A 6feet tank desperate for help!

[ReDDeviLs]

Thanks....will get right on to that? Should i get rid of it or replace it with new ones? Its denitrator balls isn't it? Not too sure of the terminology.....hehehe

hi bro,just leave this compartment with nothing.. that will be best.

[ReDDeviLs]

i think a 1HP will be more safe.

[ReDDeviLs]

to ans ur question on the refugium,its to reduce no3 with the growth of some algae..

[A320]

hi bro,just leave this compartment with nothing.. that will be best.

great....will get right onto that

[A320]

i think a 1HP will be more safe.

yeah.....shud be.....but the price is almost double even for a resun.........major dilemma.

[A320]

to ans ur question on the refugium,its to reduce no3 with the growth of some algae..

oh ok.......hmmm since my sump hasn't got alot of room, is there anything i can use to remove NO3? or is a refugium a must? what do i need for a refugium anyway?

[A320]

My first buy.......can't wait to get it. Whoohooooooooo

[flying carpet]

Bro I think that we should be thanking you for allowing us to share our knowledge with you and others alike. It has been sometime that SRC has seen such developing thread.

Regards.

[KennethK]

Add a valve to the FR to control water flow b4 u run it. And i suggest u change ur atman skimmer too. Saw 1 b4, the joint for the bubble and collection cup is way too big. Sump can left it empty. Dun have to fill things as reddevils said look at the dirt trap. If it is empty, it will not trap much dirt. From the tank design i dun think a refuguim or DSB on ur sump works. Only can put medias but have to change frequently.

Ur Mh lighting is good. Just cut off the legs and make it lower. Add actinic blue light. T5 with ATI actinic will do the job.

Do a water change but dun remove the LR as bacteria is inside and u will have to restart if u mix salt and water in the tank. DO it out of ur tank. Those red coralline algae are nice to have.

Chiller 1hp is better for ur tank. 1/2hp it will overrun.

[A320]

Bro I think that we should be thanking you for allowing us to share our knowledge with you and others alike. It has been sometime that SRC has seen such developing thread.

Regards.

Actually should be thanking all of you who contribuited to this thread. I think there are alot of advanced reefers in sgreefclub but not alot of hands on info for the novice or beginners. Most of the time its own research.....

So i hope this thread will help me with my own tank as well as the beginners who aren't so sure of the questions to ask....or sometimes afraid the questions are a bit too silly. So i hope i've posed some of these silly questions already.......

I'm a beginner when it comes to the marine tank........even more lost when it comes to the equipments and stuff avail......So a BIG THANK YOU to you all.....keep helping please........anything and everything is appreciated

Rgds

A320

[A320]

Add a valve to the FR to control water flow b4 u run it. And i suggest u change ur atman skimmer too. Saw 1 b4, the joint for the bubble and collection cup is way too big. Sump can left it empty. Dun have to fill things as reddevils said look at the dirt trap. If it is empty, it will not trap much dirt. From the tank design i dun think a refuguim or DSB on ur sump works. Only can put medias but have to change frequently.

Ur Mh lighting is good. Just cut off the legs and make it lower. Add actinic blue light. T5 with ATI actinic will do the job.

Do a water change but dun remove the LR as bacteria is inside and u will have to restart if u mix salt and water in the tank. DO it out of ur tank. Those red coralline algae are nice to have.

Chiller 1hp is better for ur tank. 1/2hp it will overrun.

Thanks KennethK.......

Is the control valve just to prevent overpressure thus blocking the outlet valve from the FR or just to adjust so that there is max efficiency on the phosphate remover?

Will try to source out a skimmer.....Still in the process of looking for one which fits and also preferable a external sump one......and recommendations?

Removing the coral chips and ceramic from the sump as we speak........

Shall i just leave filter cloth in there? Info on refugium noted....

Any other media that you can introduce for my sump?

Great news on the lights.....i was waiting for someone to tell me to keep the MH.......a load off the pockets...hahahah. Also in the process of looking for T5s

By water change.......wats the norm? replace wat percentage of the water?

