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Oh before I forget, any missing rubber gaskets or o-rings in your setup?

Hi bro, see the following valve fitting guide from https://www.tecous.com/files/TECO_Seachill-All-Models-2008WEB.pdf Points to note too. 1. Your TR20 (1/3 hp) chiller requires a much higher flow than the Eheim 1046 can supply, or else it cannot chill properly. Recommended flow rate should be more than 1,000lph, ideally around 2,000. 2. If the 1046 pimp is to be used, I suspect the hose fittings for the pump and the chiller do not match. you can get step up valves. I also used hot water to soften the rubber hoses before fitting into the hard pipe fittings. This makes fitting them easier, and ensure that I get the hard pipes deep enough into the rubber hoses to ensure tight fit. Then I use a cable tie to tighten it while it's still warm to firmly grip the hose onto the pipe.

Hey bro, you keeping corals and fishes, or conducting science experiments? Lol..

Changed my lights to 4 x 3W 660nm red, and 1 x 3W 455nm blue. Coloured bubbles. 8 days of nutrients.

Nutrient export. 29.07.12. 8 days' worth of nuisance algae on my Upflow Algae Scrubber. Yum yumm...

How about less than 50% of the retail price? If you're ok with $60, i'll reserve it for you. Used since 1st May till now = less than 3 months. Previous owner also used it for few months as according to him.

Yup. Probably selling. You interested? Buble magus NAC 3+.

Dual return pumps. 28.07.12. Taking the idea from Sunny, I'm using an additional return pump to optimize the under and overflows. However, I didn't want an extra piping exposed viewing from the front. So I ha to "T-in" 2 returns - one via the chiller 1,700L/hr, and one direct 1,200L/hr. Removed the acrylic piece I used to block the underflow. Voila!! But.... I have to always keep in mind that, "in a closed loop system in our tanks, equipment will always be inter-dependent on one another." Alas, the flow is too good for the skimmer. Micro bubbles are swarming into the display again. At an alarming rate. Decision. I powered off the skimmer, hopefully permanently, as my ATS is doing a decent job now. I'm not getting much skimmate anyway. And it always stops foaming whenever I feed, or even when I dip my hand into the water. And consoling myself, I think it's taking up too much already-limited space in my ios too.

Hmmm good idea.. Very good idea indeed.. I have all the PVC parts too. Thanks bro.

Hey bro, I've never had a firefish jump out of my tank *touch wood**.. And I hope I never will encounter one..

I'm thinking both the return pumps could not cope the head loss and the step ups and downs. And the flow is really restricted by the 12/16 hose fittings. I am also really tired with the plumbing already. Yup the underflow is kinda wasted now, but at least I'm still utilizing 50% of the underflow, and the surface gets skimmed too. On a side note, the 1/4hp chiller is really neat. Cools the tank from 28deg to 27deg in under 8mins consistently. Then it is idle for after another 40-42 mins before it kicks in again.

Bro, sorry to hear of your huge loss. If I were in your shoes I'll be devastated. Jia you. Reef on!!

Thinking out of the box. 27.07.12. Thanks Sunny and MadScientist for your suggestions. I changed the pump to a 1,700L/hr pump (Newjet1700). However, the water level remained as it was yesterday - low. I was getting hell discouraged. You guys should know that it's not easy to replumb once the tank is running. I tried topping up water. But the excess water only caused the water level in the ios to increase, but not a bit at the display tank where I want it to be. Then I kept observing. All the water is returning to the ios via the underflow. Then a thought struck me. Why don't I stop the water from entering the underflow?!! I had a spare pc of black acrylic lying around. Well I didn't block all of the underflow. Just about 50-60%. Guess what? Heh heh heh.. Thinking out of the box works!! Happy again.

Thanks bro. I'll try changing the pump first, which is the easier option. If it still does not rectify the issue, then I'll prob run 2 pumps. 1 to the chiller, the other direct back to display.

Thanks for the idea bro. Just check, if I change to the bigger outlet with those blue PVC screw thread adapter, but 80% of the line remains at the smaller 12/16 size, will it make a difference? Btw I have a spare 3,500L/hr return pump. I'll try replace the pump tmr to try first. If it resolves, then I'll prob shop for a 2,000L/hr pump.

Interested in this pump. Bro can check for me the outlet hose size can fit using 12/16 size?

Help! Pls give your advice before I get more blisters on my thumbs for forcing the Eheim tubes into the PVC pipes! Lol..

A pic of the double taps before and after the step-ups & -downs at the chiller.

Help! Advice needed. I just hooked up my chiller. Overpowered chiller (1/4 hp for only 90L water volume). Takes less than 10 mins to chill from 28deg to 27deg. Excellent. But... Problem... - Eheim 1250 outlet is using 12/16 hose. - Chiller is using 16/22. - So I used a step-up connector to link. - But I'm using 2 x Eheim 12/16 double taps before the stepping-ups for quick disconnect. The water level at the display tank dropped by about 1cm. As a result, no surface skimming is currently being done, as all water is only going to the underflow. Previously the Eheim 1250 suffered no headloss. Now it needs to travel to chiller before returning to display, via all the step-ups/downs. What is the cause of the drop in water level in display? a.) Underpowered return pump? b.) The step-up & -downs? If a.), then changing to a higher rated pump & leave the step ups/downs unchanged will do. If b.), then gotta change pump and change all to 16/22 spec, including the double taps (ouch, they're costly!!). Any bros got any ideas before I decide what to change?

LCK has fairly large ones. By my estimate about 2.5" size. They have many pcs to choose from too..

Nice and neat! But am a little concerned for you for loading so much stress on a single 13A wall socket. Especially chiller, which will suck up so much power when it kicks in.

In remembrance of those that got away. R.I.P. Purple Firefish. With me for 8 days. Longnose Hawkfish. With me for 20 hours. was in this position within the first hour of introduction. Think it was an unhealthy specimen I unknowingly chose.

Ya it's a beautiful fish. I had actually planned my nano for this fish, but unfortunately the timings just not right. And I was impatient to see the tank empty for weeks while waiting for such a shipment. Go for it bro. There's more at LCK now.

Thanks. Planning for more corals too. Let me hook up the chiller first.

Thanks bro. That's so far the only decent shot I have (using DSLR). It's also perhaps the only fish that stay still enough. Lol. Many of the other pic are on iphone cam.