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just recieved the new tank this morning, brought down by john daniels at heritage aquatics in surrey, it took 6 of us to lift the tank and the same for the cabinet, with a minor adjustment to a couple of door frames.
its a 7x2x2 seabray and ill be running an oceans motions on it with a total of 8 different closed loops, powered by 2 10000 litre an hour sequance.
it also has 3 x 250 halide over top, and will be skimmed by an aquamedic 5000 shorty and a custom built sump also by heritage.
more to follow over the next couple of weeks.............
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things are now moving on slowly and ive started to paint the tank, it should take about 4 coats of, Dulux bermuda blue gloss.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/paint%20job.JPG
heres a picture of the sump with 2 x aqua medic ocean runner 3500, these will be the return pumps, and the sump will also contain 2 x micron bag/filters to remove excess waste, ive got 2 spare, so as i can wash the others when there dirty, weekly.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sump%201.JPG
heres the refugium which will have a 5 inch sand bed, theres a 50mm hole drilled into the bottom , this will allow me to drain the deep sand bed periodically so as it dosent get toxic, this will happen about once a year, straight into the sump, then outside to the drain.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/refugium%20drain.JPG
heres a quick pic of the kayos at the family home, i cant reelly get on until ive finished the paint and the rest of my plumbing arrives from nick at coral culture, but i will keep you posted.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/kit.JPG
just hard plumbed all the pipework to the wall, so all i have to do is slide the tank up to the wall and connect it up and connect up inside the cabinet....
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/roos%20pipework.JPG
the large pipe up the middle is 40mm, for rockwork closed loops, and is supplied by 1 of 2 10000 sequances.
the single small pipe at either end , that reach over and along the wall is 25mm, these are the 2 return pipes from 2 oceanrunner 3500,s, from sump, back to the tank.
the other pipes, 2 at each end, are 32mm, 4 in total, closed loop pipework, that will be powered by an oceans motions 4 way, supplied by 1 of 2 10000 sequances.
more to follow............................
oohh looks like fun times ahead :thumbsup:
steve
oh boy your definitely going to be enjoying yourself with that one! is it going to upgrade/replace the one youve got already or are you going to keep both?
i was at heritage for the first time yesterday and have to say that i was very impressed with their set up, will be good to see what theyre like in december when their renovations are complete!
:thumbsup:
jane
im going to be keeping them both, the perc 120 is primarily a softie tank and the new one is going to mainly be sps, lps and some zoo,s with lots of swimming space..
cant wait to get going but i need to got up to heritage next week to pick up the sump........................
wow :wub: love the cabinet :wub:
more pics please :thumbsup:
mariusz621
09-10-05, 17:02
You should move it to "members tanks" forum. Keep posting pics.
I can smell success already. :thumbsup:
keith hellyar
09-10-05, 17:11
Looking good. Should look nice just about the time you host your MGTG South meet.
Keep the pictures flowing
K
Originally posted by rockaria@Oct 9 2005, 16:23
i was at heritage for the first time yesterday and have to say that i was very impressed with their set up, will be good to see what theyre like in december when their renovations are complete!
Hi
What renovations ???????? :o
Any ideas on what the plans are?
I've been once not long after they opened but that was only about a year ago and everything was brand new then! :D
Matt
karen1bernese
09-10-05, 17:50
I went to heritage for the first time today.The plans are to totally renew all filters etc into the shed which is past the shop entrance, the 20' display tank is on the move and they are having more tanks in a new part of the shop which will be in the shed just before the entrance.I think the sale weekend will be busy as it was busy today as more people seem to be finding it. I am nothing to do with the shop but if anyone is thinking about taking a trip there it is well worth finding.Good luck with the tank by the way, be interesting to see the pictures as things progress. :thumbsup:
Glad to see it arrived safely Rupert, going up myself later in the week so may catch up again?
Nice sized tank, see someone is going to be busy. Is it me or have you been buying stuff from Hong Kong/China, judgig by the Chinese DHL box.
Looks Good Rupert, Should have given me a shout and i would have given you a lift,
How Heavy was it :lol:
So how long before its wet then mate ?
Regards Steve
i would of given you a shout, but we managed to rustle up 6 people, and it was bloody heavy, as we had to move 2 of the same dimensions as my mate ordered one too... but we got there in the end and it should be wet within the month..
hows yours coming on??
