Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

[HondaB20B]

Some real nice SPS in this vid... watch in 720p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMwseoP5gY

like you thinking about going SPS

[greenlime100]

Yea... but not 100%... just find some nice areas on in the tank where I think some sps might look good... but ill wait till I get dosing right and the tank is well stable before I start adding them sps lol

[HondaB20B]

Yea... but not 100%... just find some nice areas on in the tank where I think some sps might look good... but ill wait till I get dosing right and the tank is well stable before I start adding them sps lol

then you getting a calcium reactor or going to dose Kalkwasser then. You better start to talk to fishman and ziggy. LPS and leathers are allot more forgiving when it comes to Cal & Alk.
LPS you better be on the mark.

[meccalli]

Main and maybe sump I built in testing, no leaks detected. Considering maybe an HOB filter may be a simpler solution. And my oscar who's my age and likes the extra mullet I bring back. Hope hes up for some live ones.



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[netsket]

^^^ ur main tank supposed to overflow into your sump (through a hole) and (after it passes through filter medium or buffers) then you pump back the water into the main tank. Right now you have two tanks.

[greenlime100]

Yea... but not 100%... just find some nice areas on in the tank where I think some sps might look good... but ill wait till I get dosing right and the tank is well stable before I start adding them sps lol

then you getting a calcium reactor or going to dose Kalkwasser then. You better start to talk to fishman and ziggy. LPS and leathers are allot more forgiving when it comes to Cal & Alk.
LPS you better be on the mark.

Yea it looking alot more difficult to keep but ill take the challenge
Did the 50Gal water change today, will monitor it and see if I back in d game.

[meccalli]

^^^ ur main tank supposed to overflow into your sump (through a hole) and (after it passes through filter medium or buffers) then you pump back the water into the main tank. Right now you have two tanks.

Well I have my baffles cut to install into the sump for filtration stages, sock, bio, skimmer and return. I always thought it was just a siphon from the main tank to the sump and then a return pump.

[netsket]

^^^ ur main tank supposed to overflow into your sump (through a hole) and (after it passes through filter medium or buffers) then you pump back the water into the main tank. Right now you have two tanks.

Well I have my baffles cut to install into the sump for filtration stages, sock, bio, skimmer and return. I always thought it was just a siphon from the main tank to the sump and then a return pump.

u can also use a pump in the main tank and pump it to the sump and then another pump from the sump to the main tank. more money on pumps. I dont think a siphon could remove as much water as a pump pushing water from the sump. and if your siphon stops what happens?

[meccalli]

Well the tanks were built 2 days ago so I guess I have some drilling to do now lol.

[HondaB20B]

meccalli, are you going to use a overflow box or something?

[meccalli]

Learning as i'm going and considering options too, which is why i'm thinking of probably ditching the sump and going HOB to curb the intricacies of this new side project of mine. Have an old HOB filter I can probably use as an overflow box if I go with the sump.

[netsket]

skimmer?

[meccalli]

skimmer?

Filter-emperor style that i could mod an inner chamber, but it seems I may ditch the sump after all than go through the trouble.

[HondaB20B]

meccalli.............. ent you say you going to have mangroves also in this thing?

[HondaB20B]

skimmer?

Filter-emperor style that i could mod an inner chamber, but it seems I may ditch the sump after all than go through the trouble.

[meccalli]

meccalli.............. ent you say you going to have mangroves also in this thing?

Don't intend to have any serious lighting that I now realise mangroves need, so doubt it anymore. Turning out to be a FO with base rock tank lol. I might as well start out simple.

[HondaB20B]

meccalli.............. ent you say you going to have mangroves also in this thing?

Don't intend to have any serious lighting that I now realise mangroves need, so doubt it anymore. Turning out to be a FO with base rock tank lol. I might as well start out simple.

you realize now because you having rocks its going to displacing water so where you were @ approx 23gal, you're allot less now so less fish you can stock

[meccalli]

Yeah, rocks were part of the original plan, stronghold for natural bacteria and thus assisting maintenance of good water quality right? I don't really need a whole lot of fish really, just thought its time to move into the marine scene with something fun to work with.

