Mr Teees Tank!

[MR Teee]

Started the build off in Jan this year with the completion of a vey substantial stand and a space to fill in my living room.

Came up with this:-

http://www.ultimatereef.net/photopost/data/500/3986Stand-med.jpg


I used 3"x3" uprights with 3"x2" cross braces. These are joined with wood glue and 6 4" screws in each corner. I then clad the stand with 12mm MDF and put a nice and thick 18mm piece on top.

Before moving into place I had a look at the floor. Under the 18mm chipboard there was an inch of polystyrene with 1"x1" battoning holding it all up. Under that appeared to be some pretty deep concrete. After adding a load more Joists I replaced the chipboard and got the stand moved into position (and boy was it heavy!).

I then added the 25mm thick polystyrene ready for the tank that would shortly be arriving.

[MR Teee]

Tank arrived and Keith Windsor & Myself man handled it into position.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/photopost/data/500/3986stand_tank-med.jpg

The size is 56"x24"x26" the extra two inch back to front makes the tank look significantly more larger than I had imagined.

Couple of hours after delivery and it looked like so.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/photopost/data/500/3986Tank_paint-med.jpg

You can just see the halides peeking out at the top of the picture. These are 2 x 250W lowbays with a 10K reeflux bulb and a 12K reeflux bulb.

[MR Teee]

Sooo Jumping forward a couple of months, the tank is filled with RO and suitably salted!

Cylcled for a month with 40kg of live rock and a prawn!

Clean up crew of around 20 various hermits - some big some small!

Lighting burned in and showing a distinctive difference between the 2 bulbs.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF0374.JPG

10k on the left - 12k on the right.

[callum_parsons]

looking good what are you planning to keep

[Kev]

looking good mate.

Kev

[MR Teee]

Well I started with some softies, but I feel the need for some LPS, SPS and a clam now!

I've rejigged my aquascape to something where I imagined it at the start of the build. And SPS and LPS would fit the bill perfectly for filling it all up.

[Kev]

Any chance of a pic of the aquascaping?:)

[oakwell]

yeah show us piccys :p

[Tangman]

Thats looking good MR Teee it will look a stunning sight when its finished, please put some more pics up as we all like pics :) Eric

[Harrison]

Great start Mr Teee, lets see some tank shots.

Whats shifting the water? Think I could surf in there!

Cheers

Matthew

[Macca]

wow! agree with Matthew, what is producing them WAVES!

James

[MR Teee]

Ok then next installment!

Circulation is currently undergoing a revamp, but in those pictures it was produced by a Tunze wavebox sat next to a 6100 stream.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF0383.JPG

These are the two bits of kit in question.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/DSCF0375.JPG

[MR Teee]

In my quest for some even more randomized flow I will be adding 2 modified mj1200 (courtesy of mjmods.com) connectected to a shaft being turned through a 120 degree arc.

Imagine a wavysea but instead of the return nozzle being rotated there will be 2 maxistreams instead.

It should turn my already washing machinesque tank into something resembling a toilet constantly being flushed!!:eek:

[Kev]

You can't beat a bit of flow. Over 8000lph in my small cube, which holds a little over 30 gallon. Helps maintain superb water quality!:D

Kev

[moorish]

tank is looking good what fish are going to add.derek

[MR Teee]

tank is looking good what fish are going to add.derek

So far it has a coral beauty, yellow tang and a pair of marroon clowns.

[Kev]

Any chance of some aquascape pictures?:)

[callum_parsons]

i wanna see your fish and rocks and stuff please

[Kev]

Please Callum. This is a respectable site.:eek:

[callum_parsons]

very funny kev,

did make me smile though:D

[Tangman]

Hi Adam. Is that the best way you have tried the wavebox and 6100, or have you tried it any other way as i am hopefully getting my wavebox back soon and want to put it in my 7 footer. Eric

[MR Teee]

i wanna see your fish and rocks and stuff please

Will be up by the end of the week....... I promise:rolleyes:

[MR Teee]

Hi Adam. Is that the best way you have tried the wavebox and 6100, or have you tried it any other way as i am hopefully getting my wavebox back soon and want to put it in my 7 footer. Eric

Eric, I'll get some pics up tonight of the various things Ive tried.

