jervismun Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 2 days and you get that kinda skimmate already? You should've gotten the skimmer earlier... do expect the skimmer to skim like crazy for the coming weeks How mature are your rocks? I notice mine (after 5 months) still releasing PO4 and organic wastes Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member WaNeR Posted March 16, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 16, 2007 I notice mine (after 5 months) still releasing PO4 and organic wastes hi jervis, may i koe how do u tell dat the rocks r still releasing PO4 and organic wastes after a couple of mths in the tank? im hving a hairy algae breakout now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 hi jervis, may i koe how do u tell dat the rocks r still releasing PO4 and organic wastes after a couple of mths in the tank? im hving a hairy algae breakout now Well... if you have tried very hard to control and not introduce any PO4 into the tank for months... and yet you are getting lots of algae... the chances are the rocks are leeching Another way to tell is the quality of your skimmate and foam... if your skimmer keeps skimming violently even with minimal feeding and after water change... chances are... coz those rocks will release slowly and constantly Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member WaNeR Posted March 16, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 16, 2007 Well... if you have tried very hard to control and not introduce any PO4 into the tank for months... and yet you are getting lots of algae... the chances are the rocks are leeching Another way to tell is the quality of your skimmate and foam... if your skimmer keeps skimming violently even with minimal feeding and after water change... chances are... coz those rocks will release slowly and constantly actually dis past two weeks ive been feeding alot becos of the PQ and ive lowered the mh by around 5" too dunno if dats the cause for the algae bloom p/s: im using a lousy skimmer so cant tell the different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I love your tank setup... One cool setup... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 17, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2007 I love your tank setup... One cool setup... Thanks for the compliment, Terry Z. I take as much pride in my macro aglae/mangrove system as my SPS display aquarium. My fish, corals and macro algae seem to like the new system. Here are a few pics of my old 75 gallon and 90 gallon reefs....one was about 1.5 years old and the other reef was about 8 months old. 75 gallon reef 40g Sump for 75 gallon reef 90 gallon reef 30 g sump for 90 g reef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 17, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2007 2 days and you get that kinda skimmate already? You should've gotten the skimmer earlier... do expect the skimmer to skim like crazy for the coming weeks How mature are your rocks? I notice mine (after 5 months) still releasing PO4 and organic wastes Jervismun, most of my live rock is mature (several years old). I have about 250 pounds of live rock and most of it is Tampa Bay aquacultured live rock straight from the ocean floor shipped in water to keep everything alive. If interested, check out the link below about Tampa Bay (Gulf of Mexico/ Atlantic Ocean) aquacultured live rock). http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think my new skimmer is working pretty well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member WaNeR Posted March 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 oh my dats alot of kopi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 I am happy so far...the break in period is over and this skimmer is pulling lots of waste out of my reef now. I am cleaning the collection cup every other day now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 And my water is cleaner than ever before as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenYO Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 nice FTS personally I think you need some more LR for higher and more dynamic scaping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sapp Posted March 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 That is 1 solid setup. And that skimmer is . How I wish we can have that kind of space here in Singapore for such a setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Love the gunk... if only I could taste it What's the total power consumption of your skimmer alone? Excluding feed Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 Love the gunk... if only I could taste it What's the total power consumption of your skimmer alone? Excluding feed I figured you would like the updated pictures. The total power consumption for my skimmer is about 165 watts. Each Eheim recirculating pump draws 40 watts (three pumps total) plus I am using a Mag 5 pump (another 45 watts) to feed the skimmer. Excluding feed, 120 watts total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 23, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 That is 1 solid setup. And that skimmer is . How I wish we can have that kind of space here in Singapore for such a setup. Thanks for the compliment, Sapp! You could create the same system with less space, but the macro algae sump would have to go under the stand and chillers would need to be added to keep the reef cooler. I am fortunate I have a caring and understanding spouse who allowed me to take over our basement for my addiction (saltwater reef aquarium) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted March 23, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 23, 2007 thats one big skimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 The total power consumption for my skimmer is about 165 watts. Each Eheim recirculating pump draws 40 watts (three pumps total) plus I am using a Mag 5 pump (another 45 watts) to feed the skimmer. Excluding feed, 120 watts total. 120W for that amount of skimmate? Not bad at all I must say... love it Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2007 120W for that amount of skimmate? Not bad at all I must say... love it Thanks! I love my new skimmer as well. I just returned from a frag swap in Cleveland last weekend and picked up 10 new acro frags and some monti caps. I placed the new corals in QT for a few weeks to make sure everything is healthy (no flatworms, red bugs or monti eating nudis). Aquavista99's 30g SPS QT tank (400 watt MH w/ 10 k lamp; 4 maxi jet pumps, small skimmer and heater) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Nice... FRAGS ORGY PARTY Love the pink ballast too... fabulous Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted March 30, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2007 the weather seems to be really cold. a huge MH is turned on. and still need a heater. how i wish singapore's water here is like that. so that we dont need to spend money on a big chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted March 30, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2007 the weather seems to be really cold. a huge MH is turned on. and still need a heater. how i wish singapore's water here is like that. so that we dont need to spend money on a big chiller. What's a chiller? Just kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kevink Posted March 31, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted March 31, 2007 wah looks like a secret base lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Actually the basement looks more like a small-scale LFS Quote Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member aquavista99 Posted April 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 2, 2007 wah looks like a secret base lol. Funny ... It's my underwater bunker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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