Getting Back Into Marine - 5ft Tank Journal
#21
Posted 15 March 2011 - 08:40 PM
#22
Posted 16 March 2011 - 02:36 PM
They're weir "combs" and some plastic thingies so fish don't go into the overflow box.
I'm becoming quite a handyman with this project... Not! lol!
#23
Posted 16 March 2011 - 04:36 PM
What's next......constructing a 'fish house'?
cheers
#24
Posted 16 March 2011 - 07:01 PM
I'll be playing around with a drill tomorrow... putting holes in some "dead" liverock. We'll see how far I get... lol
Edited by golden_dase, 16 March 2011 - 07:01 PM.
#25 Guest_Fish-lips_*
Posted 17 March 2011 - 06:28 PM
Kevin I'll be next maybe u can give me some tips good luck
#26
Posted 17 March 2011 - 06:51 PM
Haha! Used a drill for the first time today! lmao!
Managed to drill some holes in some "dead" liverocks but gave up after 5 holes due to aches! sheeesh!
Anyways, what do you guys/gals think of these formations?
The tank is still empty coz I'm awaiting my sump which "should" be done in 2 weeks.
Excuse the bad photos. My DSLR is on loan to a mate.
#27
Posted 17 March 2011 - 10:22 PM
#28
Posted 17 March 2011 - 10:34 PM
the combs on that over flow box look like the heat sinks on my RAM hahaha
#29
Posted 18 March 2011 - 07:53 AM
Nico, yes I will be adding a bit of liverock to assist with the seeding of the deadrock.
I'll be thanking Pacco for the kind donation of bits of liverock!! hahahahahha!
Edited by golden_dase, 18 March 2011 - 07:54 AM.
#30
Posted 25 March 2011 - 02:50 PM
Full shot:
Excuse my plumbing skills. ahahaha!
Right side:
Basically the first section is where water goes in from the Display Tank. An external skimmer will be placed "beside" the tank and sump.
The skimmer pump will also be housed in this section. Output water from the skimmer will be going straight to the return/refugium section.
The "black thing" is tubing from the return pump (via a T-section).
In the middle section are coral pieces and I'll also be adding liverock to assist with filtration. It'll also be useful for adding chemical filtration such as Bio Chem-Zorb etc.
Left side
This will be the refugium which will have abit of liverock with caluepa etc.
The return pump & heater are also in here. Theres a T-section on the return hose so I can adjust how much flow goes back into the main tank. You can't see it, but theres a ball valve behind the tank, on the left-hand side. Water is also plumbed to the first chamber, so if I restrict the flow from the sump-pump to the Display tank, it'll have an alternative route to flow, so theres no stress on the pump.
Can anyone see any issues with this sort of set up?
Edited by golden_dase, 25 March 2011 - 02:51 PM.
#31
Posted 27 March 2011 - 02:58 PM
Only other thing is you might thing about using one of your renowned "fish partitions" or similar to keep the caluerpa from blocking up the return pump.
Would also recommend adding more of the crushed coral if you are using it like a DSB as you dont need that much water above
#32
Posted 27 March 2011 - 03:14 PM
The reason for the T-section is so I can adjust flow. When I closed the flow (for the tube which goes back to the first compartment), the water in the display went all the way to just over the bracing.. Eeeekk!
So I opened the valve abit so the water is split. Display level is now just under the bracing, and any excess water goes back to the first section. By doing this, theres no pressure on the pump due to restricted flow.
The return pump is now sitting in one of those $10 meshed frysaver... lol
I'll be adding some liverock on top of the crushed coral pieces.
Edited by golden_dase, 27 March 2011 - 03:31 PM.
#33
Posted 27 March 2011 - 08:38 PM
#34
Posted 27 March 2011 - 08:48 PM
Hence why I didn't fill up that section with crushed coral pieces.
Hmm.. sealed timber. What product to use? Also, can it be applied indoors?
#35
Posted 31 March 2011 - 08:08 AM
#36
Posted 31 March 2011 - 08:23 AM
Will post up pics sometime this arvo.
#37
Posted 31 March 2011 - 01:46 PM
What's added:
Natural Saltwater
3x 120W LED lights
Liverock in the sump (and a few small pieces in the Display tank)
Skimmer
* The LEDs are 60% white and 40% blue. Comes with 2 powercords and 3 switches (2 for white LED banks, 1 for blue LED bank). All 3 units are on digital timers.
Lighting schedule:
At night, only blue LEDs are on.
At 6am in the morning, the middle white LEDs switches on,
At 9am the left and right white LEDs switches on,
At 5pm, the left and right LEDs switches off
At 7pm, the middle white LEDs switches off
I'll also be putting a timer on the refugium light. Probably for 10 hours a day.
Some pics
(with all lights on):
with only the blue LEDs
The LEDs are MUCH better/brighter than shown in the pics. When viewed in person, you can see "ripples" on the rocks which is reflected from the water surface.
Sump:
Skimmer:
* My Deltec MCE600 skimmer wouldn't fit my sump/stand so I swapped it with a friend for a Macro Aqua 350P. It is running great!. The tank is only starting to cycle so I don't expect to see "skimmate" for a few days.
Anyways, hoping the cycle will go smooth so I can start adding fish in a few weeks!
Will take better pics when Nick returns my DSLR!
#38
Posted 31 March 2011 - 04:48 PM
#39
Posted 31 March 2011 - 06:35 PM
#40
Posted 31 March 2011 - 09:47 PM
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