[Tangman]

Cheers Adam will look forward to seeing them :) Eric

[MR Teee]

Right lets be avin some pics up then.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd38fecd9a.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=117)

Full tank shot. It has come out quite a bit darker than it actually is (bloody camera)

I have a large cave on the left, and when I get another 20kg of rock, a tower on the right.

[MR Teee]

Left hand side.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd415056a5.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=118)

Right hand side

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd43647744.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=119)

[MR Teee]

Anyone know what this coral is? It is a softie!

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd476cdf9b.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=120)

Gren star polyps that have spread over 3 rocks.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd4a13452e.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=121)

Trio of a mushie another larger mushroom and the clove polyps that are irritating the hell out of it.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd4d88edd5.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=122)

View from my seat down the length.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd4fc1c405.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=123)

[MR Teee]

Anybody know what these are. There is a long lenght of them down one side of my glass. I reckon they are snail eggs. Should I just leave them or just clean them off the galss? They are clear jelly like pouches with about 10-15 little white eggs in.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd55172067.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=124)

[callum_parsons]

loving the tank mr teee

you have tons of green stars i love them it will be the first coral i get

[MR Teee]

You wont when they start spreading all over like bleedin weeds.

[MR Teee]

He's behind youuuuuuu.

http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/imagehosting/thum_195455cd7d637687.jpg (http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=125)

[callum_parsons]

if you dont like the green stars you no u want to send a bit down my way:D

[Kev]

I have to say, I think the green star polyps are nice too. They will be easy enough to keep in trim I would think?

Aquascaping looks good. Coming along very nicely. Good one Mr Teee.

[moorish]

looking well at the moment take your time in stocking it.derek

[MR Teee]

looking well at the moment take your time in stocking it.derek

Definately Derek, It is coming up to its 1st birthday in January and I still only have 5 smallish fish.

They all appear to be happy and healthy, so I must be doing something right!

[Blue]

Wheres the surfers?:D :D
Cool set up you've got there:)

[MR Teee]

Just a quick update with a full tank piccy.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0859.jpg

[Gillybaby]

Wow, can't believe its a year old, its looking great. Gotta love that clown ;)

Are those a couple of oysters you've got there? How are they doing?

[MR Teee]

Thanks Gilly, was the 1st aniversary in Jan.

That clown is a bleedin psyco!!! Rules the tank without a doubt.

You can just see the male above the yellow tang.

The oysters are abit of an experiment. One died more or less sraight away, You can see the shell on the right.(opened up)

The other two in there are doing great.

Just needs a bit of a clean, and to get rid of the GSP that are growing like weeds!

If anyone wants some, let me know, I will happily swap for a bit of plain live rock that is the same weight!

I'll see if I can get any closeups of the fish over the coming days.

[Tetley]

Looks very nice Adam,

What corals do you have at the moment?

ATB

[Artyspider]

God I am so green now! Wonderful tank you got there :)
Clare :D

[MR Teee]

Thanks Clare, Its took me a year to get this far, and it still looks barren in my eyes.

I need to get more corals!

[brian waller]

hi mr tee,can you post proper pics as red x do nothing for me , ta


brian.

[trik]

yes i was wondering what happend to the pics, if you had them loaded upto phto bucket and deleted them thats why there not showing.

[MR Teee]

Sorry guys, I used the uploader and it has lost alot of them into the netherweb!

I will hunt them out and get them put on again.

[MR Teee]

Just a pic of my latest addition, courtesy of Reef Ranch.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/acro.jpg

[Gillybaby]

That is a great frag, you lucky thing. If Reef Ranch was up here, he'd never be able to get rid of me ;)

[callum_parsons]

very nice mate
i take it, its an acro?
which species is it

[MR Teee]

he he he one with blue tips and green polyps!!! honestly I am crap at finding out names for things. And I forgot to ask Scott @ the ranch when I bought it.

If anyone can Identify it I would be gratefull.

[callum_parsons]

it could be a bluetip staghorn? as the one in my book looks quite similar

[MR Teee]

Just a pic of the Queen Bitch for Lasringo...

