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hi! can i get it? thank you!
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try not to get the roasted one, if not feed too much got oil film. there are better options, check the ingredients. as long as there are no preservatives it would be ok
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Yes. You can just drill a tiny hole on the pvc pipe section inside the tank, just below the water surface.
oh so its more or less the same! drill on the side right?
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Yes. Simple and effective.
i see! this method no need drilling, but what about using drilled holes in tank instead? can still be done?
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You can calculate the volume of water that goes back to the sump. And then design the sump to accommodate the volume. PM me if you need inputs on this. Personally, I would go with the vent hole AND build a sump that can accommodate the volume as well.
Exciting days ahead!!
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There is a lot of finesse as to how to run an aquarium.
It's really awesome to build one from scratch and know the ins and outs of it.
On the topic of check valve, I find them not reliable as they fouls easily. A vent on the return pipe is much more reliable, but will empty a bit more water back into your sump.
yeah! its all about experiences and the joy it brings us! thanks for pointing out the reliability issue which i haven’t considered.
vent on return pipe, do u mean something like this?
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It's about the water level of the sump. Your vent hole on the return pipe or check valves will prevent excessive back siphon. However, any water higher than the overflow will be emptied into the sump
Usually, most sump design have return pump and/or skimmer chamber set at a lower level. This is will allow more buffer volume for those water to be contained.
Based on your design, it's not an issue if you fill the dt and sump in a correct order. But I would prefer a bit more safety margin.
i see! glad to be hearing from you, clarified lots of my queries.. haha. i would assume its something like turn off return pump and fill right? I’ll go and read up more to see how i can tweak my design! thanks alot for your help aswell! I also read ur thread on your profile interesting way to design!
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Awesome! Great to see reefer dabbing into a fully DIY set up!
Regarding the pump failure scenario, i think that could be mitigated by using flow check valves. These check valves have gate that automatically closes when the pump stops/fail, preventing water from backflowing down to the sump from DT. Still there must be sufficient buffer for whatever water left in your overflow box to flow back down to your sump, though that should be quite minimal.
haha.. thanks! wanted to gain as much exposure as I can while enjoying the details at the finest. a part of me enjoys doing stuff like these. I’ll be using check valves for sure.. haha. anyways, i really like how u built ur tank! been following it for awhile
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or does it just in general increase the water level in the sump?
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Hi jia en! what did u mean when u commented about the size of the return? so the excess water only flow to the return compartment in the event of a pump failure?
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Perhaps use the skimmer without the compartment? I feel the partition may restrict your choice of equipment down the road.
point taken. i’ll be proceeding on with that!
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Thanks for sharing, is that a wheel under the cabinet? Hope it can be lock and support the weight. Cheers!
yup! it is.. haha, not to worry! it’s a heavy duty caster wheel. can be adjusted so the supports come down.
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Chaeto are used because they are resilient and efficient in exporting nitrates and phosphates. I noticed your skimmer compartment could only house a small skimmer. You may have to keep an eye on how your nutrient management goes.
Lastly, critical:excl:. You need to design a emergency over flow for the filter sock holder. Perhaps cut some slots near the top of the baffle, or reduce the baffle height a bit. So that in case of overflow, the water goes into your sump rather than the floor.
is there a way I can calculate how tall will the sump have to be, without actually water testing it IRL? for this reason i actually located the overflow quite high in the display tank so that there wont be much overflowing going on. (does that help?, or am i causing more problems? like noise etc.)
for the skimmer wise, I designed it so it fits my current fluval skimmer, rated for 15-20 gals. I know that that slot can also fit an eshoppe skimmer rated for 30gals if need be. I didnt allocate a large compartment since technically i’ll be having a large “fuge” for nutrient export (i would also run calurpa to replace chaeto) going on in the macroalgae DT hence i’m not as worried about the skimming compartment as of yet.
i’ll have to do the emergency overflow!
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Hello everyone! I’ve recently come to a decision to upgrade and build a tank of my own for the first time. with over a year’s experience of reefing with a 15gallon AIO system, I constantly feel that there are things that can be improved in my system.
Reefing is a expensive hobby. As I’m only in my early twenties serving the nation, cash flow is not as high, and i would rather be investing my excess cash! Therefore, I’ve come to a decision to build instead of buy, taking this opportunity to build experience and learn.
for this build, i’ll be doing everything myself from the wooden panels to building the tank up from scratch.
I’m excited to be able to share with you guys my tank design I’ve did up. I would appreciate comments on what I can work on. thanks in advance everyone!
some things which i did not model are:
-plumbing to chiller
-union joints
-valves
here’s how it goes. The sump I’ve modelled is actually designed to be a 2nd display tank. sandbed with liverock and display macroalgae which runs on reverse lighting schedule.
I would believe this is more interesting than the traditional sump layout, and allow me to have a different view after the lights go off.
I also assume that this will produce a good pod population, as compared to the regular turning ball of chaeto.
I’m in the meantime skeptical about how my sump layout works in the event of a pump failure.
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large kenya tree attached to live rock with mushroom and macro algae
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can contact me at 91553018
collection YCK
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whats that cuc!?
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i have BNIB gooseneck only, $60 pm if interested
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still available? i have one
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interested, pm
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interested both, pm
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hi im interested! pm
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i have a kenya tree for trade, pm!
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I’m pretty sure they do.. i know that F&M does it. they use products like coralRX for larger scale dips, but its of your due diligence to dip too!
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neat! what lights are u on?
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New section on marine plants and macroalgae
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nice! will be setting up a nano version of one of these tanks! where do you guys get your collection from? eyeing the shipments or is there a go-to place?
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