SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 8, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2011 I've decided to go for Reef Octopus as my skimmer... Got my new toy today.. here are some pictures of it Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 8, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2011 I love everything about this hobby, EXCEPT for rock scaping! and so i worked until 4am.. to try to achieve something decent... do give me your inputs on this... i've still got lots of rocks here from XS-XL, kindly advice on how can my scape be improved on further... Many thanks and Goodnight guys.. Sad night for me as a Liverpool fan to see Chelsea handing the EPL title over to Man Utd... 19 times surpassing Liverpool's record of 18.. But they deserved it this season... Time to sleep... Zzzzzz.... Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 8, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2011 NSW will come later today.. i'll try to further improve on my scape.. sand will also be going in... today will mark the first day of cycling, and three to four weeks of mental torture.. Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lcf425 Posted May 9, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 9, 2011 So far all looks great kiko^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nice scape bro, but like not much space for coral, maybe u add some flat piece on the top so that next time easier to place coral. =) Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 9, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 9, 2011 So far all looks great kiko^^ thanks dude.. some minor problems cropping up.. sigh.. Nice scape bro, but like not much space for coral, maybe u add some flat piece on the top so that next time easier to place coral. =) got it.. will try to add more flat pieces inside.. but too many flat pieces would look quite un-natural as well... Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member lcf425 Posted May 10, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 what problems? Let me guess is it due to the tank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 10, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 what problems? Let me guess is it due to the tank ? problems with tank more or less settled... now facing problems with linking up my own equipments.. trying to figure out the best way i can link everything up.. Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 10, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 some questions i have... 1) can the skimmer output be fully submerged under water? will it affect the performance in anyway? 2) i turned on my chiller (Resun CL650) at about 6pm yesterday... temperature was around 34degrees.. at 10pm, managed to only chill down to 30 degrees... i kept it on until 12am, but it remained at 30degrees... if im not wrong this chiller should be powerful enough to chill a 4x2x2 tank... considering getting an external temp controller, heading down to Sim Lim later to take a look... 3) i linked another pump, to the UV first before entering the chiller... the pump has a flowrate of 1800L... i understand its too powerful for my UV to be effective... and yes i do have a spare seperate pump that is slower for the UV... but if its possible to link up both in one pump, wouldnt it help me in saving electricity, more effecient this way? 4) temperature in my cabinet is very high.. i feel the heat when i open the cabinet.. i believe it is the chiller's (outside the cabinet) hot air that is entering the cabinet thru a hole at the back... advisable to place a mini fan inside the cabinet to blow the hot air out? sigh.. Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member desideria Posted May 10, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 some questions i have... 1) can the skimmer output be fully submerged under water? will it affect the performance in anyway? 2) i turned on my chiller (Resun CL650) at about 6pm yesterday... temperature was around 34degrees.. at 10pm, managed to only chill down to 30 degrees... i kept it on until 12am, but it remained at 30degrees... if im not wrong this chiller should be powerful enough to chill a 4x2x2 tank... considering getting an external temp controller, heading down to Sim Lim later to take a look... 3) i linked another pump, to the UV first before entering the chiller... the pump has a flowrate of 1800L... i understand its too powerful for my UV to be effective... and yes i do have a spare seperate pump that is slower for the UV... but if its possible to link up both in one pump, wouldnt it help me in saving electricity, more effecient this way? 4) temperature in my cabinet is very high.. i feel the heat when i open the cabinet.. i believe it is the chiller's (outside the cabinet) hot air that is entering the cabinet thru a hole at the back... advisable to place a mini fan inside the cabinet to blow the hot air out? sigh.. I don't think your skimmer output should be submerged in water as it may not allow the water to flow "through".. I don't know how to phrase myself right but this is my own personal point of view. perhaps other more experienced reefers can weigh in Not to sure on the chilling abilities of a Resun CL650 but I have a feeling it's probably underpowered for your tank.... remember how my own Arctica 1/4 HP took 1.5hour ( on bad days) to chill down 0.6 degrees and I think our system size is relatively the same minus 50-70L , be prepared for more heat. Especially with the weather nowadays getting CRAZY. Instead of putting the UV before the chiller, why not hook up the UV after your chiller instead.. i.e hook it up to the chiller output... so the water would have slowed down already after being cooled by the chiller? You can try the fan but it's merely circulating the warm air in the cabinet or warming up your living room. You have to live with the heat in one way or another as I think there is no window nearby for you to direct the heat out? good luck ignatious and I hope you resolve your issues! Quote Cheers, Desi Sheldon (TBBT): A little misunderstanding? Galileo and the Pope had a little misunderstanding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Answers to yr questions; 1. Seems ok for me. 2. I can loan u my ext. Controller to test yr chiller. 3. Link to yr fr where possible but choking might blow yr uv bulb. 4. Install clip-on fan as wat I did for my MH. Yes, it doesn't cool but disperse the heat. Problem with standalone chiller. Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tunicate Posted May 10, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hey bro, for (3) I think the UV is doing more harm than good by restricting water flow in chiller. Why don't you temporarily unhook the UV to see if the situation improves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowtang Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i will not use the uv. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member oceanviper Posted May 10, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 10, 2011 HELLO FELLOW REEFERS! nice to be back reefing after a good break.. i've been very busy with exams and assignments, so i took the chance to decom and upgrade my tank.. i've been waiting for the arrival of my tank for a long time already.. and its finally here today.... sump and pipings will be done within the next few days, and my 1month of cycling will start next Monday.. some pictures of its arrival today Hi bro... How much you spend on the tank and cabinet sets? Quote Tank : 3 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup end Feb 2014 ) --> 4 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup early Nov 2016 ) Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC6 --> Bubble Magus Curve 7 Return pump : Jebao 10000l/h ( down in 17th December 2014 ) --> Jebao DC-12000 ( 19th December 2014 ) Compressor drop-in coil Wavemaker : Tunze 6105 x 1 Lights : Modular based DIY LED light x 4 Chaeto in the sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 12, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't think your skimmer output should be submerged in water as it may not allow the water to flow "through".. I don't know how to phrase myself right but this is my own personal point of view. perhaps other more experienced reefers can weigh in Not to sure on the chilling abilities of a Resun CL650 but I have a feeling it's probably underpowered for your tank.... remember how my own Arctica 1/4 HP took 1.5hour ( on bad days) to chill down 0.6 degrees and I think our system size is relatively the same minus 50-70L , be prepared for more heat. Especially with the weather nowadays getting CRAZY. Instead of putting the UV before the chiller, why not hook up the UV after your chiller instead.. i.e hook it up to the chiller output... so the water would have slowed down already after being cooled by the chiller? You can try the fan but it's merely circulating the warm air in the cabinet or warming up your living room. You have to live with the heat in one way or another as I think there is no window nearby for you to direct the heat out? good luck ignatious and I hope you resolve your issues! just to play safe, i've decided to get a longer pipe for my skimmer so that the output will not be fully submerged.. Chilling time improved significantly after i removed the UV.. the reason why i placed the UV after the chiller cos it'll be quite pointless for the chilled water to enter the UV and get 'heated' up again... i've not sat down to really time how long does it take to chill down 1 degree, but the situation seemed to be improving... as for the heat, i guess i've to live with it.. still cracking my head hard if i should replace my chiller with a compressor.. the biggest problem is the location of where i can place it.. Answers to yr questions; 1. Seems ok for me. 2. I can loan u my ext. Controller to test yr chiller. 3. Link to yr fr where possible but choking might blow yr uv bulb. 4. Install clip-on fan as wat I did for my MH. Yes, it doesn't cool but disperse the heat. Problem with standalone chiller. is it "user friendly" to hook it up? haha.. i'll monitor the chiller's performance and i'll see how.. thanks for offering.. Hey bro, for (3) I think the UV is doing more harm than good by restricting water flow in chiller. Why don't you temporarily unhook the UV to see if the situation improves? i will not use the uv. mike i've removed the UV.. the performance of the chiller seem to have improved. Hi bro... How much you spend on the tank and cabinet sets? PM you.. Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 12, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2011 Skimmer at work i've since turned it off during this cycling period. Lights up.. thinking of adding more rocks to make the scape higher, but i'm quite reluctant to 'disturb' the current scape Day 1 of Cycling: 09 May 2011 the start of 3-4 weeks of mental torture.. Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 12, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2011 anyone knows how to 'tune' a skimmer to ensure it performs most efficiently? i just randomly adjusted the air intake to a point when the skimmer doesnt 'overskim' until the collection cup overflows. is that the right way? Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tunicate Posted May 12, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2011 Water level should typically be at the neck of the skimmer, but such things are quite personal. Each will adjust till the preferred kopi-O colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tunicate Posted May 12, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted May 12, 2011 If you're getting moisture from the splashing in the filter sock, can make use of a disposable bowl cover(from hawker center take-away), cut a hole in the middle & fit over your filter sock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted May 30, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 30, 2011 Water level should typically be at the neck of the skimmer, but such things are quite personal. Each will adjust till the preferred kopi-O colour. If you're getting moisture from the splashing in the filter sock, can make use of a disposable bowl cover(from hawker center take-away), cut a hole in the middle & fit over your filter sock. ok got it.. thanks for the advice Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TayHongSiang Posted June 2, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2011 any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted June 2, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2011 any updates? Soon bro.. Haha.. Rather busy these days... Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted June 13, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2011 Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pokmingsheng Posted June 13, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 13, 2011 added 2 fishes from CF.. 01x Powder Blue Tang 01x Powder Brown Tang a few Nassarius Snails 1 more from LCK 01x NeonGoby i still have a few of my LS at a friend's place... Ah Siang your LS is also at my friend's place... dont worry didnt disappear Quote My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011) Carpe Diem~!!! My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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