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    rhodatics mushrooms fanatics

    in Soft Coral Forum

    Posted

    Yes and I thought that your interest in mushies have shifted.

    Bought 2 rocks of mushrooms this week without thinking twice. Guess I still have the interest in mushrooms.

    nothing much new this few years.. still waiting for the st thomas mushies collector to surface.. lol...

    wonder where all of them went to...

    EvolutionZ's Shallow reef build.

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Cabinet is divided into 3 compartment.. So there's really no way I can go for a bigger sump tank. Chiller be placed beside cabinet do its well ventilated

    i was thinking u could take out the plywood partition part without taking out the pillars. anyway it is conceal by the doors. it wont be ugly.

    my 2ftx2ftx2ft

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Door will be only be on 1 side.there will be ventilation holes at the back for hot air from the chiller to go out and there will be a pillar in the middle of the bottom cabinet.it was recommended by the tank maker after his final sketch.bro is that your tank??

    yes that is my tank, but lets not dilute your thrend. =)

    i was thinking your auto top up was very cramp? u are hanging your lights or using hood?

    EvolutionZ's Shallow reef build.

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    yes got drill holes in return pipe to make sure theres no siphon going back in case the pump fails..

    sump layout dosn't allow that, but i can pretty easily reach to the back for maintenance.

    Yes bro, sump is very small for the main tank size.. will take note!

    i'll be sitting on my small ikea chair to view! viewing from top should be quite hard with the LEDs and water movement..

    Honestly, i do not like the view of bare bottom.. in order to prevent sandstorm i chose carib sea special grade... hopefully its coarse enough to prevent sand storm.

    Will be replacing the hinges with stainless steel hinges.

    Chiller will be placed outside of cabinet.

    Dont really get what you mean.. but i guess i do have 3 pumps..

    1) 1260 return pump

    2) Eheim compact 1000 (chiller and rowaphos)

    3) Biopellet pump

    4) skimmer pump

    Thanks bro! to be frank, its my 2nd tank and im only 6 months into reefing.. there's a TON of stuff i do not know about.. i've never had a sump tank before too. i hope all things goes well.

    i was referring don't use one pump to more than 1 equipment lolx.

    Ease of maintenance is relative to age of reefers.... haha...

    The whole idea of protecting the hinge is to keep the maintenance low, end of the day, we will change the tank in like 3-4 years time the most?

    Stainless steel does rust, it just does not stain. The rust rate depends on the steel grade. Dip your knifes into one of those sps tanks and u will know what i meant.

    I see your sump tank only use up to one door length, y dont make it 2 door length? is there some issues for the chiller placement?

    my 2ftx2ftx2ft

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    hi bro,

    is your tank dual view? I see from the door, you indicated 2 door front and back.

    I think you may have a better ideal from this.

    I actually misread your info, since you already have the tank made, is there a pillar build between the sump and chiller? Was afraid your wood may warp over long time at the point between main tank and auto-top up area. If there is warranty cover for both cabinet and tank, then it should be ok.

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    EvolutionZ's Shallow reef build.

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Hi Bro, some pointers from a shallow reefer point of view.

    1) Since you are using an overflow for your tank to sump, unlike those sump incorporated in same tank type, are you able to control pump flow-rate? Least you can adjust the water level in main tank. REMEMBER to install non-return valves. Not sure back-flow will happen in your design, that is hell alot of water to mop out of the sump!

    2) Not sure if your sump layout allows, but try to push all the tall skimmer items to the back. put the smaller footprint pumps near to you for easy maintenance. I notice you use cable tie for the hose connection, it should not leak if you use the correct hose size.

    3) Based on your tank surface and sump surface, its about 1 is to 4 ratio for water level, be very careful when u do water change, the sump water level drops very fast.

    4) For your cabinet height the view generally will be from top view, since i assume you would be kneeling down to view most of the time. Since you are putting wave maker, it is more ideal to place the wave maker towards the mid/lower level, else there wouldn't be any view with the water surface turbulent. Even when u solve this, there is still the reflections from the led bulbs.

    5) U might want to consider going bare bottom, to prevent a sandstorm, for shallow tanks, you need to minus the sand height and the clearance for over-flow height, not sure if you have that much space left by then, we are always greedy for space. Bare bottom makes the vacuuming hell a lot easier. If you opt for full water tank level, be prepare to sacrifice some choices of jumping fishes.

    6) Before all other events, it would be ideal to put vaseline on all hinges and screws ends, to keep the rust out.

    7) Ensure u have enough ventilation for the chiller, not sure where u will be placing it.

    8) Dont be lazy, there should be at least 3 pumps in your sump.

    Good luck to the many more back-breaking weekends... :thumbsup:

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