Chuppy's 50G

chuppy

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Hey there, I'm Andrew (screen name Chuppy) from Malaysia and I'd like to share my current work with you guys,

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Well, that WAS how it looked like a year ago, then at October 2012, I decided, hey let's get back to the marine reef scene,

having experience with a 20G before,
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View thread here >
http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/185794-hey-all/

I decided its time to step it up as well, with a 50G,

So here goes,,
OCTOBER 25th 2012

SET UP DAY

SeaChem Tidal Sand as base
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How it looks like with water coming in. the cabinet and the racking for lighting..

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TANK SPECS

Tank size: 90cm 45cm 45cm
Filtration:
previously (or as seen in images) EHEIM 2217 and 2226
hooked to a chiller,

NOW : a 20G sump, totalling water volume to 70 G
Dymax protein skimmer,
TLF phosban chamber

lighting
1x 14000K 150w MH tube
4x 35w athnic blue
2x 10w high power LED-blue(soon to be installed)
 
Wow, andrew. That planted tank is breathtaking! I have no doubt your next reef tank will be equally impressive. Keep your build updated, i will be taggging along...
 
And 2 months later(mid jan ish), after filter switch and Live rock additions,.. and livestock, this is where it is,

25th MARCH 2013
TODAY

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Before the close ups,

FISH addition
1x Royal Gramma
1x Purple dottyback,
1x algae blenny
1x red hawkfish
1x yellow clown goby
2x black clowns

CORALS
LPS
eupheylia(?) genera x3 hammer, octopi and branching octi,
metallic green trumpet
green open brain
acantasrea

SPS
yellow acro,
purple acro frag
yellow acro frag
green acro frag

Softs
Pulsing Xenia
Zoanthids
metallic mushrooms Yellow and red
polyps
star polyps

OTHER invertebrates
3x hermits
6x snails
2 porcelain crabs
1 sand sifting star
1x crocea clam(blue)
1x err cant identify clam (brown - gold)

Image dumps commencing after
 
Image dump commence..
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Just love how the yellow clown goby loves to host the purple acro frag and 'overwatches' while the red flamehawk just decides to stroll about.

Regards,
Andrew
 
Phosphates and nitrate levels are zero, considering i checked this before WC,

ammonia 0
Dosing regiment
purple up-every other day
strontium -every other day
Trace element
weekly
Calcium mix
-weekly (480 maintained)
phyto plex, daily.
iodine drops, daily
 
I really like that planted tank. It's absloutely stunning!!

Your reef tank has come a long way in 2 months. Wow. Good work.
 
@tphill,
its been 4 months since initial start up

Thanks again!
That planted tank didnt score well in a IAPLC (#7xx) but in AAC it was number 30 ;P
 
Guys do you think itll create a stronger impact if i lowered the height of the LEFT pile of LR?? Opinions needed
 
Decided to add 20w VHO LEDs into the line up,
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Removed those so called ' moon light ' from the shafts and replaced them with true VHOs ;P

Image dumping round 2 to commence soon
 
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Before the image dump,
I've added 4 pieces of new jewels as well,
Namely
Green acro. sp.
Green Acro. sp.
Orange Plate coral(or disc coral)
Orange/Red montipora frag..

and introducing them would be this guy, who's appearing on my photos alot.. AND I MEAN ALOT, So i decided to name him..
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My areas power supply has been cut and is going to stay out for the next 8 hours, oh my god!!!

I really hope my sps es will survive this all,
I've added battery powered pumps, your think its sufficient? Very worried now :(
 
Nice transition, fw planted tank was incredible, your aquascape looks very much like your fw tank, maybe a little lower on rt, good luck w pwr outage, battery pwr pumps should be fine, could you add a small pwr head ran off a ups, or stir the water by hand every half/hour. good luck.
 
I think you should be fine if it's only for 8 hours. The main two things to keep going would be water circulation and heat. Try to keep the temp as close to what it was as possible and keep some water moving and everything should be fine.

If you don't mind me asking, in that planted tank, what kind of rocks are those, or are they rocks? That tank is beautiful (as is the reef of course :) )
 
First casualty of my 50G after 8hour power failure,

Purple Dottyback RIP,
Everything else accounted for except royal gramma basslet. ( hope hes okay)
majority of SPS suffered slight damage
 
I think you should be fine if it's only for 8 hours. The main two things to keep going would be water circulation and heat. Try to keep the temp as close to what it was as possible and keep some water moving and everything should be fine.

If you don't mind me asking, in that planted tank, what kind of rocks are those, or are they rocks? That tank is beautiful (as is the reef of course :) )

Hey there, the thing is, Im from a tropical climate, 27-35C all year long LOL, instead of heaters, reefers here spend on chillers...

Oh those rocks? Im not sure if they even have a name, i just went HEY these look nice, ;P
 
Nice transition, fw planted tank was incredible, your aquascape looks very much like your fw tank, maybe a little lower on rt, good luck w pwr outage, battery pwr pumps should be fine, could you add a small pwr head ran off a ups, or stir the water by hand every half/hour. good luck.

Thanksfully, most of the reef is fine, power's back now, just one confirmed casualty, my purple dotty. ;( :(

some damaged SPSes

Applied some SeaChem Safe for the anticipated Ammonia spike.
 
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