[HondaB20B]

Yeah, rocks were part of the original plan, stronghold for natural bacteria and thus assisting maintenance of good water quality right? I don't really need a whole lot of fish really, just thought its time to move into the marine scene with something fun to work with.

ok,cool

[netsket]

skimmer?

Filter-emperor style that i could mod an inner chamber, but it seems I may ditch the sump after all than go through the trouble.

have no idea what is that but I do know you will need a skimmer.

[greenlime100]

skimmer?

Filter-emperor style that i could mod an inner chamber, but it seems I may ditch the sump after all than go through the trouble.

I had to google that "Filter-emperor" you talking about lol the name sounded like a slang for something else.. (gangnam style, doggy...) lol Im sure we were all confused
Is it this you talking about? http://www.aquariumguys.com/emperorpower.html

And skimmer is also a must....

[meccalli]

Ahh, when netsket asked skimmer, I thought he was asking if it was an HOB skimmer I was thinking of modding. But yeah, emperor filter, I thought most aquarists would be familiar with it. More freshwater based I guess.

[greenlime100]

lol yeah it happens... but yes HOB filters are more used with freshwater systems.... there are HOB skimmers, there was a link a couple pages back... the HOB skimmer would be a good option if you decide to not go with a sump.

[Reefplanet]

What are ur thoughts on seaweed/mangrove/algae in a sump? bad or good?

[greenlime100]

I planned to go with algae in my sump, already have some sand and rocks there since I started the tank. Did that with hope to try and imitate a real life ecosystem but from talking to HondaB20B and reading other posts on other forums.... going with Biopellets seems to be more effective.

Will require some additional equipment like a reactor, feed pump and a really good skimmer but it would be worth it.

Very soon Ill start running ROWAphos and the Biopellets.

[HondaB20B]

What are ur thoughts on seaweed/mangrove/algae in a sump? bad or good?

The kind of lighting "you" in particular will need for mangroves, yo fish and corals aint go last a week. Reason is they require strong lights and you dont have a chiller. Your water volume is too small and may heat up rather quickly.

[HondaB20B]

I planned to go with algae in my sump, already have some sand and rocks there since I started the tank. Did that with hope to try and imitate a real life ecosystem but from talking to HondaB20B and reading other posts on other forums.... going with Biopellets seems to be more effective.

Will require some additional equipment like a reactor, feed pump and a really good skimmer but it would be worth it.

Very soon Ill start running ROWAphos and the Biopellets.

Now as everything out there, everyone always has a negative and/or positive side to it. I hooked up biopellets onto my system about 3-4 mths after my tank was set up, and up to now 14mths after using it, i've never experienced the algae bloom/cloudy water as what hundreds of people has experienced. The manufacturers even stated that some people will get it and some wont. Right now i have a friend right here that really freaking out due to cloudy water for the last week. His skimmer working overtime right now. So if you get a bloom, dont blame me...................LOL......just kidding.
It feeds my corals like crazy and have them growing like that and also has kept my nitrates near undetectable ever since. Doing biopellets is like doing vodka dosing or even vinegar dosing.

This is what my skimmer usually pulls in 1 day all because of my bio-pellets. If you have plans of running pellets, make sure you get a skimmer over rated to the size tank you have.

[greenlime100]

lol yea I may have to get a bigger skimmer, U have your biopellets in the HOB filter I seeing there ?

Your sump real clean and roomy tho... props for that

[HondaB20B]

lol yea I may have to get a bigger skimmer, U have your biopellets in the HOB filter I seeing there ?

Your sump real clean and roomy tho... props for that

Nah i run Chemipure media in that. You cannot run pellets in a hang on filter. The pellets need to be constantly tumbling or they will stick and not serve the purpose.
Thats only half my sump. My sump is made up of 2 large tanks. 33 gal each (66gal) when running. the section on the left is where the inlet (1 1/2" pvc pipe) from main display, then it comes to the skimmer then goes to my other side of my other sump (not in pic) where my 2 reactors are situated (rowaphos and pellets) then it goes to my mag18 return pump and directly into my chiller then into my tank.

[greenlime100]

The chemipure media helps with reducing your nitrates also right ?