:thumbsup: looking good :dance: its nice when you got the space :D
i was down at heritage for the first time on friday,nice reef shark.should look great when all the alterations take place by december :wave:
looks like heritage has had a week of first timers :lol:
Picked up sump from John yesterday, I have been a customer since March 2005 and believe me I have had many trips to John Daniels at Heritage. various bits for both tanks, but he has supplied myself with 90% of the stuff for the new tank and does manage to sort out some fantastic deals aswell as source all of the bits i require..............................
update added.................................. :D
just about got space for a sofa opposite the tank... You're gunna need it.
Can't wait to see pics a year or 2 down the line, let alone setup!
Ben
[QUOTE]heres the refugium which will have a 5 inch sand bed, theres a 50mm hole drilled into the bottom , this will allow me to drain the deep sand bed periodically so as it dosent get toxic, this will happen about once a year, straight into the sump, then outside to the drain.[QUOTE]
:wacko: I dont understand the draining part how much are you going to drain each year and will u then top it up. :idea:
By the way the tank looks great :thumbsup:
about once a year i will dump about 5 inches of water from inside the sand bed, which is seperate from the refugium, becouse there is no movement.
that way all the water that is sat in the bed, that can start to go abit toxic, can be replenished, to continue its cycle...........................
:blush: I understand the bit about removing the water as it can get toxic but if you open the ball valve at the bottom would'nt you loose some of the DSB? <_<
:idea: Or will the DSB be raised like in a plenum system
Looking Good Mate,
Must pop around for a good look :)
Regards Steve
plumbing update.........................................
Originally posted by abyss@Oct 19 2005, 18:30
plumbing update.........................................
Hi,
Looking good so far. :thumbsup:
I'll be following this one with interest as i have been looking at oceans motions equipment myself.
What oceans motions kit did you go for??
Did you import it or source it from a UK shop?
Thanks and good luck.
Matt
i bought it direct from oceansmotions in canada, very helpfull bunch.
its a 4 way system and they sent it with spare fittings, all made to 32mm and i had it converted to 240 volt, go to there website, take a look.
www.oceansmotions.com
well worth it and ill soon have it running. :D
I know you said it was going to big but,~@'###' it looks huge compared with the perc120.Mind you,if it's half as good as the perc it will be great. :wub:
ps your old tank is on the final stage - stocking of corals Hurray :thumbsup:
just starting to make some progress now, ive finished the cabinet plumbing and will very soon move onto the closed loops in the tank.
heres the righthand cupboard showing the rear of the electrical panel and the majority of the pipework. including the 4 way oceans motions and a closeup.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/oceansmotions1.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/om4way.JPG
heres the skimmer compartment, leaving just enough room for the aquamedic 1000, calcium reactor and nitrate reductor.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/2%20cupboards.JPG
heres the sump compartment, showing the drainable, elevated refugium and deep sand bed and also the tmc micron filters..
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sump%20cupboard.JPG
now ive just got to get the rest of the tank plumbed and get pete the spark to get all the electrics sorted, which will be something a little special....ill keep you all posted...............rupert.
How much did you pay for your OM 4way? and how much did you have to pay on duty?
i think it worked out at about £240, after all the dutys and taxes..and they threw in extra fittings...excellent service.........
Hi Rupert,
Nice tank you must be having a lot of fun putting it all together :dance:
I hope you don’t mind me poking my nose in but that sump looks a bit small for a tank that size, from the pics it looks like the separate fuge with its constant water level doesn’t leave much sump to take any water that will drain from the display tank when the return pumps are turned off. If you run the level low in the sump to compensate for its size then the water draining from the fuge will have to drop a long way making lots of little bubbles above the return pumps.
