SOHO reef

[woverine]

sis...I am "hard core of a deep sand bed system"...no way my tank will be no sand..

Anyway DSB in the Live Sand Filter depends upon "sand stirrers" moving through the sand....why hydrogen sulphide present , how?

Pockets of toxic gasses (produced by decaying organic matter) form thus by having those critters minimize the gas to be created...evolved...

thus having crites like sand dollar,snails etc etc is good because when they move or plow through the substrate, consuming detritus and uneaten food as well as releasing the toxic gases in small quantities, before they can grow to dangerous levels..

Well just my 2 cents perhaps the senior here can further enlighten...

[yvoneysl]

Ya ya you can address sis or bro cos this tank is own by yvonne and YSL.

Bro woverine, you are the king of DSB so please help to answer question no 2

Q2- Substrate

What's the maximum depth for DSB, is 8" too much? Am I asking for trouble with very deep DSB?

Planning to using mixture of grade 1 sand with aragonite, is this ok and what's the mix ratio? If not what will be the better choice?

[woverine]

sorry Bro

king of DSB no! no ! me only a newbie trying to share

my limited experience...

How deep emmm I believe it is ideally a minimum of 4 inches

which contains a wide variety of grain size so as to entertain

a well colonised to house different range of beneficial

creatures, many of which live at different levels in the sand bed.....

[woverine]

the sand bed has to be slowly built up, allowing the creatures to organise themselves into their preferred levels.

Each time the sand bed looked 'organised' with worms etc living naturally,

added about 2cm of sand and waited for inhabitants to reposition themselves again, before adding more....

[jervismun]

Oh... a DSB guru indeed

[woverine]

me no guru just a newbie still learning...

maybe I am totally wrong...

this is just what I do

and so far I achieve ok results where dsb is concern...

[lyz77]

Bro yvoneysl, wht's your monthly electrical bill?

[yvoneysl]

Not much of progress due to my in-camp training....

Thanks woverine for the information on DSB. Will start with 3 inches deep sand bed using a wide variety of grain size.

Bro lyz77 my monthly electrical bill average is about 250. I think about 100 go to aquarium consumption.

Some more equipments to share

DI unit

3-Stage tap water filter with TDS meter

[yvoneysl]

Mirror mirror on the wall....

No should be filter filter on the wall

[yvoneysl]

Arctica 1/3 Hp chiller.

Will place the chiller on the highest level with the hot air blow out through the window. But this fatty weight more than 25KG.....

sure will break my back

[jervismun]

Wah bro... we share same taste in equipments DI and Arctica (also 1/3hp)... everything is going according to plan? When will you open a tank-warming party?

[yvoneysl]

Ya, everything seen on schedule for the sump(Phase 1).

Hopfully can donate my existing 3ft tanks by this Sunday so as to make way for the new sump, water storage tank & quarantine tank. I have incorporate a quarantine tank beside the refugium, as the best way of avoiding the introduction of parasites and diseases into the mini eco system.

Will post the undated sump elevation soon for more advise before the fabrication.

[jervismun]

I have incorporate a quarantine tank beside the refugium, as the best way of avoiding the introduction of parasites and diseases into the mini eco system.

It's a good idea to have Q tank... this Q tank is not connected to the rest of the system, is it?

[yvoneysl]

The QT is seperated from the main system.

Just a small bare tank between 60- 80L with small filter, PL light and some PVC tubes as hiding places.

Will connect the filer pump to a exterior UV if required.

After some though, I think QT is a must.

[jervismun]

After some though, I think QT is a must.

It is a must... good decision bro

[yvoneysl]

Haha... will show u the final sump elevation after lunch

[yvoneysl]

Hopfully this will be the final revision

Add in a quarantine tank beside the Refugium.

To make water change as easy as ABC, here's the concept for the water changing tank;

Step 1 -Tank will be fill up with DI water control by float value.

Step 2 -Add salt

Step 3 -Turn on pump inside the tank to mix one night before

Step 4 -Turn off return pump/s, DI water inlet

Step 5- Drain water from Refugium or QT or sump

Step 6- Open value to Refugium or QT

Step 7- Close value

Step 8- Turn on DI water inlet, tank will be fill for next water change

Done

[yvoneysl]

sorry, need to resize image

[woverine]

very cool idea you have there bro...keep the pics coming...

[jamomatt]

Wah, your plans remind me of those ang mor setup with super big sump/refug in their garage wan, following this thread closely, can't wait for updates!

[jervismun]

Much better... can see the improvements everytime you post your revised plan... having the chiller hot air outlet next to your window is good... you sure your skimmer can fit? Looks very short to me leh... a BK?

[elimmel]

what amazes me is not all the equipment and hacking required.

it's your CO approving all this!

[jervismun]

Haha... bro yvoneysl is a very powerful man A glory to all mankind!

[yvoneysl]

Updates !!!

Finally manage to brake down all my planted tanks...

Full view showing 3 tier custom made stainless steel support using 40mm by 40mm SQ hollow section with plywood base.

Chiller is place on top level with the hot air outlet facing the window for better ventilation.

[yvoneysl]

Another view