big_ben102000

bro Zappy Kiwi, i have tried to DIY a overflow pipe previous but failed terribly thats why i resorted to the " 2 pump system". for my previous DIY, the flow of the water is very very very slow, juz a small stream of water, i am still a student so i cant afford DIYing until it works. for those who are worried about my tank overflowing i have drawn the layout of how my pumps are placed. i have already tested and its full proof. i cant afford either tanks to overflow as my CPU and sound system is on the floor next to the tank. below is the layout. if the return pump fails the sump tank will be 4/5 filled, i have drill a hole in the return pipe 2 cm below the water sruface to break the siphon if the return pump fails *touch wood*. if the pump in the main tank fails, there is no holes drilled to break the siphon in the pipe bringing water down to the sump, so water wil continue to flow at a slower rate and the MAX water level at the main tank will be 1 - 2 cm from the edge of the tank.. with lots of mirco bubbles. *touch wood* will be diying a hood to reduce the salt spray. the worst case senerio will be my 2 pumps burning out thats all ... not floods. juz to need to get a small wave maker incase those 2 pumps does burn out. *touch wood* btw both my main and sump tanks are 3 X 1.5 X 1.5 cheers thanks for all the concern

haha as long as your filtration system can handle them why not ?

johntanjm yea bro its quite unsightly with that layer of stuff there thats y i am thinking of adding a small airstone to break up the layer. i just want to make sure that the layer protein will not cause harm ( besides the air exchange part) or any means of indicating that my water parameters are off. if is does please please englighten me. thanks ! jasment hey bro thanks for the input but i cant use your idea without redoing the pipings and part of my filtration part. most of my stuff are DIYed. if i used your idea i will have to redo my pipings and part of my filtration system haha.. thanks for the input though i think its a great idea. btw based on my limited exprience, unless u are using a pump that can be used internally and externally whereby the fittings are done, its quite difficult to connect a pipe to the inlet of a usual powerhead isnt it ?

maybe u wanna try the yellow long nose butterfly ? heard that they are pretty easy to keep

oh i have that covered, dont worry haha if either pumps fail no flood will occur... i have tested it already both main tank and sump tank is able to handle the extra volume of water

if its too big for the toliet bowl then trash bin

ooo ok but i cant add a surface skimmer ... as the pump i am using to pump out water is a power head, can i juz add an air stone so that the bubbles can break up that layer ?

my skimmer is in the sump... nah haven tried a surface skimmer ... but if i do have a surface skimmer.. wont that layer juz disslove back into the water causing harm to the LS ?

hi. i dont have an overflow built into my tank and currently using 2 pumps to pump water in and out of the tank. turn over rate is around 2000L/hr. i am running a weipro 2013 with a dymax 2000L/hr pump. juz wanna know if that layer of protein is harmful ... if so wat should i do ? change to a more powerful pump for my skimmer ? plz advice thanks in advance

i think i saw a similiar one at AM .. its quite big leh lolz

at least you know that the fish didnt suffer much before it died. 3 meters .. i think it will kill it instantly on impact..

u can get those air driven skimmers.. cost less than 10 bucks if i am not wrong

sad to hear that bro

its a 6 ft tank haha i think its neccessary

alternatively u can look for hang on filters with the skimmer built in it. i think its quite essential to have a skimmer IMO cheers

intertested in the chiller .. watz the brand ? and is there any pics of it ?

bro interested in your goby and cleaner shrimp. any pics ?

i think its quite hard to find a small skimmer .. haven come across it myself, maybe u can try to DIY one ?

very beautiful fishes

i think i saw one too lolz

nice scaping ... can see lots and lots and lots of caves that your fishes can hide and play in

bro if u wanna add a mh .. i think u will have to get a chiller

we can bring in corals from batam ? will get caught anot ?

he is under alot of stress i guess ... since he got his tank from bro jervis, must make sure everything is done perfectly

the air con is on 24/7 ?