I hope I’ve got it all wrong :blush:
P.S. There’s no need for silicone on the OM4way a few wraps of PTFE tape does the job and should be used otherwise you risk striping the threads :thumbsup:
adam
the sump has a good constant volume as the refugium is a seperate tank in itself and where most people use the sump as a place to put alot of the equipment, all of mine is outside.
the aquamedic 5000 shorty is in its own cabinet,
also in that cabinet is, aquamedic 1000 calcium reactor
aquamedic 1000 nitrate reductor
and there are 2 reactors, one phosphate reactor
and one carbon reactor, outside of the sump.
most filtration will be achieved by this equipment and 100 kg of live rock, but most importantly, there are 2 very large TMC micron bags built into the sump and not much can get through these.
i will post some more pics later on this afternoon, i did go a bit over board with the silicon though, well spotted, but as a result i didnt get a single weep from any plumbing or equipment......better safe than sorry and paul at oceans motions, did supply me with a complete set of spare threaded fittings.....good service.
hope this may help and thanks for the advice.....regards
, rupert. :dance:
well finally ive got water in it to water test, its been running with water for 3 days nearly and not a single leak..
so heres some pics of the closed loops in the tank and a picture from above showing the fixed to the wall plumbing, coming up, over the back of the tank.
all plumbing supplied by nick at coral culture, excellent service and advice, cheers nick.
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http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/water%20plumbing%202.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/water%20plumbing%203.JPG
also ive started to make progres on the electrics, big thanks to my mate pete.
hes incorporated a micro switch into the doors, that switches on 12v cabinet lights in all the cabinet and also all electrics will be trunked on the doors, so when carrying out maint its easy to get to and to issolate.
and theres a 12 key switch panel on the front right hand door and led,s, which will allow me to monitor the curcuits and rcd,s at a glance...
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http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skimmer%20section.JPG
in the sump cabinet, ive fitted a habistat, cool control, this has a temp probe submersed in the sump and when it hits a cetain temp ( 25 degrees ) it will automatically switch on a fan at one end and a vent axia solo extractor at the other, drawing all the heat away and expelling it outside.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/fan%201.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/vent%20axia.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/sump%20section%201.JPG
more to follow, hopefully start getting ro in there, at the end of this week, once ive built the acryclic retaining wall and the eggcrate platform.
all question and comments welcome, the more the merryer
looking good mate will have to pop round and see it in the flesh
slowly coming on, ive now put in the racking and changed the 32mm closed loops, to 25mm for more pressure.
just got to get the electrics finished now.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/racking.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/end%20shot.JPG
water in for next week and salt mixed......
looking good Rupert, hope the Perc isn't suffering whilst your working on the newbie?
id rather not say anything because im very jelous <_<
its looking great :thumbsup:
very very neat and tidy too,
keep up the good work
:thumbsup: whooooooooooooooooooooooooooo very flash :lol:
good job keep the pics coming :wave:
You obviously know what you're doing!
I had a question re: egg crate - what purpose does it serve?
Also, how will you hide all of those pipes - especially the one in the middle of the tank!!
Thx
Great looking pipework mate. I bet that all took some working out and measuring!!?? Any ideas about stocking??
Daza
heres a few pics of the finished electrics, but to be honest, photos dont do it justice.
no wires hanging about, no scruffy, dangerous extension leads, all trunked and tidy, mounted on the doors, so as to make everything easy to get to.
with an external control panel, giving me a visual indication of the state of electrics, displaying a live curcuit in red and a further two rcd curcuits in green and yellow.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/external%20panel.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/external%20panel1.JPG
the sequance cupboard, containing 2 seq and the oceansmotions and rcd,s
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/seq%20cup.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/seq%20cup2.JPG
skimmer cupboard
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skim%20cup.JPG
28 program dual timer, not a good pic, but this controls the timings of the rockwork sequance and also the refugium lights, which are twin compact t5,s,
excellent bit of kit.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/timeclock.JPG
heres the left hand side of the sump cupboard, installed here also is the habistat cool control, this controls the flow of the fan and also the vent axia extractor.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/lh%20sump%20end.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/rh%20sump%20end.JPG
after all this, the ro is slowly trickling in, its gonna be a slow process, so hopefully get some salt in this weekend.
and a big thanks to my mate pete for all the work hes put in on the electrics, youve done a grand job mate..
:bow: superb, they way you described it a while back does not do the actual justice.
Look forward to seeing it stocked.