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0916.jpg

[lasgringo]

is she looking at my fingers:D great pic adam

[Tetley]

I am comming to get you, quick run. :D :D

[MR Teee]

Couple more while I am at it. Excuse the quality, really can't get decent pictures of fish!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0925.jpg

Her Buddy

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0924.jpg

And Ugly fish as he is known!

(more like fatty fish!)

[Tetley]

Couple more while I am at it. Excuse the quality, really can't get decent pictures of fish!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0925.jpg

Her Buddy

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF0924.jpg

And Ugly fish as he is known!

(more like fatty fish!)


Poor little thing, he will get a complex. :D

[Archer]

Great piccys:D

[wakeyblue]

the clowns are on gaurd adam hehe good pictures mate :D

[Electric Monk]

the clowns are on gaurd adam hehe good pictures mate :D

Looks like a tag team to me :D

Either that or they are on lookout in case Adam comes down the stairs nude again :D :D

[MR Teee]

Now that WOULD be dangerous!!!:D

[MR Teee]

Just a quick couple of pics, I finally got a half decent one of the mandarin.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1014.jpg

This is a green Ricordea I have that is geeing pretty big! What size do you think it will get to before splitting?

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1001.jpg

[trik]

All looking good Adam, at least i can the pics now:o

[lasgringo]

nice pics mate,about time we had some updates of your tank,anychance of a full tank shot,pleeeeaaasssseeee:D

[mousehunter22]

Looks class Adam i hope mine turns out as nice:D:D

[callum_parsons]

nice mandarin mate i can imagine its hard to get a pic of

[mfcfan]

really nice looking mandarin great pic

steve :)

[stevieh]

great photos m8 lets have some update full tank shots please:)

[MR Teee]

Stand and RO are in place for the new sumps! Just need to properly route the water supply to the Ro to finish it off for the moment. Also got to box the boiler in to protect it from the salty environment.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1039-1.jpg

[mousehunter22]

Stand and RO are in place for the new sumps! Just need to properly route the water supply to the Ro to finish it off for the moment. Also got to box the boiler in to protect it from the salty environment.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1039-1.jpg

You have put a lot of thought into what you wanted to do!!!!!

Damn i wish i did things like that instead of just just bish bash bosh there ya go that will do :D

[MR Teee]

Just a quick sketch of my initial thoughts for the sumps. Has anyon overflowed from the tank under gravity and then returned the water back to the main tank under gravity before.

Can anyone see any problems with what I have posted?

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/sumps.jpg

[lasgringo]

looks good mate,bubble king will look nice:D

[mousehunter22]

If the water back to the tank is gunna be gravity fed i take it that the sump is gunna be higher than the main tank???

And your gunna pump water from one sump to the other then gravity back into display tank???

[MR Teee]

Thats right Lee, if you imagine the main tank sat between the two sumps on the drawing.

Thinking about powercuts etc, I can't think of a way that anything can flood.

[mousehunter22]

Nope especialy if you weir all the outlets then it can only level off in each tank:D sounds a cool idea to me!!! be interesting to see if its beneficial having the 2 sumps:D

[kevo66]

Oh dont give me ideas about two bloody sumps mate, you know the trouble Im having gettin one sorted :S

[MR Teee]

Got Sumps??:D

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1045.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1046.jpg


You don't realise the size of the bloody things until you have to lift them in place.
I'm also going to have a rethink of what I am going to use them for now. It would be such a waste not to use tem to grow frags or something like that!

[Tetley]

Hi Adam,

Looking good, how are you going to baffle them (or are you).

You take a trip to York to pick them up ?

ATB

[MR Teee]

I will be baffling them Ian, just not sure where they will be going yet, and how many I will be having.

Selwyn delevered them for me, there is no way I could get even one of these in the car , let alone all the way home without breaking it!

[Tetley]

I will be baffling them Ian, just not sure where they will be going yet, and how many I will be having.

Selwyn delevered them for me, there is no way I could get even one of these in the car , let alone all the way home without breaking it!

