Suk
07-03-02, 21:11
Hi All,
The spec for my new system is as follows:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Full_Tank2.JPG
Tank - 180cm x 60cm x 60cm (waterline) Panorama trendline.
Cabinet - 180cm x 60cm x 75cm.
Filter Sump - 125cm x45cm x 31cm with Sand bed modification.
Eco-cooler 44 watt with thermostat controller.
Turbo 1060 Skimmer.
Filter Pump HLP 5250.
Closed Loop Interval pump HLP 5250.
Calcium Reactor PF500.
Kalkwasser stirrer Km 500 UK.
Auto top-up 54 litre kit.
Second dry chamber.
1 x 150cm Blue tube with cover at rear.
Suction pipe, pressure pipe & Reef flushing pipe.
Some earlier pics from setting up & running commentary:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Setting_up.JPG
Found a novel use for my workm8 http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Full_Tank2.JPG
Full tank shot
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/LH_View.JPG
LH view
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/RH_View.JPG
RH view (back gettin green)
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Seriatopora.JPG
My first SPS. Seriatopora from Watford.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/The_Cave.JPG
The cave, Carribean plate rock... Brill.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Sandbed.JPG
The Sandbed - The walls to this compartment were initially 4" high which resulted in a slight sand overspill into the skimmer compartment. Partly due also to the return pipe going straight into the sandbed. This as you can see has now been redirected to just infront of the skimmer. The walls have now been lined with acrylic sheets 5.25" high & the sandbed seeded courtesy of MattB, Cheers m8.
The 5250 pump is set to max & the ballvalve in the pic controls the level in the overflow to midway, the excess is tee'd off to flow through the eco-cooler & subsequently my DSB.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Deltec_Gear.JPG
Sump stuff - I've routed the venturi air intakes & the co2 supply (blue tubes) through the wall to an outside enclosure yet to be built, this will house the co2 cylinder.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Eco_Cooler.JPG
The eco-cooler with stat at side, also got the PH monitor online.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Flame_anemone.JPG
My Anemone moved here to avoid the stronger currents up front, The Flame Angel likes playing with fire!
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Best_Buddies.JPG
Best buddies!
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Mushroom_Clowns.JPG
My clowns - seem to love the m'shrooms.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/LR_with_Buttons.JPG
Two pieces of my original Fiji LR showing plenty of life!
The most difficult thing I found was arranging the rockwork. I put the Aragamax in first after thoroughly washing it & letting it soak for a couple of days in tankwater. The problem was that everytime I scooped the sand away to set a rock on the tank bottom it just gave off clouds of silt & I couldn't see bugger all!!
I had my pumps running & even covered the outlet with filter wool which helped to some degree, but even so it took half a day to get the base rocks in & a couple more to build the reef.
The next problem, after the corals & fish went in was the flow from the returns making a mess of my sandbed creating sand dunes all over the place. I eventually sorted that by directing the flow over the rocks.
Things are pretty stable now & parameters good, just wait till I get my calcium reactor online! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
All other pics to date at:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk
Cheers
http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Last edited by Suk at Feb. 22 2003,20:14
The spec for my new system is as follows:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Full_Tank2.JPG
Tank - 180cm x 60cm x 60cm (waterline) Panorama trendline.
Cabinet - 180cm x 60cm x 75cm.
Filter Sump - 125cm x45cm x 31cm with Sand bed modification.
Eco-cooler 44 watt with thermostat controller.
Turbo 1060 Skimmer.
Filter Pump HLP 5250.
Closed Loop Interval pump HLP 5250.
Calcium Reactor PF500.
Kalkwasser stirrer Km 500 UK.
Auto top-up 54 litre kit.
Second dry chamber.
1 x 150cm Blue tube with cover at rear.
Suction pipe, pressure pipe & Reef flushing pipe.
Some earlier pics from setting up & running commentary:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Setting_up.JPG
Found a novel use for my workm8 http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Full_Tank2.JPG
Full tank shot
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/LH_View.JPG
LH view
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/RH_View.JPG
RH view (back gettin green)
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Seriatopora.JPG
My first SPS. Seriatopora from Watford.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/The_Cave.JPG
The cave, Carribean plate rock... Brill.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Sandbed.JPG
The Sandbed - The walls to this compartment were initially 4" high which resulted in a slight sand overspill into the skimmer compartment. Partly due also to the return pipe going straight into the sandbed. This as you can see has now been redirected to just infront of the skimmer. The walls have now been lined with acrylic sheets 5.25" high & the sandbed seeded courtesy of MattB, Cheers m8.
The 5250 pump is set to max & the ballvalve in the pic controls the level in the overflow to midway, the excess is tee'd off to flow through the eco-cooler & subsequently my DSB.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Deltec_Gear.JPG
Sump stuff - I've routed the venturi air intakes & the co2 supply (blue tubes) through the wall to an outside enclosure yet to be built, this will house the co2 cylinder.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Eco_Cooler.JPG
The eco-cooler with stat at side, also got the PH monitor online.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Flame_anemone.JPG
My Anemone moved here to avoid the stronger currents up front, The Flame Angel likes playing with fire!
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Best_Buddies.JPG
Best buddies!
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/Mushroom_Clowns.JPG
My clowns - seem to love the m'shrooms.
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk/LR_with_Buttons.JPG
Two pieces of my original Fiji LR showing plenty of life!
The most difficult thing I found was arranging the rockwork. I put the Aragamax in first after thoroughly washing it & letting it soak for a couple of days in tankwater. The problem was that everytime I scooped the sand away to set a rock on the tank bottom it just gave off clouds of silt & I couldn't see bugger all!!
I had my pumps running & even covered the outlet with filter wool which helped to some degree, but even so it took half a day to get the base rocks in & a couple more to build the reef.
The next problem, after the corals & fish went in was the flow from the returns making a mess of my sandbed creating sand dunes all over the place. I eventually sorted that by directing the flow over the rocks.
Things are pretty stable now & parameters good, just wait till I get my calcium reactor online! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
All other pics to date at:
http://members.staroffice.com/www/Suk
Cheers
http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Last edited by Suk at Feb. 22 2003,20:14