Iwishiwasreefing
16-11-05, 20:48
Originally posted by abyss@Nov 16 2005, 18:47
heres a few pics of the finished electrics, but to be honest, photos dont do it justice.
no wires hanging about, no scruffy, dangerous extension leads, all trunked and tidy, mounted on the doors, so as to make everything easy to get to.
with an external control panel, giving me a visual indication of the state of electrics, displaying a live curcuit in red and a further two rcd curcuits in green and yellow.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/external%20panel.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/external%20panel1.JPG
the sequance cupboard, containing 2 seq and the oceansmotions and rcd,s
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/seq%20cup.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/seq%20cup2.JPG
skimmer cupboard
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/skim%20cup.JPG
28 program dual timer, not a good pic, but this controls the timings of the rockwork sequance and also the refugium lights, which are twin compact t5,s,
excellent bit of kit.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/timeclock.JPG
heres the left hand side of the sump cupboard, installed here also is the habistat cool control, this controls the flow of the fan and also the vent axia extractor.
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/lh%20sump%20end.JPG
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/rh%20sump%20end.JPG
after all this, the ro is slowly trickling in, its gonna be a slow process, so hopefully get some salt in this weekend.
and a big thanks to my mate pete for all the work hes put in on the electrics, youve done a grand job mate..
Thanks Mr S for those kind words about my electrics. A new benchmark for sump and cabinet tidiness has been set...except for those last bits of blue trunking...... <_< . Seriously though i can't wait to see it full and some rock go in, here's to the salty smell of success...... :cheers:
cheers mate, good name, very apt :D
got to hand it to you,rupert
coming on nicely now looks so much better with the water in and egg crates
looking really nice :wub:
instantsquid
16-11-05, 22:22
You don't fancy lending your sparky out do you? :idea:
- Ian.
hes very open to a bit of reef electrics, just give me a shout if you need his services.
got water in now, moved most of the contents from the perc 120( which i will be re-building) and then i had to go and spend a small fortune getting more rock for it
check out the yellow pink tipped malu in the right hand side.
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still got a long way to go yet , but it gives you an idea................. :dance:
Looking good! :wub:
How are you finding the oceansmotions ? Is it working as well as you hoped?
Also do you know how many KG's of live rock you have in there.
Thanks
Matt
clowns look happy rupert!! :) looks fantastic mate! :thumbsup: Nick
the oceans motions is working great, no complaints,
and theres about 120 Kgs of live rock, including my own stuff from the perc 120
Stunning.... Just Stunning. Looks like the new build i was contemplating is going to go ahead now :D
thanks fire999, have to keep us posted on your new build.
sorry but naw i don't like it,
needs to be stripped down imediately and brought round to my house to be reassembled ;)
nice job rupert.
regards
jase
simon garratt
06-12-05, 12:05
Now that is looking very...... very nice. :D
Regards
Si.
JasandJules
06-12-05, 12:34
That is an absolute stunner......
cheers guys, ill post some pics of the tank mates tomorow, and any of the equipment if theres any requests.
.................................rupert.
Lovelly tank, I really like the electic switch panel - good thinking.
OK. I'm definitely impressed.
Sandra
Originally posted by abyss@Dec 7 2005, 17:39
Thanks Mum
Rupert
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Hey Rupert, A few questions if I can, I am looking at a OM4 way for my 3X2X2 which I am currently setting up.
Your tank is amazing and I have a few questions that could help me with my setup?
Do the micron bag catch much gunk? Are they a worthwhile addition for the feed to the sump?
What is the reason for draining the Refugium? do you clear it all out together or just move all the water to the sump? Is the DSB recharged or disturbed? Interested why you have done this, I can do this in my setup but not sure of the benefits. Is there a plenium to drain this?
on your plumbing, is this correct
40mm for rock work closed loop - is this the spray bars behind the rock work under the egg Crete? Is it just the bar in the middle. Is this just pipe with holes in it to have movement behind the LR? is this on the other 10k sequence pump? would this be OK in the OM CL in your opinion for my 3 foot?
Is your DBS in tank go under the egg crete? if not why not? Does the sand blow everywhere with the circulation you have? What was the reason for the acrylic wall - is this to hold the egg Crete up? I guess I can't make up the closed loops you have - Would love to understand how this works as this is the stage I am up to now.
25mm for the return from sump (X2 on OR3500 - how have there worked out for you? 900 GPH X 2 enough turnover - what size are your return lines from tank to sump?)