He has done a top job for you. :)

Let us know config of baffles as and when please. :)

ATB

[MR Teee]

Right bout time for an update:D

Currently the top sump is filling with RO to be a temporary home to my stock. Looking at the main tank, there is no way I will get it moved and do all of the things I want to do with the stock in temporary vats.

The new skimmer is on its way, a full review will follow once it gets here.

Now for the interesting bit. I have decided to get rid of all softies in the tank, and concentrate on growing some twigs.
I have been looking at various filtration methods to use, and at the moment one is sticking out more than the rest.


ZEOvit.

Yep thats right, Im turning the the dark side and going with an Ultra low nutrient system. I have gone with ZEOvit, because the Germans have been using the products for a few years now, the techniques and methods are well documented, and some stunning examples of tanks are visible to all.

One drawback is most of the stuff will be ordered from Germany, whether or not this will be a problem time will tell.

So along side the skimmer, I need a Zeo reactor. With the aid of a very very skillfull man I will be using this beast.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/eric003Small.jpg

Gonna be an interesting few months Ahead:D

[Tangman]

Looking good Adam the reactor should be here tomorrow so i will bring it to the meet unless you want to call in here first before the meet and have a cuppa. Twiggy:D

[MR Teee]

Good Idea Eric, I'll turn up at 10-10:30 if thats OK.

[ROB]

well Adam that does look good and I like the idea of gravity feed no overflow no leccy no equipment very well thought out indeed,

Almost fell off my chair when I saw you were going to use ZEOvit The name rang a bell and I think we use a simlilar product at work not to sure can you give me more info on it's chemical makeup and if poss,

Rob.

[MR Teee]

Rob, Zeovit is a brand name, its actually zeolite stones that are used. There are literally thousands of different ones, and what Korallen Zucht have done is select the ones that absorb ammonia the best.

[Tangman]

Good Idea Eric, I'll turn up at 10-10:30 if thats OK.
thats fine m8 :D

[MR Teee]

well Adam that does look good and I like the idea of gravity feed no overflow no leccy no equipment very well thought out indeed,

Almost fell off my chair when I saw you were going to use ZEOvit The name rang a bell and I think we use a simlilar product at work not to sure can you give me more info on it's chemical makeup and if poss,

Rob.

Heres one Rob,

Clinoptilolite is a natural zeolite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite) comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra. It has the complex formula: (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O). It forms as white to reddish tabular monoclinic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoclinic) tectosilicate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicate_minerals) crystals with a Mohs hardness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_hardness) of 3.5 to 4 and a specific gravity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_gravity) of 2.1 to 2.2. It commonly occurs as a devitrification product of volcanic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic) glass shards in tuff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff) and as vesicle fillings in basalts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt), andesites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andesite) and rhyolites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite). It was described in 1969 from an occurrence in Owl Canyon, San Bernardino County (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino_County), California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California), U.S.A.
Use of clinoptilolite in industry and academia focuses on its ion exchange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_exchange) properties having a strong exchange affinity for ammonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia) (NH4+).

[ROB]

Heres one Rob,

Clinoptilolite is a natural zeolite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite) comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra. It has the complex formula: (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O). It forms as white to reddish tabular monoclinic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoclinic) tectosilicate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicate_minerals) crystals with a Mohs hardness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_hardness) of 3.5 to 4 and a specific gravity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_gravity) of 2.1 to 2.2. It commonly occurs as a devitrification product of volcanic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic) glass shards in tuff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuff) and as vesicle fillings in basalts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt), andesites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andesite) and rhyolites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyolite). It was described in 1969 from an occurrence in Owl Canyon, San Bernardino County (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino_County), California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California), U.S.A.
Use of clinoptilolite in industry and academia focuses on its ion exchange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_exchange) properties having a strong exchange affinity for ammonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia) (NH4+).


Hi Adam is it a white powder? very light in texture?

I think its the same one as we we use in formulations?

Rob.

[Tom2006]

Now they would make big sumps! If you do use them for anything else wouldn't they need bracing supports put in?

[MR Teee]

Not really Tom, the water height is only 10-12" and they are made from 10mm glass anyway, so strong enough withought bracing.

[MR Teee]

Rob, the zeovit stuff is small stones, like so -

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeovit_1.jpg

I would be really suprised if its the same stuff you use at work.

