FuEl Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Have decided not to buy livestock for the time being, investing in equipments first. Here is the monster...main body is to hold my rowaphos & contraphos konzentrate, the add-on is to be filled with Reefez activated carbon. Can't wait to set it up tomorrow. Then it will be Bioplankton and coralplankton and GPs everyday...Muahaha. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Do a review soon.... Might be interested in getting it... LOlz.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member scarab Posted May 18, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2004 Hey FuEL, Nice to meet you yesterday. Interesting gadgets huh, the Fluidised Reactor? Am getting the smaller version myself from Joe. Hope to do the same as you with the Coral and BioPlankton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted May 18, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2004 What's the price like? Still waiting for Joe to release the price? Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepBlue Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Go get it. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...=0entry204119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted May 18, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 18, 2004 Thks Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 Got it running today..some pics...I will make the media fly higher once I find a more powerful pump. First pic...flying rowaphos . 500g of it. Imagine how much more I can put. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 2nd pic..hovering carbon..about half a bottle of reefez carbon. Hope the hovering can be seen. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 what pump are you running now? Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 what pump are you running now? An underated 2970l per hour weipro 4000? Using it for return and the fluidized reactor now. Now the return rate to my tank very slow. Must start searching for a new pump. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 oh, you Tee of the pump? I just wonder what flow rate the reactor can take with 1kg of media Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 oh, you Tee of the pump? I just wonder what flow rate the reactor can take with 1kg of media Ya..was set up as Tee off...but if have difficulty finding a higher capacity pump then maybe I get another dedicated pump just to run my returns. Then will have 2 submersed pumps in my sump..hopefully the temperature dun kill me. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 probably for a FR this size a 1000 l/h pump should be sufficient, you could try a SICCE IDRA which should be really low power. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 probably for a FR this size a 1000 l/h pump should be sufficient, you could try a SICCE IDRA which should be really low power. Oh ok..thanks..I was thinking somewhere around 2000+ l per hour. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 2000 l/h? Most probably all the media already fly out Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 2000 l/h? Most probably all the media already fly out Hmmm..ya hor...ok...Now I know the correct pump size to get already. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Managed to get clearer shots today after I upgraded my pump. Anyway..here is the chamber for my activated carbon. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Here is the rowastorm. Will replace it with contraphos once the rowaphos is used up. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Solid man! Thanks for sharing bro. Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AlfaRomeo Posted May 21, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 21, 2004 Question: Wont the constant tumbling of the carbon result in very fine carbon particle and if its small enuff, will clog up the sponge or escape out of the compartment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted May 21, 2004 Author Share Posted May 21, 2004 Question: Wont the constant tumbling of the carbon result in very fine carbon particle and if its small enuff, will clog up the sponge or escape out of the compartment? I don't think it would as the water flow through it is quite gentle and the fluidized reactor is not pressurized. Some small particles do escape into the sump initially during the tuning. But once you get the water flow in just right it would'nt be a problem anymore. For the activated carbon chamber I only fill it about 1/3 full. With the water flow adjusted the smallest particles only reach 50-60% of the chamber height. The rowaphos (500g) only occupies less than 1/10th of the height of the chamber. Smallest particles reach only 60-70% of the height of the chamber before falling again. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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