32mm for the closed loop from the OM. - later changed to 25 for more pressure. would you recommend this? On my 3X2X2 I will have one sequence 10k I feel might be to much - but hey the more the merrier I guess. What do you use for the second 10k pump for that you have? Is this a constant flow without a OM 4 way?
£240 for the OM - what was the actual deal that you got from OM? What was the extra plumbing part you got from them? Did you get the rest of the plumbing from Coralculture? - including them ball valve with unions bits? Just want to see what I can get from a deal from OM. Also did you see the outlets they have that rotate? Do you think these would be useful or just the 45 bend are OK?
Also do you ever need a need for a chiller in this tank? I guess you gotta wait for summer to find out.
I know this is a lot of questions - hope you can fill me in a bit.
here is a picture of the stand I have completed that I will be working on form this week.
Andrew
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/ballabooyeah/DSCF0014.jpg
opps try posting that image again.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/ballabooyeah/DSCF0014.jpg
can't work it out - here is a link anyway
Thanks
simon garratt
09-01-06, 14:44
Nope. still cant see it? :D
i cant see it either, andballa i will get back to you with awnsers in a bit...........
you wont be forgoton..................
EnglishReefer
09-01-06, 19:38
Turning out really nice, good finish on everything! :)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:bow:
firstly balla, were do you live, if its local ish you can pop down anytime to take a look.
as awnsers to your questions though,
the micron bags catch loads, its the only form of mechanical filtration on the whole tank, i change them about once a week, just wash em out and swap them with the spare set, i ran neat rowa into them and it didnt leach back into the tank.
ive installed a 40mm valve into the base of the refugium, this is so i can drain it periodically, probably once evry 8 months or so, the sand bed itself is built onto a plenum, so you would only drain of potentialy toxic water and no sand,.
the 2nd sequance powers the rockwork closed loops which starts as 40mm up to the back of the tank and then into a 32mm set of pipework throughout, this does the large spray bar all along the back and the spray bars inside all the rock work, the uprights, and is on from 0700 to 2359, then 0200 to 0230, then 0400 to 0430, this gives a bit less flow through the rock at night.
the acrylic wall is completely sealed with silicone, this cuases a void behind it and under the egg crate sperating all the sand at the front from the open space under all the rock, the egg crate itself is held up on a series of 40mm stilts so as all the loops can run under it.
there are 2 x 25mm returns, and the water drains from the tank down 2 x 40mm drilled holes in the base of the tank,
the center drilling in the base, with strainer is the feed for the 2 sequances, 1 being the rockwork closed loops, the other being the oceans motions 4 way. this allows for a total water movement volume and turnover of 27000 litres an hour which is ample with no dead spots in tank.
i got all my plumbing from nick at coral culture, and i did order alot and he had most of it in most of the time and i got in touch with paul at oceans motions, which is in canada, talked about which one i wanted, converted to 240v with extra drum and a complete 40mm spare intake 4 x 32mm outlets plus a spare set for free. excellent service and very promt, he phoned me back to confirm as i was using metric fitting from nick and wanted to be sure it was going to fit. excellent piece of kit..............
ther is no need for a chiller yet, it stays at about 25 at night to about 26 throughout the day, i put a habistat cool control in the sump cabinet, and when the temp hits 25, it turns on a vent axia fan, extracting the warm air straight out of the house and a fan, assisting in the extraction of warm air.
aswell as that there is a 6 pc fan group blowing air ocer the tanks water surface to take the heat away from the halides, all seems to work and is only on during white light hours...
and your right, that was alot of questions, hope this helps and bye the way your picture never did come through, so keep us posted,.
kind regards............................rupert.
Originally posted by Balla@Jan 9 2006, 13:20
opps try posting that image again.
http:////i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/ballabooyeah/DSCF0014.jpg
can't work it out - here is a link anyway
Thanks
Try this (too many //):
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/ballabooyeah/DSCF0014.jpg
Rupert, that is truly an amazing set-up, beautiful in every way just like a good tank should be, very very impressed here.
that rock and aquascaping is da bomb, if you don't mind me asking (i haven't read it anywhere i don't think) where did you get the rock from?
