weileong's 4ft tank

[weileong]

Here's the progress of my 4ft tank.

Setup started on 19th Dec 2003

12 bags of grade 0 sand was pour directly into the tank, washing done in the tank.

[weileong]

See the dirt that was filtered out from the sand.

[Glare]

tank looks vaguely familiar....

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after 24 hrs and changing the water many times. Crystal clear water at last.

My AquaC EV-240 on "stand-by"

[weileong]

one pump washing too slow so added another pump. Total flow 6000+ lph

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I want my nemo :P

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All the rust I picked out from 12 bags of grade 0 and 4 bags of grade 1 sand. Super shiong, did that till 6am.

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added 4 more bags of grade 1 sand.

wash in the toilet.

Total depth of sandbed is 4"(grade 0)+2"(grade 1)

Sorry for mis-focus picture cos too tired by then.

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1/2" of livesand was added followed by 50+kg of LR.

Initial landscaping.

Noticed the pump on the left used for internal circulation while I get the tunze.

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added a few pieces of market prawn but no effect. Then added this big lump and water turn smelly next day.

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part of the sump, see how dirty the filter are.

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another view.

DIY cover to prevent salt spray from the bubbling

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worms and crabs from LR.

Super disgusting, one of them 6" long.

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another 50+kg of LR.

New landscaping.

[bwilly]

look good the going..

any more pic?

[weileong]

no more for the time being.

Back going to break after moving those weights (my house in non-lift level and 2 floors down) these few days.

Next things to do is to hang up the MH lights (after delivery of blue MH from Glare). The holes and cable are already up.

Need to run a separate point from the main circuit board.

[bwilly]

btw, pretty daughter u have there..

neber ask for any volunteer (reefers here) to help out..?

I believe after the done up, u will be darn proud..!

[weileong]

the most shiong part is over. Now just sit back and relax for the cycling to be over. Will start testing for NO2 probably tomorrow see if the livesand helps to speed up the cycling.

Shiong shiong part ask for help later must pay back one better suffer myself

[bwilly]

the most shiong part is over. Now just sit back and relax for the cycling to be over. Will start testing for NO2 probably tomorrow see if the livesand helps to speed up the cycling.

Shiong shiong part ask for help later must pay back one better suffer myself

oh.. where u stay..?

u got a hot maid, 18 n above..? I may help abit..haha..!

hehe..

oki joke apart.

livesand..? wat kind u using..? those miracle ones..?

with plenty of (if uncured) LR, I tik the cycling may take awhile of

at least 1wk.

[weileong]

I stay in the east, Haig Road.

Should have ask you to help carry all the LR, sand and salt hor?

Livesand I bought from Maxima. Lots of snails in it. Those that barrow into the sandbed. I moved them to my 100litres tank for the time being so they won't die during cycling.

No problem with the cycling, time to take a break.

I hate those bristle worms, got stink by the bristle, gotta pull them out one by one under bright light.

[pospeh]

Actually I am more intereted in your Mewlon. So when can visit?

[weileong]

off-topic already

Mewlon not at my current place but at my parents place. Hmm... been 3 months since I saw it, not sure if there's any dust on it heheheh.

BTW the mewlon is very potent beware, one look and you're hooked and wants to buy.

[nicky30092002]

Paiseh wat is mewlon?

telescope?

[weileong]

Yes telescope that's why I said OT already.

[pospeh]

Its a $12k piece of work of art. . . and you are not using it!!!, argggg