Accurist's Sea

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I thought i'd share with you my six months of hardwork.....

Doors to the sump, tinted glass...

[lyz77]

Pretty creative! Keep the pics rolling.....

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Leftside of the sump:

Macro skimmer, which isn't very good thats two days wet skimate.

Kent FR running AquaZ Purephos and a bit of Kent reef carbon.

My lovely Tunze controller I picked up in Singapore, which is currently running only one 6000.

Resun MD-55 return pump.

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Rightside of the sump,

Bioballs

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round the back I have a new Teco TR-15 chiller, set to 26.5.

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The lights on the main tank are still off for another hour and a half.

So here is my QT tank with three dartfishes.

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a side view of the tank

[southpaw23]

Very interesting setup...how'd u end up with blue PVC tubes? Am liking the concept...very unique and not like most of the tanks we see these days. U mind explaining the setup...there seems to be two sump tanks...more info and pics would be great...

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Blue PVC was all I could find in Bangkok Think I might paint the ones going to the chiller black to match the rest of the tank.

The sump is in two parts, but its only one sump. They two areas connect to each other. when I bought the tank it had no sump just two filters either side and a cabinet below. So i drilled the tank and placed the sump below and blocked off one of the side filters. The left filter now just acts as an overflow to the sump.

Its a cool tank, kind of 1970's Dr.No.

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I would love a water top up for my tank. Anyone have any ideas how i could fit one into my sump?

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back of the tank...

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Front shot

[M4rk4nth]

Very very nice.

[jervismun]

Very RETRO indeed... yeah agree with a bro... tanks in Singapore are getting more and more look-alike... love your overall concept!!! Show us more pix of your LS... and yes, start planning to upgrade the skimmer

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LS is currently only two blue tangs and a blue chromis + three sicssor tail dartfish in the QT. But they are not going anywhere for a month.

Most of the corals are softies, with only a bubble, Cup and Hammer as LPS. Have three clams also.

My scraping is terrible and my coral placement leaves alot to be desired too, think i'm going to need some help. photos to come later today.

As for a skimmer, what can i fit in sump compartment that is 6W x 13L x 28H ?

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I have 4 cleaner shrimps, 3 camel back shrimps, 6 turbo snails and 2 tiger cowries, one appears to be munching some softcoral if he is, then there will be 0 tigers by tonight.

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Deltec 1205 is the only skimmer i can see that is going to fit between the baffles in the sump. any good?

[jervismun]

Deltec 1205 is the only skimmer i can see that is going to fit between the baffles in the sump. any good?

Emm... the Deltec 1250 maybe a little under-rated for your tank... but do rest assured Deltec is one of the best in its class... I recently bought a MCE600 (hang-on type) from a reefer and I am totally impressed by it... the skimming is fantastic!!! Do drop by my tank thread (Percula 90) and you will see a lot of pictures of skimmates

So... yes, it will definitely perform better than your current skimmer

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Jervismum, I respect what you say alot, your the reason I'm very happy, and content with my Teco chiller.

But if you where me, and money no object (we come from the same school of thought) what skimmer would you choose to fit between my baffles?

Thats an open question...

And don't forget my top up device, if you read the thread...

I'll be in Singapore on Friday, to get my Thai visa sorted out.

Shopping time..

P.S Jervisum, i've ready all your posts... and that is saying something...

[acidjazz]

hmm. . how about replacing the macro skimmer with deltec851?

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But it will not fit my baffles....

Should I get the right side of my sump remade?

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left even.

[acidjazz]

The deltec 851 can be placed outsump. Which means u can place beside ur chiller or something.

Alternatively, get a beckett.

u will be pleased with either skimmers.

[spawns]

that is a very nice tank u hv there!

which part of bangkok did u stay?where did u buy all those LS?

p.s i attached a pic for u to consider.

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On the right side of the sump the water level changes, because I don't have an automatic top up device, will that not effect skimmer performance?

I live on Sukhumvit 31, most of my LS are from Phuket Aquarium and a few bits from JJ market. I don't know any other LFS in Bangkok.