tank looks like before and after.
It's good to look back and keep my chin up.

15/9/11

7/3/12

Can i say that i prefer the NOW, without anyone beats me?

03/05/2012, 09:21 PM	#6682
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	Guys. Thank you so much for all your kind comments. I do feel good to be back for what I love. Now it's time to search for more rare corals and fishes.... __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line

03/06/2012, 07:03 AM	#6689
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	A little change for my refugium: - change 50% of Miracle Mud - change lighting from T5 48"x 12 to MH 400W x 2 - change from Chaetomorpha to Mangrove Before After __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line

03/06/2012, 07:48 AM	#6690
Reef_Noob Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,460	Looking ever so beautiful Chingchai. Your idea for keeping sandbed open is very good. It will really highlight the aquascape and make it stand out. Even I wanna do the same my new build I'm gonna start. "Masterclass" that's what this tank is. __________________ If ya gonna do it...then do it right !! BUILDING A DREAM....SPS Dominated 105cm x 51cm x 54cm (Low Iron Belgian Glass)....Please visit my homepage for build thread. LED Lighting (CREE Main Unit 60w x2, T5 and T8 LED tubes), LED RGB-P Light bar, DIY Sump, Bubble King 180 Gen.2 Skimmer, TECO TR15 Chiller, Sicce Multi Return pump, X-Wave Rotary Device, Vortech MP40 ES, Hydor Korallia Wavemakers(2800 x2, 4000 x2), RR Wavemaker, 2x Nano Wavemakers, SIAM Ocean Media Reactor, Kent Phosphate Reactor, 6 Stage RO/DI unit, Ginko Sea Auto-top System. Current Tank Info: DREAM 1.0 is up and running..,DREAM 2.0 build is underway (Read on from Page 25)

03/06/2012, 08:25 AM	#6691
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	I love mangrove tanks so I can't wait to see how yours turns out! __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

03/06/2012, 12:11 PM	#6692
jawsee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 735	It's been a while since i was here,many things happend but as always you have set things back on track Chinchai. As you now your tank is still one of the best,i love this thread because people sometimes can see how much work(or hobby)a tank like this contents. Succes whit your search. Keep up the good work __________________ TOTM http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/71-tank-of-the-month

03/05/2012, 10:38 PM	#6685
hankschen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Shanghai, China Posts: 8	Hi Chingchai I see you transfer the Australia Spider Sponge into the main tank. Nice move! I would like to ask how can you keep this sponge so good. My friends and I have several sponge in tank. My problem is the white part is good as new. The white polyp bloom very nice. But the rad part slowly turned to no color and died. So what's your secret? Many thanks!

03/06/2012, 12:26 AM	#6686
TheFishTeen Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,677	Great to see your tank back up and running nicely. Yet again, one of the nicest tanks in my opinion.

03/07/2012, 01:43 AM	#6693
Johanus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Athens Posts: 7	Hi Chingchai! Following you amazing tank from the begging. Sorry to hear about the majano but I really think that "problems" force us to do improvents. I really love empty sand beds and I like better your current setup. Just a comment about the laser, we have one as small Greek community (openreef.gr) that it seems to work on pests like aptaisia and majano. Just on question for you: what could be the reason for spiral coral (I see a lot in your tanks) to grow only as the flexible part pointing to the light? Thanks Giannis Sent from my iPhone __________________ Regards Giannis, Greece

03/07/2012, 08:09 AM	#6698
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	Would like to give you guys how the tank looks like before and after. It's good to look back and keep my chin up. 15/9/11 7/3/12 __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line

03/07/2012, 08:14 AM	#6699
CalmSeasQuest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 1,230	Amazing Chingchai - You've accomplished something I would not have thought possible - The tank looks even better. Congratulations! __________________ -Tom The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw Current Tank Info: 96X30" 270Gal, Kessil 360WEs, BK250 Double Cone, 400 gal ASW station with continuous water change