jervismun

Ok a proper sump design (in this context) should comes with mean/s to trap/stop microbubbles from returning to the main display tank. As for my case... it may not be the best (thanks to my ever-growing ideas and demands... until a point my tankmaker can't keep up with me anymore ) but it works perfectly fine as my main display tank is bubble-free

Haha... it floats for a while... then the water will sip into the rock through the tiny holes... I tried shaking it with a bit of water inside... it sounds like hollow inside Here's a pix showing some of the holes in action What the TDS meter shows... the rock does contains a bit of impurities (not as much as our tap water though)... soak them in clean water overnight if possible

Nope... your eyes are fine... It is a brand new product sold by a LFS in town (Ok ok... sold by Golden Octopus, pls dun PM me) They recently introduced a range of artificial rocks that comes in various sizes and forms... mostly pretty nice They have large pieces too... for those with a 2ft or 3ft tank and lazy to scape... you can buy a large piece and dump it into your tank Price wise... this is quite a luxury product IMO... that piece you see in the pix costs $48 I rinsed it, then soak in DI water for hours... my TDS meter shows 57 instead of 0 (do bear in mind our tap water ranges from 70 to 80 ppm

Ok ok... here's the queer thing about the LR... it is the world's lightest rock... lighter than water in fact Perfect for scaping freshwater tanks to keep tortoises and frogs

Bro you forgotten to post pix lah

As expected from a skimmer this size... MICROBUBBLES!!! Quite abundant in my opinion... so proper sump design is needed if you want your tank bubble-free

This is the part where I adjust the height of the water within the chamber (the transparent tube is a good indication for easy adjusting)

This is the water level I set... just at the base of the neck (Shot with all 3 foaming pumps off)

Bro you forgot to mention Diners and Manhattan

I guess it is... anymore???

Come on guys... give me a break will ya? I've already applied cards from all banks... wait a minute... how about Barclay Cards? Can you guys spot anything queer about this pix?

9.30am (Day 3) Been running for 49 hours... looking great I guess

The new skimmer (Hydor Performer 3000) will remain at its current position... New skimmer again? Oh dear... I hope not

Another nice piece of SPS (Blue Staghorn) given by bro Sapp...

One last look at an empty sump... it will look very different in days to come

Well... at least I cheated you... if not how come your Pink Glove is at my house

NO!!! Try giving them away

Now it makes a bit more sense... even 4 x ATI T5 tubes can't achieve the level of success you are experiencing... IMHO

1 of my 2 Peppermint Shrimps... hiding amongst my Zoas

3 separate 2-pin plug... neatly mounted to my power extension (to be replaced by Aquatronica Power Unit soon)

3 x 26W Needlewheel (Rotomix) Foaming Pumps

Emm... now that you mention it... but it is primarily Red... will take a closer look tomorrow... see if it is lighting, the camera or the actual colouration of the Prata

Went to Pasir Ris with another reefer this afternoon... nothing much... in fact... waste petrol

Repositioned my Red Prata yesterday... and it opens up so nicely today

5.02pm Hopefully by tomorrow... I will get thick skimmate