SRC Member poomoon Posted January 5, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2010 sorry for the lousy pic, just took quick snap using iphone, here's current FTS ... pls comment Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 ok so positioning last night still provides quite strong flow, still see the water getting messed up with stuff all over ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 I like the scape! wah the tunze really right at the bottom... so poor thing!!! What do you mean by water getting messed up with stuff all over? Is it salt spray? Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 I like the scape! wah the tunze really right at the bottom... so poor thing!!! What do you mean by water getting messed up with stuff all over? Is it salt spray? thanks bro comy. that's actually only 3 pcs of live rock, epoxied together. that's an older pic yesterday before i moved the tunze. i already removed it temporarily. yeah facing it against the wall, blows a sandstorm. the least is, you can see some sand starting to move around. facing it up, yeah salt spray quite some. so decided to take it out first and figure what to do. btw, the light here for now is just a CF, still have to get mounts for the maxspect. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Have you tried placing the tunze on the right side of the tank (about mid position) pointing to the cleaner module sruface skimmer. you can shift the cleaner module slightly outwards away from the back wall - this will help to reduce some of the current by trapping some waves between your cleaner and back wall. your cleaner pack will also have more effective surface skimming. Let it run for like 10 mins and see how it goes. The sand might start to shift a little along the sandbed in the beginning. This is normal. If it is slightly turbulent at the back wth gentle waves at the front, it is ok. If it still fail, maybe you need to go get a nano wavemaker liao. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 Have you tried placing the tunze on the right side of the tank (about mid position) pointing to the cleaner module sruface skimmer. you can shift the cleaner module slightly outwards away from the back wall - this will help to reduce some of the current by trapping some waves between your cleaner and back wall. your cleaner pack will also have more effective surface skimming. Let it run for like 10 mins and see how it goes. The sand might start to shift a little along the sandbed in the beginning. This is normal. If it is slightly turbulent at the back wth gentle waves at the front, it is ok. If it still fail, maybe you need to go get a nano wavemaker liao. ok, will try later bro, thanks. btw, hehe this is a nano wavemaker ... you mean the k-nano Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 I place my Tunze 6025 on the left side, pointing diagonally upwards towards the front panel glass, using it as a deflector. Works for me. I get pretty good flow, and no sandstorms. I've used both the K1 and K Nano together in my tank, but didn't get the flow I wanted, so made the switch. So far I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 peacemaker's tank is about your tank size. so 6025 should be ok. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 peacemaker's tank is about your tank size. so 6025 should be ok. thanks peacemaker, Jacky. Yeah I guess I've limited myself in trying to put the tunze at the side walls, always tried behind (aesthetic reasons). Will give it a go tonight. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 here's a question ... i started to see some "poo-like" thingy (cylindrical, maybe less than 1mm long) suddenly started to float (from the live rocks?) ... and later on sinks to the sand bed. now i see A LOT of these scattered. what exactly are they ? sorry no pic for now ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 here's a question ... i started to see some "poo-like" thingy (cylindrical, maybe less than 1mm long) suddenly started to float (from the live rocks?) ... and later on sinks to the sand bed. now i see A LOT of these scattered. what exactly are they ? sorry no pic for now ... I see that a lot in my tank. prob some critters in the live rocks clearing their den. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 I see that a lot in my tank. prob some critters in the live rocks clearing their den. ok thanks. so no need to siphon them out ? i'll probably be doing some 'movements' tonight. reloc the 6025 to the side as recomm'd, and maybe reloc also the filter to go with the 9002. can probably give me some room to try to clip the leds. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 ok thanks. so no need to siphon them out ? i'll probably be doing some 'movements' tonight. reloc the 6025 to the side as recomm'd, and maybe reloc also the filter to go with the 9002. can probably give me some room to try to clip the leds. busy night. how's your clown doing and do you have mico bubbles leaking into the tank from underneath the skimmer housing? Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 busy night.how's your clown doing and do you have mico bubbles leaking into the tank from underneath the skimmer housing? yeah. clown's doing fine, he's alone (for now ...). initially first few days that skims leaking microbubbles like hell ! after some days, seems gone. i already remembered what you did on putting sponge under, but i guess for now it's ok. now wondering if i get bro fuel's picasso pair, for sure can't mix em ... and 'she' likes him, so will end up setting up the pico tank most likely ..... anyway will see how it goes. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 initially i asked her what she wants to do with her pico ... she says can we keep SHs ? uh-oh ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 yeah. clown's doing fine, he's alone (for now ...). initially first few days that skims leaking microbubbles like hell ! after some days, seems gone. i already remembered what you did on putting sponge under, but i guess for now it's ok. now wondering if i get bro fuel's picasso pair, for sure can't mix em ... and 'she' likes him, so will end up setting up the pico tank most likely ..... anyway will see how it goes. pico as in another tank? Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 pico as in another tank? yup ... she has one ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 busy night. come to think of it ... using the clip, damage (scratch) my tank ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 come to think of it ... using the clip, damage (scratch) my tank ? yes. scratches on acylic tanks are unavoidable one. I think I will be changing my tank 2 years later. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 yes. scratches on acylic tanks are unavoidable one.I think I will be changing my tank 2 years later. oooh ... so upgrading for sure ... i'll bet it won't take you 2 years ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 oooh ... so upgrading for sure ... i'll bet it won't take you 2 years ... my fengshui master say - need to move before rabbit year. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 my fengshui master say - need to move before rabbit year. move ? move tank ... move house ... move to bigger tank ... lol. before rabbit year so means can move anytime, whatever move that is Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 move ? move tank ... move house ... move to bigger tank ... lol. before rabbit year so means can move anytime, whatever move that is just move the tank only. will not be much bigger. That corner prob 2 ft max. or maybe a 1.5 ft tank with a 1 ft Seahorse/pipefish tank beside it. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 my fengshui master say - need to move before rabbit year. did your master say anything about bigger tank? Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 did your master say anything about bigger tank? lol ... here we go again on this discussion ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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