SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Heres my tank.. piping not done yet.. but on the way there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Skimmer ETSS Proffesional 800 a great downdraft skimmer! test drived it and it runs like a baby~.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 heres the piping from my overflow box to the sump.. took me n my dad 1 hr to get the pipings all done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 My 2 Resun FR~.. gotta stock up on rowaphos.. that means..im gonna burn a bigger hole in my pocket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Corallife salt~..another hole burned in my pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Wow, great dad you have, so supportive of your hobby. Keep up the good work bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CalciumReef Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Might be better to run the carbon without a fr.So watch the flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 24, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 rather worried about the FRs too.. how should i adjust the flowrate..or wad is the recommended flowrate for the FRs.. any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 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.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bluezing Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 steady la bro! cant wait to see more great pics from ya! Quote www.sengkang.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylapong Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Looks good jem! and amen on a great dad! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member monsterz1975 Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 Another DIY crazy , Well done. Quote 6x2.5x2.5 (GEO AQUATIC) Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000Baby Aquamedic NR1000 Aquamedic KR1000 Aquamedic Niveaumat Aquamedic Ozone RM Fluidised Reactor Tunze 6060x3 Resun C1000 Aqualight 2x250w + 150w MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LoReNsIa Posted September 24, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2005 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.. Quote Reefing is like a Relationship, Once you fall in Love with it, You will Love it for Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Its good to see another reefer of my generation progressing Keep us updated Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member loster Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member rickster88888 Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 Great looking tank there!!! BTW does your dad need any godson? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LoReNsIa Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 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.. Quote Reefing is like a Relationship, Once you fall in Love with it, You will Love it for Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jem Posted September 25, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 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~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LoReNsIa Posted September 25, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 25, 2005 sell it? if u wont be using it.. btw wad kind of FR u using? resun one or? Quote Reefing is like a Relationship, Once you fall in Love with it, You will Love it for Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dorado Posted September 26, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted September 26, 2005 The transformation!!! Looking good bro, keep posting need to see the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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