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UPDATES Details: (1) 2'x1.5'x1.5' IOS tank from CR Aquarium with matching cabinet & a free magnet cleaner $70 (2) Eheim 1250 return pump $40 (RESERVED) (3) Weipro 2011 skimmer with modded sawtooth impeller in Hydor L30 pump $30 Plus an additional 10% off from above price for reefers that turns up with their student pass.

REVISED PRICE Oops sorry Forgot its not brand new Details: (1) 2'x1.5'x1.5' IOS tank from CR Aquarium with matching cabinet & a free magnet cleaner $110 $70 (I've cleaned it up as much as possible, but there are still some coralline algae at the rear & bottom glass panel.) (2) Eheim 1250 return pump $60 $40 (3) Weipro 2011 skimmer with modded sawtooth impeller in Hydor L30 pump $50 $30 I'll let go as whole set for $200 $120 Plus an additional 10% off from above price for reefers that turns up with their student pass.

Thanks tiffanydunk

Hi all, Below is the tank set I'm ready to let go. Details: (1) 2'x1.5'x1.5' IOS tank from CR Aquarium with matching cabinet & a free magnet cleaner $110 (I've cleaned it up as much as possible, but there are still some coralline algae at the rear & bottom glass panel.) (2) Eheim 1250 return pump $60 (3) Weipro 2011 skimmer with modded sawtooth impeller in Hydor L30 pump $50 I'll let go as whole set for $200 Viewing & self collect in the East on weekday nights or separate arrangement on weekends. Kindly PM me if interested. Attached photos below Front view of tank & cabinet Side view with IOS covered sump compartment on the right Tank with item (2) & (3) positioned in sump compartment.

Hi dirtnitro, Below info might be helpful.

It's a Aquabee 2000/1 pump, no skimmer attached.

Hi dr evil, Do you happen to have the pump inlet(see pic below) for the 2000/1 also? I've been looking for this missing part for a long time with no luck. Thanks in advance, Coffee-no-problem

Finally, migrated all LR & fishes. Used cable ties to secure some of the tonga branches. Hopefully, coralline would cover them up after some time. FTS Channel in between the 2 piles of rocks Sorry about the poor photo quality.

Migrated LR.

Oh btw, I've also assemble the hood & cabinet door. Gave them a coat of paint on the inside surface to make them more water proof.

Retry.

Talk about scaping, I'm planning something like below. This is something not possible in my nano tank. I've some existing tonga branches that I can use to place between the 2 piles of rocks for support, but worry that it may clutter up the design. Any suggestions are welcome?

Another headache is that I need the new setup to sit at the exact spot where my current IOS tank is. I allocated one whole day for below move: (1) Prepare containers for LR & fishes. (2) Move LR from IOS tank to temporary container. (3) Move fishes from IOS tank to temporary container. (4) Siphon out tank water (5) disassemble power strip from cabinet. (6) Move Cabinet & tank (7) Return water, LR & fishes to IOS tank. (8) Power up pumps & lightings. (9) Shift new setup to desired spot.

I think Sun Hee Hardware is the one with more pipe fittings. The space is so cramp you walk sideways along the aisles. Nevertheless, I'll ask around for 3/4" 45 degree elbows.

Silicon both the overflow netting in main tank & refugium(shown in previous pic). Return piping also assembled. (I was asking for a pair of 45 degree elbows for the last 2 turn, but the hardware shop doesn't carry them.)

Below is a pic of my sump together with the modified plumbing. This way, I can regulate the flow on both outlets.

Thanks to bro OooFishFish that I'm on the road to upgrade from my existing 2 footer IOS nano. Below is the setup I received consisting of the 2 feet cube tank plus cabinet. Need some work on the overflow... As you can see, there're some missing stuff. So I went to Kelantan Rd & had me ordered a new 17"x19"x16" sump tank(The biggest I can fit in the cabinet with an external return pump). Thanks to bro thc for selling me his Aquabee 3000. I plan to use this to power the return. Next, I visited Sun Hee Hardware not once but 3 times for the pipe fittings. They're helpful & offered advise to a plumbing 1st timer like me. I messed up the initial assembly & had to return for a new set. Oh btw, Sun Hee Hardware is at Clementi blk 354. It's actually not too far from C328. With below assembly, I'm not able to direct overflow water into the horizontal "arm". All the water goes straight down into filter sock.

Nice job. I DIY my plumbing too, but end up damaging my union ball valve. A little plumbing seems easy enough until when I started applying pipe cement.

The ring is rigid & not foldable. You'd probably need to cut it off & reattach to a rectangular ring that fit the filter bag & your original overflow compartment. Best wishes

One more point, the hole between 1st & 2nd compartment should be larger than the return hole in 3rd compartment. I.e. In below diagram, if hole "B" is 0.5 inch, then hole "A" should be about 0.75 inch in size. This is to ensure water flow smoothly from 1st into 2nd when your return pump starts drawing water.

ok, this is what I can visualize to mod the overflow compartment of your IOS for filter sock use. I have a filter sock purchased from Iwarna, & it measures 10cm in diameter on the plastic rim. So you need a pipe about 17.5inches length and diameter about 10.5cm (so long as you can fit in the filter sock). "Don't ask me where to buy this." (1) Cut multiple silts at one end of your pipe for overflow. (Length of your slits determine water level in your main tank.) (2) Drill 4 little holes about an inch below yours silts for plastic screws. (They're seats for your filter socks.) (3) This overflow pipe connects to your 2nd glass compartment via a PVC tank connector about an inch off the bottom. So you need to drill holes on both this pipe as well as the glass on your skimmer compartment. If you think your skimmer body is going to block water outlet from the tank connector, drill some holes on the tank connector to allow water to escape sideways. (4) You'll need to silicon the base of the pipe onto your main tank just like the baffles of your IOS glass. You now not only filter via sock, but also increased the size of your 2nd & 3rd compartment making them more accessible for regular maintenance. Below is a sketch.

Sounds good as long as your Tunze do not emit microbubbles into the main tank. Oh, one more thing about overflow. Filter sock has been gaining popularity among many of us. Try to have an overflow that can fit in one instead of the regular filter wool tray would be good.

Agreed, but it's not a very serious problem. I actually use this visual cue to remind myself to top-up my office tank. On the other hand, an IOS tank will keep water level in your main tank constant, while the last IOS compartment water will drop due to evaporation. And it usually drops more drastically due to its smaller capacity. When its level drops near your return pump, you'll get massive micro-bubbles. I use IOS tank at home & monitor water level in this compartment on a daily basis.

How's that?

After looking at the Eco-system HOB refugium pic, I notice it uses an inverted U-shape tube to siphon water from main tank into refugium. I feel that this design is risky as the siphon make break causing the return pump in the refugium to run dry eventually. Comparatively, a HOB filter box design is still more reliable as its pump is used to draw water from main tank, then overflowing back. In addition, its pump is mount under the filter thus contributing less heat to the water. If you're to engage a tank maker to customize it, this design would be more reliable.