Yeah like the coralline algae.....

Thanks again......appreciate your help

A320

[A320]

strated removing the "BALLS" from the overflow.......

[KennethK]

Water change 1/4. Valve is to control water flow so the phos will not go into ur main water if ur pump too strong.

[A320]

Problem now is the overflow making a really loud "waterfall" sound.......anyone know how to modify the overflow so that it runs quietly?

[A320]

Water change 1/4. Valve is to control water flow so the phos will not go into ur main water if ur pump too strong.

OK...thanks.....will get right on that when i have the opportunity.....trying to get a valve now from the supplier.......

[nakazoru]

Hi BroA320;

That is hell lots of algae on LRs...

Did you buy any PO4 Test kit to measure water? If the PO4 is high, it is recommended that you run the FR for 48hrs only and replace it. Otherwise, it will leech PO4 back to the water.

Cheers.

[A320]

Hi BroA320;

That is hell lots of algae on LRs...

Did you buy any PO4 Test kit to measure water? If the PO4 is high, it is recommended that you run the FR for 48hrs only and replace it. Otherwise, it will leech PO4 back to the water.

Cheers.

yeah......thats my biggest problem...the algae. Seems to be on the window(sunlight) facing side only

Haven't done PO4 test recently.....

just finished cleaning most of the sump and did a water change. Will check the PO4 tomorrow.....

Unfortunately only ordered one SORB4 which came as a package with the SKIMZ FR......first time i'm using a FR so thought i better give it a try first. Will order more if it proves to work....fingers crossed. If i'm not mistaken. apparently this SORB4 won't leak the PO4 back to the system once its used up....might be mistaken though

Thanks for the suggestion.......keep'em coming

[A320]

just spent the 3hours cleaning the sump and doing a water change at the same time......boy was that tiring!!!

Any comments on what i should put in the sump chambers?

[KennethK]

Problem now is the overflow making a really loud "waterfall" sound.......anyone know how to modify the overflow so that it runs quietly?

Cotton sponge. Those white colour which is replaceable. Dun buy those expensive type. For the sump empty is okie. At least that is a good way of clearing dirt and detrius when it is dirty. Put some chateo is good too.

[A320]

Cotton sponge. Those white colour which is replaceable. Dun buy those expensive type. For the sump empty is okie. At least that is a good way of clearing dirt and detrius when it is dirty. Put some chateo is good too.

Had the white cotton sponge on the overflow.........guess will go back to that.

Thats what i like to hear...."cheap ones"...thought i'd never hear that in this forum.....hehehe

Any idea where to get those attachments for the overflow edge to prevent fish food and curious livestock getting into the overflow?

err....wats chateo?

[nakazoru]

Cheato is a kind of macroalgae for neutrient export. You need lights for it. Any 6500K will do the job.

Anyway, dun seems like ur sump can be a refugium so LR and cheato in the middle compartment... Even tho I thing it is small area to work with...

1st and last compartent juz wool loh...

[KennethK]

Agree with nakazoru as ur compartment looks weird. Spacing too big.

[Tanga]

bro to reduce the noise in the overflow box you need to build a durso standpipe

click the link to build 1 http://www.rl180reef.com/frames.htm

[A320]

Cheato is a kind of macroalgae for neutrient export. You need lights for it. Any 6500K will do the job.

Anyway, dun seems like ur sump can be a refugium so LR and cheato in the middle compartment... Even tho I thing it is small area to work with...

1st and last compartent juz wool loh...

thanks.....will try to fit LR in the middle chamber.......not sure about the cheato.....don't think can get it readily here....

i thought filter wool not recommended cos it increases nitrate levels?

Was thinking of just putting the filter cloth in the overflow sump area.......

anything else for the sump? carbon? ??

[A320]

Agree with nakazoru as ur compartment looks weird. Spacing too big.

yeah KennethK, the sump chambers isn't up to scratch.....thinking of getting something done by iaquatic........

Its the original sump, will try to make the best use of it for the moment.......anythingelse you can recommend i add to it?

thanks