DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+)

[chingchai]

Are you going to spot feed you softy often some of those like daily feeding.

I didn't do spot feed.
I just shut down the water inlet about one hour and feed the whole tank with Oyster egg.

 

[chingchai]

One of the best reefing quotes ever. Thank you for making my morning! :bounce2::fish1:

I am glad you like it.:rollface:

 

[chingchai]

After seeing a tank like this i feel so inadequate... after a tank like this there is nothing more. you have reached the top. i am in awe!

Chris. Thanks.
I hope my tank will inspire you.

 

[chingchai]

That's a NICE softy tank you have there...

myreefcentral. Thanks.
I hope they can last longer than I expect.

 

[reef211]

Hi Ching,

What type of lighting you are using on the softie tank? Im sorry if someone ask that before. your thread is too long to scroll back and look for the info.
Thanks, big Mike

 

[chingchai]

Hey Ching, this isn't the only place that your getting attention!

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/15/dsps-1200-gallon-tank-thailand/

What are you feeding your nonphotosynthetic tank? It is my understanding that the best way to try to keep some of those corals alive is to use a continuous dosing pump to feed the corals with a ton of laminar flow.

Everything is looking great. Have you seen any diatom blooms?

SERVO. Thanks for the link.

Now I feed this tank with Oyster egg, Frozen Cyclop eeze.
Also just order Phytoplankton from DT.
I may use dosing pump in the near future.

 

[chingchai]

Wow. This is probably the best build I've ever seen, and I've been in the reef hobby over 10 years. I'd never go this big, but ...wow. Well done. Love the pimped out lighting effects.

acropora1981. Thanks.

 

[chingchai]

OMG i just found this thread....dude.. great job and yea wow..sorry for loss of words its just amazing

thatoneazn. Thank you.

 

[chingchai]

Everything is looking great. Have you seen any diatom blooms?

Yes, there is diatom blooms on the live sand in the first week but no more.
I still got some green hair algae on rock but there is getting less and less.

 

[chingchai]

Hi Ching,

What type of lighting you are using on the softie tank? Im sorry if someone ask that before. your thread is too long to scroll back and look for the info.
Thanks, big Mike

I use DE lighting T5 fixture (2ftx6)
http://www.delightings.com/index.cfm?GPID=15
Combination as follows:
2x24w ATI Blue Plus
2x24w UVL 454
1x24w ATI ProColur
1x24w ATI True Actinic

 

[c_k_kuehne]

Wow I just went through all 100+ posts in these 2 threads and it was worth every bit of the time I spent. I spent some time with the web cam too :dance:

You have the best build I have ever seen. Better then 90% of the commercial/public aquariums in the world. Your planning and implementation of this project is superb.

I'm even more amazed. When I 1st looked at the final video I figured this aquarium was housed in a large mansion and then when going through the thread I realized it is house in what we Americans would call a townhouse. Simply amazing.

:rollface:

Charles

 

[c_k_kuehne]

Let me correct myself --- I meant 100+ pages of posts --- LOL

My brain is a little mushed after going through all that.

 

[gig]

wow, just wow

 

[Colione]

incredible!! I just went through all 95 pages!

Amazing and inspiring work. Inside and outside of the tank.

 

[Tanu]

Hey Ching, this isn't the only place that your getting attention!

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/15/dsps-1200-gallon-tank-thailand/

And here in Europe as well:

http://www.zeewaterforum.info/forums/showthread.php?t=64495 (Biggest Dutch forum)

And here
http://www.meerwasserforum.info/thread.php?threadid=46518 (Biggest German forum)

Actually... All forums do (or should! ) have a topic about this majestic tank Really impressive, I hope to see it in person coming summer. On my way (back) to/from Vietnam I'll plan a stop in Thailand just for this!

 

[proenca]

Ching,

Thank you for making me loosing 3 hours at work reading this whole thread.

Honestly, one of the most impressive setups I've seen because well, there's bigger and I've seen bigger but this one is VERY well thought out.

I hope I can pop a visit and like someone said that would bring a bottle of wine, well, I wont be shame to do the same :

Well, the bottle aint nothing special but its one of the best , if not the best, Portuguese red wine.

This vintage ( 1999 ) costs over 350 usd here in Portugal.

So, when do I book the flight ? Do you have wine glasses ?

Honestly, congratulations on the tank room

 

[Matias Ilhabela]

here I put a summary of the assembly, the Brazilians were crazy with the quality of assembly.
http://www.brasilreef.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=376

And here in Europe as well:

http://www.zeewaterforum.info/forums/showthread.php?t=64495 (Biggest Dutch forum)

And here
http://www.meerwasserforum.info/thread.php?threadid=46518 (Biggest German forum)

Actually... All forums do (or should! ) have a topic about this majestic tank Really impressive, I hope to see it in person coming summer. On my way (back) to/from Vietnam I'll plan a stop in Thailand just for this!

 

[Vili_Shark]

Hi Ching
I saw a guy packing a nice shipment of corals and clams in HK to hand carry to Thailand.
You should have some awsome stuff there by now.

 

[Junros]

in sweden:
http://www.saltvattensguiden.se/forumet/showthread.php?t=29049

 

[Moebuis]

Ching,

I love your system! What I was most impressed with was the aquascaping. Now I'm thinking of a way to redo mine. Everything looks like it was thought through and planned including the little things. I'm excited as I'm sure everyone is here to watch it grow and thrive. Thank you for taking the time to give us all the details of your build and give references to your inspirations on the build. I spent the last 8 or so hours reading the build thread and got side tracked on some of your references before returning to read your build. It was not time wasted as it will help me on my next upgrade!

Thanks again and good luck with the system,
Ron