Don't want to steal Ruperts thunder but he uses Jonathan Daniels at Heritage Aquatics in Wallington., just in case he doesn't see this to reply. :thumbsup:
thanks john, its good to see your keeping an eye out for me, so hows your system going, how are you finding th e aquatronica...........i might get one for my seabray this weekend.................
dont forget the offer is always open for . yourself and rachel to pop in..
best regards , rupert
Rupert, how are you, happy new year.
Definetly must pop down and have a look, we are off to the Maldives Friday (thank god) been a crap couple of months health wise (in and out of hospital).
Hope the family are well.
Once we are back I will Pm you about popping down.
May go and see JD tomorrow for another couple of kilos of liverock rubble (that will be my back chamber full then).
Aquatronica is a great piece of kit, I put everything through it. Only have the PH probe at present and the standard temp one, will get calcium once its out and the PC interface.
Cheers
Jon
Originally posted by abyss@Jan 9 2006, 19:45
firstly balla, were do you live, if its local ish you can pop down anytime to take a look.
as awnsers to your questions though,
the micron bags catch loads, its the only form of mechanical filtration on the whole tank, i change them about once a week, just wash em out and swap them with the spare set, i ran neat rowa into them and it didnt leach back into the tank.
ive installed a 40mm valve into the base of the refugium, this is so i can drain it periodically, probably once evry 8 months or so, the sand bed itself is built onto a plenum, so you would only drain of potentialy toxic water and no sand,.
the 2nd sequance powers the rockwork closed loops which starts as 40mm up to the back of the tank and then into a 32mm set of pipework throughout, this does the large spray bar all along the back and the spray bars inside all the rock work, the uprights, and is on from 0700 to 2359, then 0200 to 0230, then 0400 to 0430, this gives a bit less flow through the rock at night.
the acrylic wall is completely sealed with silicone, this cuases a void behind it and under the egg crate sperating all the sand at the front from the open space under all the rock, the egg crate itself is held up on a series of 40mm stilts so as all the loops can run under it.
there are 2 x 25mm returns, and the water drains from the tank down 2 x 40mm drilled holes in the base of the tank,
the center drilling in the base, with strainer is the feed for the 2 sequances, 1 being the rockwork closed loops, the other being the oceans motions 4 way. this allows for a total water movement volume and turnover of 27000 litres an hour which is ample with no dead spots in tank.
i got all my plumbing from nick at coral culture, and i did order alot and he had most of it in most of the time and i got in touch with paul at oceans motions, which is in canada, talked about which one i wanted, converted to 240v with extra drum and a complete 40mm spare intake 4 x 32mm outlets plus a spare set for free. excellent service and very promt, he phoned me back to confirm as i was using metric fitting from nick and wanted to be sure it was going to fit. excellent piece of kit..............
ther is no need for a chiller yet, it stays at about 25 at night to about 26 throughout the day, i put a habistat cool control in the sump cabinet, and when the temp hits 25, it turns on a vent axia fan, extracting the warm air straight out of the house and a fan, assisting in the extraction of warm air.
aswell as that there is a 6 pc fan group blowing air ocer the tanks water surface to take the heat away from the halides, all seems to work and is only on during white light hours...
and your right, that was alot of questions, hope this helps and bye the way your picture never did come through, so keep us posted,.
kind regards............................rupert.
Hey Rupet, Thanks for the reply,
Well I am based in Ireland so a bit far to pop down but thanks for the invite.
OK so - I guess I will look at micron bags myself as I need to remove the guk once it starts.
On the divider that is siliconed in - is it correct to say that you have no sand under your rock? Is the divider holding the sand at the font of the tank and behind the divider it is bare bottom? This allowing you to run the closed loop under the egg crete that is raised?
If this is correct - do you get sand blowing over under the rocks?
Looking for a sequence pump at the moment - just missed one that was up for sale on the forums. Not to worry will chase one down soon.
Thanks again for the respone to the questions.
Andrew
theyve all vanished??...........anyone got any ideas, will they ever be back?
Hey Rupert,
Any chance getting back to the questions above???
p!%$£"D off now, wheres my pics????????????
They will be back.
Patience my dear man.
When the uploader etc is restored the old pictures will be back, its just taking a bit of time as its a huge job.
at last, many thanks ur, its good to have the pics back so that i can continue this thread.
sorry for my impatience.........................
regards,.......................................... ...rupert.
new pics up this week...........................
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