DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+)

[noahm]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15703436#post15703436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SaltyFishUs
I can only say OMG this is a sweet build, Wife already said do not get any ideas!

Go buy a book with some really nice plans and pictures of huge walk-in closets and tell her not to get any ideas.

 

[Megabite]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15703928#post15703928 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by noahm
Go buy a book with some really nice plans and pictures of huge walk-in closets and tell her not to get any ideas.

ROFL! :lol:

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15699099#post15699099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Taqpol
Chingchai, excellent and amazing build. A setup like this is truly a dream come true. I especially love the rockwork and can't wait until we can see schools of fish swimming through those massive pillars.

I had a question about the overall rock design: are you going to leave a large open space in the front? It seems like you would have to in case you (or one of the excellent members of the SRC Mafia) ever had to crawl into the tank to get or fix something.

Alex. Thanks.
You are right. I have to leave a space in front or I can't put corals in place.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15699654#post15699654 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by roktsintst
Great Work Ching.

It really makes my new build look like i have no idea what im doing!

Also, As i am working on my tank now as well and working on my fish list, I am curious to know what you are thinking in terms of fish???

Are you going w/ a bunch of little fish? Or a few anthias, a few wrasses, and some tangs and angels???

Ryan. Thanks.
I will add all reef-safe fishes but must be something rare or special.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15699474#post15699474 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dancewithethan
P- Chingchai

When I first saw your old tank as a TOTM, I thought it was one of the most beautiful corals tank I have ever seen. And now, I don't even have words in Thai or English to express it.

I have also been following your built thread since the beginning and can't wait to see it all come together.

Question: During the process of rock works, was there any scratch on the tank; if so, are you going to have your tank refinish for the final touch?

Also, once your system up and fully running, I think it will cause a power outage in Thailand

I truly enjoy your built

Ethan M

Ethan. Kob Khun Krub.
I already found some scratch on the tank. Maybe I have to call the tankmaker back for the refinishing.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15699488#post15699488 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sunnyday
+1!

That rockwork is just begging for a bunch of anthias! Woo hoo!

Chingchai, this is no doubt a dream come true! I would just pull up a small rug and sleep beside that tank...even without the livestock. Congratulations on the dreamy rockwork! Well worth the wait! Nice way to end some great work with the Penfolds, too!

Sunny

Sunny. Thanks.
Penfolds is so popular in Thailand.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15700159#post15700159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zachtos
I too am curious about the acrylic scratching. I myself have a large acrylic tank and can say that I will never own one again. It scratches at the drop of a hat, and I have a very hard time cleaning corraline from the acrylic compared to glass.

I love all the high tech gear. Why did you use powerheads instead of a closed loop system w/ eductors and a large industrial motor?

Acrylic is easier to scratch than glass.
But I love its clarity.

Just like I mentioned before, I hate drilling too many holes in my tank.
So closed loop system will be out of my choice.

One good thing about wavemaker, I can move or adjust the flow direction any direction.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15700159#post15700159 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zachtos
I too am curious about the acrylic scratching. I myself have a large acrylic tank and can say that I will never own one again. It scratches at the drop of a hat, and I have a very hard time cleaning corraline from the acrylic compared to glass.

I love all the high tech gear. Why did you use powerheads instead of a closed loop system w/ eductors and a large industrial motor?

Acrylic is easier to scratch than glass.
But I love its clarity.

Just like I mentioned before, I hate drilling too many holes in my tank.
So closed loop system will be out of my choice.

One good thing about wavemaker, I can move or adjust the flow direction any direction I want.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15700160#post15700160 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DFason
Hey Ching,

Are you going to be adding most of the corals all at once and then here and there add new ones? I can only imagine how hard it may be when adding new frags to that tank when it is fills out.

Anyways I saw a ton of the apogons ( red spot ) a few months back and I picked up 10. I only a have a few let, try Quality Marine and see if they can find some for you.

Here's a small school in my TINY 35g.

-Dave

I will slowly add coral, not in one time.
I don't want to stress them.

Thanks for the pics of those fishes. They are so cute.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15701478#post15701478 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rickyrooz1
chingchai, what is your MH and VHO bulb combo for this tank?

Same as last tank.
MH: Ushio 400w 20000k
VHO: Aquasun 10000k

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15701780#post15701780 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bimboa
hi ching..
follow this tread has been awesome and i think all of readers are very lucky because you are really patienece with this proyect and thats the only way to do that. It's really good to see pictures abaut your aquascape but i think most of as will love to see some pictures os your skimmer and fish room working alredy since you have some rocks in your mini ocean.

bimboa. Thanks.
Let me finish this aquascape first and I will post overall pics of the fish room.

 

[chingchai]

Damascus, SaltyFishUs. Thanks.

 

[chingchai]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15703497#post15703497 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chercm
any new updates today ?

Now we are finishing aquascape.
Update could be tomorrow.

 

[Marcelo_Brasil]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15704562#post15704562 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chingchai
bimboa. Thanks.
Let me finish this aquascape first and I will post overall pics of the fish room.

With all these people coming inside the water, the skimmer should be running crazy, impossible to set up i imagine. because of all the oil from human skin...
I use to dive in a tank of 8000 liters, to clean the glass inside, and the skimmer always stop bubling instantly...

 

[murfman]

Ching, what is the tank mfgr using to get the scratches out and polish the acrylic?

 

[McSassy]

This is so exciting! I just found this thread last night and got to the end of it now. My dream was to build a 10,000 gallon tank one day, but after seeing this, I think I may have miscalculated exactly how much 10K really is haha. Perhaps 2,000 would be a more reasonable dream. = )

 

[535freak]

just read this thing and all I can say is wow

 

[JStraz4991]

wow looks good

 

[JStraz4991]

wow looks good

 

[JStraz4991]

wow looks good