New Tank Setup

"Stop staring at me...I don't need you looking at me 24/7...just gimme food.."

Yay, finally got a new marine tank. For this tank, my recycling time is just 5 days, then in goes corals and 2 fishies.


A new beginning for non samseng fishes.


The coolest and cheapest DIY fan in the market.

Just to break down the components of the new tank.
1) 2 x 11watts light.
2) One DIY fan.
3) One hang on filter with a sump.
4) One water pump.

The lights are necessary for coral growth. My previous mistake was not enough light, and this causes almost no growth. As for the fan, I decided to DIY again using an 8 bucks cheapo PC fan wired to a transformer adapter set to 12 Volts. Now, the challenge is how to fit the fan on to the tank. After a long hard think, I finally used a card box cover (soft plastic), 2 suction cups, and 2 screws with a nut to bolt.

Instructions for DIY aquarium fan:
1) Drill 2 holes for the suction cups, which you can fix in with enough width for the hole.
2) Drill another 2 holes on top for the fan, where you screw in the screws and bolt.
3) Connect to a 12 volt transformer which you can get for 10 bucks.


A close up

I have yet to decide if I need a protein skimmer for this small tank.


This looks like a bunch of grass flowing in the waves....

As for the old tank, I took of half of the corals and placed it in the new one. The bio load was pretty much. Now it seems that both tanks are doing fine.