Jem's 4x2x2 Reef Tank

[jem]

hi!..

gotten my tank..

decided to post a journal for you guys to follow the updates of my tank..

been a busy saturday weekend..

running around places to get pipes and marine stuff..

heres the makeover

from a

[4x1.5x1.5 cabinet tank,sump without refuge,pl light,weipro skimmer]

to

[4x2x2 cabinet tank,sump with refuge,2x 150w MH,ETSS downdraft skimmer,2x FR (1 for carbon,1 for rowaphos)]

[jem]

Heres my tank..

piping not done yet..

but on the way there..

[jem]

Skimmer

ETSS Proffesional 800

a great downdraft skimmer!

test drived it and it runs like a baby~..

[jem]

the engine that drives the babie~..

it must be the

RESUN MD55

okay..as seen here..its piped up to the sump already..

my dad did the drilling of the holes thru the cabinet..

took a long time to measure and get the dimensions correct..

[jem]

heres the piping from my overflow box to the sump..

took me n my dad 1 hr to get the pipings all done

[jem]

heres the inlet pipe to the resun md55..

sealed up the other hole cos i have no use for it )

and the white things sticking out is the return pipe for the skimmer..

pretty neat huh

[jem]

ok..after one whole night of measuring and sortings..

finally did the return for the overflow with a ball valve..

the concept there is..i need not siphon water to start the overflow system..

simply open the ball valve..and water will start running through the pipes..

thus creating a siphoning/back flow effect..

[jem]

My 2 Resun FR~..

gotta stock up on rowaphos..

that means..im gonna burn a bigger hole in my pocket..

[jem]

Corallife salt~..another hole burned in my pocket

[dsam]

Wow, great dad you have, so supportive of your hobby. Keep up the good work bro!

[jem]

yupp..a gread dad he is!..

we upgraded tank alot of time..

started with a 2ft Nisso tank with OHF..

then a 2ft with internal filter system

then a 4ft with overflow to sump

and now a bigger 4 ft!..

more info bout my dad~

haha..

he used to have a marine tank during his younger days..

mixed his own salt..and use an Eheim canister for filtration...

caught his own livestock ranging from wrasses to seahorse, spikey urchins to funny corals.. from singapore waters..but he said they never survive a week under his care..

cos last time theres no such things as testkits and skimmers...

[CalciumReef]

Might be better to run the carbon without a fr.So watch the flow

[jem]

rather worried about the FRs too..

how should i adjust the flowrate..or wad is the recommended flowrate for the FRs..

any suggestions?

[Terryz_]

I think the flowrate recommended is supposed to be print on the box or manual...

btw is it necessary to fit the FR up with so much Carbon/Rowa... I think about half can already right..

[bluezing]

steady la bro!

cant wait to see more great pics from ya!

[taylapong]

Looks good jem! and amen on a great dad! hehe

[monsterz1975]

Another DIY crazy , Well done.

[LoReNsIa]

for 4ft tank i think 1 bottle of rowa is enough liao.. haha.. another guru of the same age as mi.. haha.. i don have a dc.. if not i olso post my tank pic.. haha.. too bad.. lol.. bro.. ur tank looking great.. i have a supportive dad olso.. haha..

[blueheaven]

Its good to see another reefer of my generation progressing

Keep us updated

[loster]

for 4ft tank i think 1 bottle of rowa is enough liao.. haha.. another guru of the same age as mi.. haha.. i don have a dc.. if not i olso post my tank pic.. haha.. too bad.. lol.. bro.. ur tank looking great.. i have a supportive dad olso.. haha..

LoReNsIa, u not only have your supportive dad, you also have your supportive brother been waithing for your tank pix for so long already

Jam, it is so good to do this project together with your dad keep your pix coming

[rickster88888]

Great looking tank there!!!

BTW does your dad need any godson?

Cheers

[LoReNsIa]

LoReNsIa, u not only have your supportive dad, you also have your supportive brother been waithing for your tank pix for so long already

Jam, it is so good to do this project together with your dad keep your pix coming

haha.. Shhhh.. don sae so much of my secrect.. haha.. u noe i noe God noe can le.. haha.. sry jem tt i hijack ur post.. btw.. i start a post on my tank le bro gary.. haha.. got time go out again.. jem, ur tank is really nice..

[jem]

thanks for the comments guys..

keep it coming..

now wrestling on wheter to run my FR with carbon..or to remove it..

but what should i do with my extra FR if i dun use it anymore..

now working on my return pipings

more pics coming ur wae tmr~

[LoReNsIa]

sell it? if u wont be using it.. btw wad kind of FR u using? resun one or?

[Dorado]

The transformation!!!

Looking good bro, keep posting need to

see the update.