Reef_Noob
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Hello fellow reefers!! :wavehand:
Hope my message finds ya all in the best of reefing times :thumbsup:
I would like present to the reefing community my humble reef tank build...planning for a SPS dominated reef setup.
I am not building a tank....but building a dream and hoping to make it a reality.
At the outset i wanna thank Mr. Chingchai for his awesomeness, his inspiration and kind response to my queries, and also Bo from SI-AM Ocean, who was very helpful and has amazing product support., thanks buddy Bo!
Ivy, from E-Shine for her support too.
And to my wife for her understanding and support to me in this never ending and continuing passion of mine
MY TANK DETAILS:
DIY 105cm L x 51cm W x 54cm H
All sides made using low iron glass (from Belgium), 10mm thickness, with a single hole with acrylic overflow and bulkhead drain fitting.
Custom built canopy with built in fans (Taiwan) x 2
Custom built stand.
Custom built Power center.
EQUIPMENT LIST:
Reef Octopus sump with built in skimmer powered by a 1000 L/H needle wheel Reef Octopus pump.
Sicce multi return pump.
Phosphate reactor (Kent Nautilus) fed by RIO pump.
Carbon reactor (Kent Nautilus) fed by RIO pump.
SI-AM Kalkwasser reactor.
Ginko Sea (Thailand) Auto-top up coupled with Aquamedic dosing pump, which will feed the Kalk reactor.
6 stage RO/DI unit (U.S.A)
Sand from Philippines. I love this sand for its aesthetic value, and i have planned for a shallow sand bed design for my tank.
Aquascaped using Dry rock from Indonesia. I am planning to seed with premium Fiji live rock and live sand from an estabilished reef tank. I am doing this to avoid introduction of unwanted critters etc, prevention is better than cure :lol2:
Water flow/Circulation:
Hydor Korallia - Evolution wave makers, which will be on timers to provide random chaotic flow.
RR wavemaker (Singapore) with wavecontroller.
X wave 360 degree rotary device (Hong kong) with wave control, which will be connected to the water return.
Lighting:
LED FIXTURE : 2 fixtures custom made with Cree LEDs 60 watts each (totalling 120 watts)
Supplemented by:
2 x T8 LED tube custom colour spectrum
2 x T5 LED tube 420nM Actinic spectrum
FUTURE PLANS:
ZeoVit.
Skimmer upgrade.
RGB LED lightstrip to enhance coral colouration.
Automatic dosing of 2 part Alk and Calcium.
Aquarium Controller.
Live Cam for remote internet monitoring.
Some teaser pics...hope you enjoy....:lolspin:
2 X T5 Actinic LED tubes...ON
Hope my message finds ya all in the best of reefing times :thumbsup:
I would like present to the reefing community my humble reef tank build...planning for a SPS dominated reef setup.
I am not building a tank....but building a dream and hoping to make it a reality.
At the outset i wanna thank Mr. Chingchai for his awesomeness, his inspiration and kind response to my queries, and also Bo from SI-AM Ocean, who was very helpful and has amazing product support., thanks buddy Bo!
Ivy, from E-Shine for her support too.
And to my wife for her understanding and support to me in this never ending and continuing passion of mine
MY TANK DETAILS:
DIY 105cm L x 51cm W x 54cm H
All sides made using low iron glass (from Belgium), 10mm thickness, with a single hole with acrylic overflow and bulkhead drain fitting.
Custom built canopy with built in fans (Taiwan) x 2
Custom built stand.
Custom built Power center.
EQUIPMENT LIST:
Reef Octopus sump with built in skimmer powered by a 1000 L/H needle wheel Reef Octopus pump.
Sicce multi return pump.
Phosphate reactor (Kent Nautilus) fed by RIO pump.
Carbon reactor (Kent Nautilus) fed by RIO pump.
SI-AM Kalkwasser reactor.
Ginko Sea (Thailand) Auto-top up coupled with Aquamedic dosing pump, which will feed the Kalk reactor.
6 stage RO/DI unit (U.S.A)
Sand from Philippines. I love this sand for its aesthetic value, and i have planned for a shallow sand bed design for my tank.
Aquascaped using Dry rock from Indonesia. I am planning to seed with premium Fiji live rock and live sand from an estabilished reef tank. I am doing this to avoid introduction of unwanted critters etc, prevention is better than cure :lol2:
Water flow/Circulation:
Hydor Korallia - Evolution wave makers, which will be on timers to provide random chaotic flow.
RR wavemaker (Singapore) with wavecontroller.
X wave 360 degree rotary device (Hong kong) with wave control, which will be connected to the water return.
Lighting:
LED FIXTURE : 2 fixtures custom made with Cree LEDs 60 watts each (totalling 120 watts)
Supplemented by:
2 x T8 LED tube custom colour spectrum
2 x T5 LED tube 420nM Actinic spectrum
FUTURE PLANS:
ZeoVit.
Skimmer upgrade.
RGB LED lightstrip to enhance coral colouration.
Automatic dosing of 2 part Alk and Calcium.
Aquarium Controller.
Live Cam for remote internet monitoring.
Some teaser pics...hope you enjoy....:lolspin:
2 X T5 Actinic LED tubes...ON
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