[Tangman]

Rob, the zeovit stuff is small stones, like so -

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeovit_1.jpg

I would be really suprised if its the same stuff you use at work.
LOL You never know m8 :D might have found a supplier. Twiggy:D

[ROB]

Rob, the zeovit stuff is small stones, like so -

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeovit_1.jpg

I would be really suprised if its the same stuff you use at work.

Hi Adam ,

It is infact Zeolite we use in it's crushed form but I am still trying to obtain SDS on this to make sure there is no other addiitives in although they should not be, but I also found out today this stuff is widley used in many industries?

[Tangman]

Hi Rob i have just been reading the zeovit site about zeolite andthey say that there are many forms of zeolite and you have to be careful what type you use as if you use the wrong one you can damage your system. Just thought i would tell you this in case you were thinking of using it. HTH Twiggy:D

[ROB]

Hi Rob i have just been reading the zeovit site about zeolite andthey say that there are many forms of zeolite and you have to be careful what type you use as if you use the wrong one you can damage your system. Just thought i would tell you this in case you were thinking of using it. HTH Twiggy:D

Yes I agree Eric Thats why I am being very carful on this one as becouse of the industry I am in the Zeolite may contain addatives,

Rob.

[MR Teee]

The trouble is finding out exactly what the ZEOvit stuff contains too. They give out some info but not the specifics.

At the moment I can get it for £8.50 a litre which is really good value.

[MR Teee]

I have got my dosing info now on the Zeo stuff. This is what I will be doing.

It's vitally important to maintain water parameters as NSW ranges for SPS success, thus, Ca>400<450/Mg>1200<1400/KH 6-8
[please cross-check your Salifert's alk. testor as there have been some that render falsely high readings]/K+ 380-400
[plz. obtain a Kalium testor & K-Balance Strong, if K+ is wanting]/salinity 35ppt.
With ZEOvit, dKH > 8 can stress the corals, therefore do not initiate ZEOvit until the KH is inline with the above guidelines.
For your system, as it's a established reef, the dosing schedule will inherently be slower.

1)Place 500ml Carbon in a filter sock passively in your sump. Knead this sock daily & replace monthly.

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__aktivkohle_1.jpg 16.50 Euros / litre

2)Place 2 ltrs. zeolites in your reactor with a flow rate of 800 l/h. A little less is fine, but do not exceed the maximum. Do cycle the reactor's pump on & off at 3hr. intervals, being sure the stones remain submerged when the pump is not running. Clean the zeolites 1-2x's/day daily, with 10 repetitions each time. Do this only when the reactor's pump is "on". Initally, the zeolites are exchanged at 4wks, thereafter the timeframe is extended to 6-8 wks. At the exchanges, always use 15% old stones[all sizes] to speed-seed the new.

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeovit_1.jpg 12 Euros / itre

3)Dose 8 drops Bak & 4 drops Food7 daily for the 1st 2wks, then dose these 2x's/wk. Dose these near the reactor's pump when running. Turn off your skimmer for an hr. or 2 after dosing these. ZeoBak is refrigerated.

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeobak_3.jpg 12Euros / 10ml (200drops) http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeofood2.jpg 12 Euros / 50ml (1000drops)

4)Dose 1.2ml Start2 2x's/day daily, also near the reactor's pump when on. It is not necessary to turn off the skimmer when just dosing Start2.

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__zeostart.jpg 29Euros / 250ml (5000 drops)

5)Dose 3 drops AAHC, & 8 drops CV[also refrigerated] daily for your coral's energy requirements as the nutrients fall. These can be dosed directly into the display if you wish. As you progress with ZEOvit, other supplements can be added, but for now the above will be all that is necessary.

http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__aminoacid2.jpg 29 Euros / 50ml (1000 drops) http://www.korallen-zucht.de/index.php?rex_resize=170w__vitalizer_1.jpg 32 Euros / 50ml (1000drops)

What do people think?
I'm suprised at the mainitaining KH<8 bit, as most SPS keepers tend to elevate this a bit.
Oh and Potassium is back!:D

[TerraC]

sounds like you got it covered. :D Some people suggest just using the bak to start with if your rock is old and nutrients a bit high. too much of the food can cause a bit of algae. seems all about getting the balance right.

