ahchris Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 It has always been my dream to start a 5ft reef tank since many many years ago, and finally the time is here. 3 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Exciting times ahead! Keep us updated! 1 Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted November 1, 2014 SRC Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2014 Contrats! Looking forward to the progress. 1 Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Wow, 5ft!! Alw my dream too start a big tank. But scare maintenance of it too tedious and torturous, lol!! 1 Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks guys, yeah really getting excited about it. Here's my first investment. ZeRO EX 5 - RO/DI ultra 200 from MadPetZ Aquatic Supply 1 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member RocketBunny Posted November 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2014 Congrats! Will look forward to your journal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Current water pressure for RODI is running at 24psi. Too slow and way too low for the minimum requirement of 50psi. Immediately went down to Madpetz to get the water pressure booster pump. After installing the water pressure booster pump, my reading is at around 70psi. 1 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Shadow Walker Posted November 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2014 Pressure at below 50psi means it's dripping water slower than its supposed to be? Or is there any other impact? Quote Shadow Walkers's 4 ft Shallow Reef Chronicles 4 Ft - 120.35.35 3 Ft Sump Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC7 Chiller: Hailea 1/4 HS66A Lights: T5 4 tubes ATI + Maxspect Glaive Led Refugium with Liverocks and Cheato and lots of pods Refugium light: Par38 Full spectrum Return pump: Hailea HX6540..stupid pump so noisy Wavemaker: Maxspect Gyre 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Pressure at below 50psi means it's dripping water slower than its supposed to be? Or is there any other impact? Yes my water is coming out drop by drop. Spend hours online searching for info and came to understand that the membrane is designed to operate within a specific pressure range. For ZeRO EX5- ultra 200, it stated min 50psi. Too low and the membrane loses it's efficiency. Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2014 Bro care to share where u custom made ur tank? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Bro care to share where u custom made ur tank? Thanks. Hi Damianiac, not customised. I bought the whole set from Tropical Fish International Pte Ltd. 1 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Shadow Walker Posted November 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2014 Yes my water is coming out drop by drop. Spend hours online searching for info and came to understand that the membrane is designed to operate within a specific pressure range. For ZeRO EX5- ultra 200, it stated min 50psi. Too low and the membrane loses it's efficiency. Oic thanks for your explanation bro Quote Shadow Walkers's 4 ft Shallow Reef Chronicles 4 Ft - 120.35.35 3 Ft Sump Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC7 Chiller: Hailea 1/4 HS66A Lights: T5 4 tubes ATI + Maxspect Glaive Led Refugium with Liverocks and Cheato and lots of pods Refugium light: Par38 Full spectrum Return pump: Hailea HX6540..stupid pump so noisy Wavemaker: Maxspect Gyre 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arronpsw Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Could you pm me the price you paid for the tank, cabinate plumbing and sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Oic thanks for your explanation bro You're welcome! Could you pm me the price you paid for the tank, cabinate plumbing and sump? Arronpsw, just pmed you! Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arronpsw Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Buy 2 Free 1 Promotion from AquarMarin. SKIMZ Pur Reef Marine Salt 20kg 1 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 RO/DI System took 25 hours non-stop to fill up my tank. Finally tank is filled up with water Bought a TDS meter and tested the following parameters Rodi Water : 0ppm Woodlands Tap Water : 72ppm Alpheus Distilled Water : 0ppm 1 Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvin 73 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Power bros... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Damianiac Posted November 4, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hi Damianiac, not customised. I bought the whole set from Tropical Fish International Pte Ltd. Thanks for answering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member erikokelf Posted November 4, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2014 Keep the updates coming. With 5 feet tank i guess you be spending days just to prepare enough water to fill it up. 1 Quote 2x2x1.5 ====== Maxspect Gyre Maxspect Razer 120w 16k H2O FR with Rowa Eheim Universal 2400 BM Nac 5.5 JBJ Arctica 1/10Hp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Bro, would be better to mix your water before adding it to your tank instead of mixing your salt within your itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Bro, would be better to mix your water before adding it to your tank instead of mixing your salt within your itself. Opps, i mixed the water with salt in the tank. Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Keep the updates coming. With 5 feet tank i guess you be spending days just to prepare enough water to fill it up. yup, and the process of preparing ro/di water has alot of wastage water. I kept the wastage water in many many pails asking my helper to use it for mopping the floor, cleaning the toilet and washing clothes. But i think 5 days also cannot use finish. Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Koh Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nothing wrong with mixing the salt in the tank. Just that all the rock formation and other structures within the tank would tend to trap salt, affecting the mixing process. Some salt might also sink to the sandbed before it get mixed up. Usually what I do is to have a big transparent container with a wave maker in there. Fill it up with ro/di water and then pour the salt in. Leave it there until the salt has more or less been mixed. There may be salt that has sunk to the bottom and cannot be reached by the wavemaker. So got to stir them up. Its easier with the wavemaker as less energy is needed and I can get other things done while it mixes (usually 15mins). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahchris Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Nothing wrong with mixing the salt in the tank. Just that all the rock formation and other structures within the tank would tend to trap salt, affecting the mixing process. Some salt might also sink to the sandbed before it get mixed up. Usually what I do is to have a big transparent container with a wave maker in there. Fill it up with ro/di water and then pour the salt in. Leave it there until the salt has more or less been mixed. There may be salt that has sunk to the bottom and cannot be reached by the wavemaker. So got to stir them up. Its easier with the wavemaker as less energy is needed and I can get other things done while it mixes (usually 15mins). Oic, Thanks. Lucky my tank is still empty. No rocks and sands yet :-) Quote Zoas Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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