aftermath Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 hi bros, jus finish doing DIY 2FT Tank. pls give advise so i could inprove on it. thanks alot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 bros, this is my diy sump tank, need u guys precious advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mr CRABS Posted January 20, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 20, 2006 Nice and simple...woulden't it be more nice wif DIY cabinets?? Quote 3.5 X 2.5 X 2.5 Reef Coming up ) 136+39(UK) 163+47(US) 618+178L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PerculaClownfish Posted January 21, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2006 you might wanna ugrade your skimmer!!At least to a marco 150!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 thks, i was goin to buy weipro 2011 from reef_newbie. i jus found out that my nitrate is very high almost 50 mg....anyway i could bring it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cityofangels Posted January 22, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2006 Your top priority now is to upgrade your skimmer. As it is, for a 2ft tank, your bioload is quite high (i.e. you have alot of fishes). I am surprised that your clown is still surviving in a Nitrate 50ppm tank. Clowns are usually intolerant of high nitrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishtalk1517 Posted January 22, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2006 3 points to note: 1. To upgrade skimmer ( that u already mentioned tat will be upgraded, Great, as u got high bioload there) 2. Wat wavemaker u using? OR wat rtn pump u using? The sand bed level seems to be blown by strong current and is not level.... 3. Coral chips will be a build up for nitrate, and soon time bomb for ur tank. Nowadays, many reefers here have do away with coral chips , bio rings and bio balls. All will contribute to a nitrate factory. Idealy is to remove the chips and rings and do water change like 10-20 % weekly. May this helps bring down the nitrate level Quote A person, himself can be his own Lawyer, but he can never be his own Judge ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member colinsoon Posted January 22, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2006 hmm... i used to have a hand-me-down nano tank that is without a skimmer, and the nitrites is sky high... over 100ppm... and i got 2 clowns inside that swam and ate like pigs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yus75 Posted January 23, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2006 seems u r using dsb...wats ur tank thickness n u do full bracing for it?? if its 8mm i dun suggest u use dsb as u may encounter tank bowing in future.....tatz IME 3yrs ago wen 1st started....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Your top priority now is to upgrade your skimmer. As it is, for a 2ft tank, your bioload is quite high (i.e. you have alot of fishes). I am surprised that your clown is still surviving in a Nitrate 50ppm tank. Clowns are usually intolerant of high nitrates. clownfish belong to a special type of damsel and i think they are able to tolerate a greal deal of nitrate more than other such as those in the anthias family . yes , upgrade ur skimmer is a wise choice and in time to come , ur coral chip might accumulate debris and cause nitrate boom. Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cdckjn Posted January 23, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2006 clownfish belong to a special type of damsel and i think they are able to tolerate a greal deal of nitrate more than other such as those in the anthias family . yes , upgrade ur skimmer is a wise choice and in time to come , ur coral chip might accumulate debris and cause nitrate boom. I agree with fellow reefers' view. coral chips can trap a lot, alot alot of dirt and when not treated, nitrate bomb can happen. Also in my opionion, always excellent to upgrade the skimmer to better one to better handle the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cityofangels Posted January 23, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2006 clownfish belong to a special type of damsel and i think they are able to tolerate a greal deal of nitrate more than other such as those in the anthias family . Really? I read in a few websites/books (can't remember which) that state they are quite intolerant of high nitrates. Must try to dig up those references now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 3 points to note: 1. To upgrade skimmer ( that u already mentioned tat will be upgraded, Great, as u got high bioload there) 2. Wat wavemaker u using? OR wat rtn pump u using? The sand bed level seems to be blown by strong current and is not level.... 3. Coral chips will be a build up for nitrate, and soon time bomb for ur tank. Nowadays, many reefers here have do away with coral chips , bio rings and bio balls. All will contribute to a nitrate factory. Idealy is to remove the chips and rings and do water change like 10-20 % weekly. May this helps bring down the nitrate level thks fellow reefers... i had taken out the biosand replace wif more chips. LFS told me chips will be fine... as fot the bios, i put it on the top tank where the surface down flow is. the sandbed level was done by my sand goby... keep digging out sand and make itself a 5 rm unit. . i'm using a dolphin P-2500, no wavemaker.... if i take out the chips and rings, wat shld i replace wif? pls advise reefers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 seems u r using dsb...wats ur tank thickness n u do full bracing for it?? if its 8mm i dun suggest u use dsb as u may encounter tank bowing in future.....tatz IME 3yrs ago wen 1st started....... errrr, bro yus75. wat is euro bracing? wats tank bowing? my tank is 6mm only!!!!! oh no.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mr CRABS Posted January 28, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted January 28, 2006 Oh oh! Quote 3.5 X 2.5 X 2.5 Reef Coming up ) 136+39(UK) 163+47(US) 618+178L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 I agree with fellow reefers' view. coral chips can trap a lot, alot alot of dirt and when not treated, nitrate bomb can happen. Also in my opionion, always excellent to upgrade the skimmer to better one to better handle the water. hi guys, i had upgraded my skimmer to weipro 2011, also added rowa phos(green/brown algae getting lesser) but my nitrate is still measured at 50mg. shld i take out most of the chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cdckjn Posted February 13, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2006 in my opinion, yes take they out, and run it for about 2 days, and then see if the levels will drop. then decide what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member spawns Posted February 14, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted February 14, 2006 hi aftermath, is this necessary? From what i see it creates a massive” water fall" in which result a lot of unwanted bubbles.....i bet u don’t want any of them (micro bubbles) entering our main tank. best result is for u to remove the "thinky"(the one in the circle. Just my 0.2cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 hi aftermath, is this necessary? From what i see it creates a massive” water fall" in which result a lot of unwanted bubbles.....i bet u don’t want any of them (micro bubbles) entering our main tank. best result is for u to remove the "thinky"(the one in the circle. Just my 0.2cent. thks bro, i was worried abt the bubbles entering into the main tank too. thats why i had a pic of filter media in the place where the water is coming down... i thought this will reduced the amount of bubbles going in. Still i encounter bubbles in the main tank at times... then i try increase the water level near to the rim....still in vain. i believe ur idea make quite a sense there. i'm breaking that piece out of the way. thks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Brownie Posted June 15, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi .....just curious what will happen if micro bubbles get into the main tank. I believe occasional MB in main tank is ok right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted June 15, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted June 15, 2007 err... not a good thing in long run. these bubbles will burst and u will get a salt spray... and its not really that nice to watch the fishes swim around with this little bubbles isnt it cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermath Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 agreed...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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