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ok lah guys, will give it another shot later when i'm free... will try to silicon all the joints. thanks for the input. appreciate it... Regards, Eric

hey guys, fyi, i've already done what MC have recommended before i create this thread. Fyi, the air(pipe to the sump) will still cause problem. not able to suck the water. Pump is not strong enough to create a suction effect. Regards, Eric

Guys, i'm at wits with the MD55 Currently, how do you guys induce the water intake so that the MD55 can run ? currently, the crude way, I use another pump to "feed" the water inlet of the md-55. Once it's capable of "######" it's own supply of water, i'll then pull the 2nd pump hose out of the md-55 water inlet. I feel that this is very troublesome. Is there proper technic that i can apply ? thanks heaps. Regards, Eric

i've managed to get tunze6060 from one of the forrumers. thanks. Regards, Eric

Hi, as mentioned above, i'm looking for a tunze 6060. do let me know if you have one for sale. Regards, Eric

oh btw, i'm looking for a tunze 6060 wavemaker. if you happen to have one and want to sell it... do let me know...

Guys, Do you reckon the tunze 6080 is too strong for a 4ft tank ? Or should i just get 2 powerheards and aim certain angles to simulate wave pattern ? Eric.

thanks. Regards, Eric

AT, I would like to have 2 units from you. do you still have them. let me know if it's ok for me to pick it up at your shop(ard 2pm) ? cos need to get other things as well. Regards, Eric

AlfaRomeo, I've PM'ed you. I'm interested in the EV240. Regards, Eric

Melvin, PM'ed you. Regards, Eric

marinebetta, do you still have the 2 eballasts? i would like to get it from you. pls reserve for me. let me know where can we meet up. thanks. Eric.

what if you get a small air-pump in the tank ? the bubbles should be able to bring in cool-air into the water ? gee... getting to troublesome... get a better pump should save all these troubles.

typrobin, not sure if this is feasible but i think it's worth a try... if you are worried that the thing will explode or burn the whole tank down perhaps you can do this... get a cheap/small aquarium say 1 ft x 1ft(if exist). fill it up with water. Submerge* your external pump into the small aquarium. This will cool down the external pump. I'm sure the water from the small aquarium won't boil till 100c right ? with this, you'll be able to better cool your external pump(water is a better cooling medium when it comes to heat dissipation compare to air) without increasing the water temperature on your main tank. It'll also help prolong your pump life. hope this helps. *most external pump can be used for both wet/dry application. regards, Eric

hi, i'm a newbie here... i myself have been searching high & low for a perfect answer on how much UV light does the coral needs. however, i've manage to dig a good article abt UV coating on some DE-MH bulf with proper scientific testing. here's the link if you are interested : http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/feature2.htm apparently, even with manufacturer's claim that the bulb is UV-coated, the radiation is still high... this is what i did for my MH setup. i custom made a glass(botton) with side + top mirrors casing. Put the MH bulb in the casing. Went to the car tint shop(those v-kools...had to beg for it cos they won't sell it to us due to some legal contract binding stuff...) and manage to convince them to sell me 1ft x 5ft of CLEAR car-tint film(highest grade). However, because the film is meant for cars, the VLT(visible light transmission) is only at 80%. But it has 99.99% UV rejection(all types). It is also able to reject 90% of the heat. I've pasted this film on my glass. I believe the UV light has been successfully cut off BUT the question is, will this impact the photosynthesis process for the corals since we are taking away close to 100% of the UV sources. I've even sent my questions to www.wetwebmedia.com for an answer but i couldn't get a satisfactory one. eg. what is the effect in corelation between PAR and UV light. how much UV is enough for the corals. I've even asked if the light spectrum will be effected since the film cuts off 20% of VLT. to date, i can't get a good answer. no proper testing machine to proof if tinting the glass is a good method to use. Currently, my MH is only 2.5inchs from the water. The glass didn't crack because tint film that i bought is shatter proof even when it's wet. I have 2 ventilation fan to exhaust the hot air out from the casing and i think it's doing a good job in keeping the casing cool. for now, I'll still use the glass-mirror casing with high-grade tint on the glass to cut off the UV from the MH. I do not know if this is the right way to cut off UV radiation. so far, my corals are doing fine but i do not know for how long. noticed that for a day(1st day when i used the casing), everything blommed. But less than a week, things got back to "normal-like before"... a couple of them doesn't look that healthy(the sick ones has been in such situation even before i introduce the MH lighting to my tank). I cannot confirm if this is due to the FILM TINT; causes the light spectrum to be out of scope and the UV light being too low. My next project is to get a tempered glass casing. It's in the making. This time, i'll use it as it is. I do not know what effect will this have on my corals. will let you know when i have the results. i do not know the name of this coral that i have(attached). A couple of months ago, it was this healthy. But 2months back, my system crashed. It never did recover. Doesn't want to bloom been trying very hard to look for a cure. out of deperation, i've upgraded my lighting to MH, added a Calcium reactor(getting a 3.6L with dual gauge + solenoid and bubble counter CO2 tank tomorrow), redo my plumbing system. Upgraded all pump to external type to ensure that the heat is reduce(manage to take out 200w of energy from the water). Upgraded the chiller(currently set at 25c). upgrading a DIY skimmer(did a lot of research on this). All this in the hope that my corals will once again bloom like the old time. Surprisingly, other types are ok. They are very much healthy. sigh... sorry to have vented my frustration here, just couldn't help it when i see my beloved is not so healthy. I've spent close to 3k on the stuffs mentioned just to ensure that i'm doing the right thing for my corals. have spent close to 1mths of serious research on the best setups for my tank.