PingPong's First (AquaMedic Percula 90)

[pingpong]

Hi all,

Guess it is time for me to post something to share/document the progress of my very fist marine tank.

It started on 20 Nov 06, when I took delivery of this fine tank:

Progress for this tank is kinda of slow as I'm still learning/reading up. Also fully occupied with work and family commitments.

After chionging to the LFS for a couple of times, i finally managed to get the source of life:

Crystal Pro DI

This kinda started my frustration and caused more delay to the progress of the tank......

[dominik]

wah, jervis didn't clean the tank for you.

[pingpong]

why frustration?

ai... cause the default 3/4" garden hose adaptor of the Crystal Pro does not fit the tap from my house. I stay in HDB, no garden, so doesn't have garden hose..

eh.. no DI water no tank... so gotta look hunt for adaptor... and it took me 2 trips to Home Fix to get the darn adaptor:

got DI water also need good salt, and i got this :

......to be continued..........

[piero]

I hate that DI water... Took me 8 hours to get mine filled up.

[pingpong]

wah, jervis didn't clean the tank for you.

need to learn how to clean on my own also mah... also those are not harmful ba...

[jervismun]

wah, jervis didn't clean the tank for you.

Hehe...

[dominik]

why frustration?

ai... cause the default 3/4" garden hose adaptor of the Crystal Pro does not fit the tap from my house. I stay in HDB, no garden, so doesn't have garden hose..

eh.. no DI water no tank... so gotta look hunt for adaptor... and it took me 2 trips to Home Fix to get the darn adaptor:

got DI water also need good salt, and i got this :

......to be continued..........

i use this

[jervismun]

Progress for this tank is kinda of slow as I'm still learning/reading up. Also fully occupied with work and family commitments.

Don't rush bro... just progress slowly... or else... you will be put in a position... "you choose, tank or me?"

[pingpong]

piero, 8 hrs!! how big is ur tank?

i'm still in the process of filling the tank now...

[pingpong]

Don't rush bro... just progress slowly... or else... you will be put in a position... "you choose, tank or me?"

ya, dun wan to rush too.. but at least need to clear up the mess in SK, before wifey and babies shift back...else sure kenna....

[pingpong]

Dom, that's a nice 3-way tap... i will put them under my to get list in future...tks

[piero]

piero, 8 hrs!! how big is ur tank?

i'm still in the process of filling the tank now...

4 X 2 X 2 main tank with 3ft X 30'' X 24" sump. It was super boring waiting for it to be filled.

[pingpong]

.....progress is slow but at least things are moving.. esp when I'm staying with parents in Hougang (HG) and the tank is in my own place in SengKang (SK)... so i only have time to go SK when i settle and fulfil role as Son, Husband and Father...

tried to fill the tank with DI water, and at the rate of the output of the Crystal Pro, I estimate that it would take like 2-3 days to fill up the P90....

half-way into filling the tank, found that my poor AquaBee 1000 is too weak to give the P90 any flow...

and Tunze Nano Stream (Santa if you heard me please give this to me as my X'mas present! ) is out of stock @ AM, so no choice got to settle with the Seio 1100 for the time being (got it brand new at good price too):

... to be continued..............

[godzillaliu88]

seio got new packaging?

[jem]

yepp they changed their packaging quite some time back

[jervismun]

PP don't be easy... I wanna see Percula 90 filled with sand and water!!!!

[pingpong]

PP don't be easy... I wanna see Percula 90 filled with sand and water!!!!

wat EASY?

lemme see... u mean "lazy"?

ya ya.. i going back to SK tonite to put in the sand..... but i don't have camera with me

[pingpong]

Daily update:

ok i have finally dumped in like 20kg of Grade 1 sand into the P90... and will add in the following good stuff when i get the salinity right:

in the meanwhile me also busy visiting libraries (from Woodlands to Bukit Merah) to borrow books.......now i have on my hand:

1. The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner

2. The New Marine Aquarium: Step-by-step Setup & stocking Guide by Michael Paletta

3. Ultimate Marine Aquariums by Michael Paletta

so many books...keke.. my mama will be proud of me......

[pingpong]

i was wandering why there are $10 Hydrometer and $100 Refractometer.....both measures the specific gravity or salinity mah... ...

but now i understand why ppl pay so much for the Refractometer, here is my new toy :

a very elegant piece of measurement equipment i must say, easy to use too.. to the inventor...

Need to use distilled water to calibrate the refractometer, but hey it is spot on out of the box, no calibration needed...measurement of my tank water is about 1.022.... and guess what is the measurement of my Hydrometer

1.018-1.019 wor.........

ok.. salinity is about there liao... can add the live sand...

one final view of my CLEAR tank:

part of my 20kg Grade 1 sand:

and with the Live Sand, sand storm wor....

k folks that's all for tonight...

sorry i can't help but share with you all my favorite piece of equipment:

[piero]

I have one of those gloves too but mine extend all the way up the forearm with an elastic band at the opening.. Like that hands wun get wet

[pingpong]

I have one of those gloves too but mine extend all the way up the forearm with an elastic band at the opening.. Like that hands wun get wet

ya.. i know which one u referring to... that is my next upgrade!!

[jervismun]

I'm glad you invested in that refractometer... I got a piece too... nice

Wah that pink glove... really cannot take it... I must go your place... abduct your pinkie tonight... I know you are not at your home now

[colinsoon]

i can see a tripod.. hahaha

[pingpong]

i can see a tripod.. hahaha

sharp eyes.. i know there will be reflection.. so i press self timer and quickly siam... else u will be looking at me instead of the tripod...keke

[godzillaliu88]

wah pink gloves. ###### leh. the cutter somemore like wavy. haha