A Little Tank Update

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

now a look at my sump.....simple modification of water returning to sump from Berlin Venturi Skimmer. Notice the little transparent tubing at the side? It's the drainage for excess waste from the collection cup...he...he...

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

here is the tubing that drains the excess gunk....saw the kopi-0 in the cup? It's ready to drink just add sugar....yuck!

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

a bit of my refigium...I notice that with just the actinic on , my culerpa webbiana grows really well without strong light on. No more algae blooms and no cyno that usually grows on them with white light on. My culerpa is thriving well now and new shoots are sprouting out.... Always had a problem growing these but finally suceeded....

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

my marine collection of books....he...he...but theres a book (second on your left titled "X-Men" ...he....he my favorite but doesn't have anything to do with Marine...

[SBS_Transit]

so many books, maybe u can open a library

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

so many books, maybe u can open a library

he...he...maybe can open school for reefers.....Special School For Gifted Youngsters....like "X-Men".....

[terryansimon]

right. school of the gifted. one touch of the clam and it grows five cm. I want.

[andysho]

maybe cn open a Local

University major study in Degree in Reef studies

liao

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

maybe cn open a Local

University major study in Degree in Reef studies

liao

yeah..... open scholarship in Marine Biology.....

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

right. school of the gifted. one touch of the clam and it grows five cm. I want.

wha....if clam can grow 1inch....will be jumping for joy....can open farm that way

[ah^siao]

haha.. then he'll be buying all the small clams and touching them all day long.. so they grow faster.. fetch higher price when he opens his 'fish shop'

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

haha.. then he'll be buying all the small clams and touching them all day long.. so they grow faster.. fetch higher price when he opens his 'fish shop'

extra color....very rare....and more better then Maxima and can clear ammonia quickly , no need for water change....

[terryansimon]

why don't you just spray paint the damn thing and con some young kid into buying it.

"red corrour leh. like fellali!"

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

Ha....ha... Theres alot that talk like that here.....

[terryansimon]

like who ah? you? *points with finger filled with nose booger*

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

like who ah? you? *points with finger filled with nose booger*

nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....actually....I have better english then you might think but writing here you have to go with the flow... speaking of etiquette wise....I think you need to read back.... remember that song...."that ain't no way to treat a lady"....

[bwilly]

here is the tubing that drains the excess gunk....saw the kopi-0 in the cup? It's ready to drink just add sugar....yuck!

that's ingenious.. the tubing from skimmer to the cup.. save effort remove the cup. maybe longer tubing, later the tube bobo "shooter" anyhow aim??

[terryansimon]

right. self praise is international disgrace you know.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

that's ingenious.. the tubing from skimmer to the cup.. save effort remove the cup. maybe longer tubing, later the tube bobo "shooter" anyhow aim??

hey bwilly , the tube saves me some time and it's great haven't seen a skimmer with that attachment but need a bigger cup then that actually....

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

right. self praise is international disgrace you know.

well like the saying goes....if you've got it , flaunt it....... If you don't then just sit still....... nobody said you can't praise yourself.... International disgrace? Help call the "disgrace police"...

[bwilly]

hey bwilly , the tube saves me some time and it's great haven't seen a skimmer with that attachment but need a bigger cup then that actually....

did u do a drilling yourself at the skim cup..?

definitely need a bigger container, but I think the tube n the distance to the current cup too far. afraid drip on yr new cabinet, dirty em.

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

did u do a drilling yourself at the skim cup..?

definitely need a bigger container, but I think the tube n the distance to the current cup too far. afraid drip on yr new cabinet, dirty em.

you're right , I do need a bigger container though but the tube came with that length. I need to change it to a longer tube though... It's a minor drilling thing and I attached an elbow to it.

[nutx]

I suggest you dun use the drain tube, unless you use a bigger container then the skimmer cup, or DIY the tube to be insert into something like a 1.5l Coke bottle. (similar to doing a brineshrimp hatchery) This will ensure that the tube will not drip onto the floor or cabinet.

To seal up, just burnt one side of the tubing, and press hard to seal one end. The other end just attached to the skimmer cup. So the skimate will remain in the cup till you clean it, maybe once a week?

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

I suggest you dun use the drain tube, unless you use a bigger container then the skimmer cup, or DIY the tube to be insert into something like a 1.5l Coke bottle. (similar to doing a brineshrimp hatchery) This will ensure that the tube will not drip onto the floor or cabinet.

To seal up, just burnt one side of the tubing, and press hard to seal one end. The other end just attached to the skimmer cup. So the skimate will remain in the cup till you clean it, maybe once a week?

yeah thats another good idea....thanks I usually clean those stuff once a week.

[nutx]

yeah thats another good idea....thanks I usually clean those stuff once a week.

forgot to mention, using the tube will allow the skimmate to function non-stop.

Stopping the skimmer, to remove the cup for cleaning, you will have to give the skimmer a few hours to kick-start again.

Also for your case, your sump will stop 'functioning' untill your second compartment is full, then water flow to the third one.

In my own case, I use a tube to seal it. then drain the skimmate once in a while through the drain hole using a cup.