Reactor method is spot on. I've been using the stones in a bag in the sump for the past 6 months, agitated every day. which reminds me they need changing.

now my PO4 is down I started dosing 1ml per day of the Fauna Marin bak's from the sample I got from JEZ, too early to tell any difference yet as it's only been 4 days but will keep an eye on things. Nitrates before starting had crept up to 20. I really need to sort my pheads out quickly though and get a bit more flow around the back of my rockwork, i've a large finger leather that may have to go too as it's blocking a lot of flow at the back.

keep us posted, this low nutrient system certainly looks the way forward.

[Tetley]

Hi Adam,

What is the cost of additives, have you worked it over a monthly cycle (no doubt you have.:cool:).

[MR Teee]

Hi Adam,

What is the cost of additives, have you worked it over a monthly cycle (no doubt you have.:cool:).

Just put prices in, was going to work out monthly cost at dinner.

[Tetley]

Just put prices in, was going to work out monthly cost at dinner.

Slacking me lad. :D:D:D:D

[MR Teee]

Monthly cost

Carbon

EUROS 8.25Zeovit

First month EUROS 24
Following Months EUROS 12Zeobak

First Month EUROS 8.64
Following months EUROS 3.84Zeofood

First Month EURO 1.73
Following months 0.34Start2

Euro 8.35AAHC

EURO 2.61CV

EUROS 7.68Total For the First month (no AAHC+CV) = EUROS 51 = £34
Total for the following months = EUROS 43 = £28

Bearing in mind, my new system will be 1400ltrs, i don't think thats too bad.

[TerraC]

I'm suprised at the mainitaining KH<8 bit, as most SPS keepers tend to elevate this a bit.

I remember reading somewhere about keeping your DKH at around NSW conditions when using ULNS. It's been reported that elevating the KH above the 8-8.5 range can cause STN in SPS corals. typical! I cant find the page where I read it now but i'll keep looking and try post a reference.

[MR Teee]

God I'm knackered!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1163.jpg

[Tangman]

i Adam i bet you are m8 have you emptied that on your own or did you throw Laura in. You have been a busy lad are you ready for them holes drilling next week end. Twiggy:D

[MR Teee]

I will be by the end of tomorrow. Laura won't go near it. It smells:D

[MR Teee]

The view from the couch after a very hard days work!!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1164.jpg

[Tetley]

Hi Brains:D

Looking good, like the new position for the tank.

Its no easy job stripping them down and moving - you have done a top job.

ATB

[Tangman]

The view from the couch after a very hard days work!!

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1164.jpg
Hi Adam you never left Laura to move the tank on her own did you, i thought you would have at least given her a hand LOL. You have been busy but i thought you would have had the water in by now. Twiggy:D

[MR Teee]

No Laura sat on her butt all day watching!!:mad:

Need to get the plumbing done now through to the garage, and paint the rest of the living room at the same time!:eek:

Coming along nicely now though, Reckon I might just beat Macca in time for some goodies at the next meet!

[Buster]

Hi Adam looks the biz mate please keep the updates comming.:)

[Electric Monk]

Cracking stuff Adam, very impressed.

[Electric Monk]

You having that bit of wall skimmed before you paint?

[MR Teee]

Havn't decided yet, thinking about putting cupboard in there, in which case I think I can sort out the seams when I do it.

I'm too much of a tinkerer to have it all fixed in place!

[mfcfan]

coming along nicely adam keep up the good work:D

steve :)

[oakwell]

looking great mate well done...watching with interest

[stevieh]

looks good in place adam:):):)

[MR Teee]

Another quick update, halides are in, plumbing is 80% in, and the tank is filling very slowly. Well not too slowly as it has took 36hrs to get this much out.

A bit more painting and a few hinges and the living room end will be pretty much sorted.

Faux sand bed is in and looks pretty good.

Skimmer has now been reordered from a site in germany, and should be here in 3-5 days.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/adambirkitt/DSCF1171.jpg

[Tetley]

Nice Adam

A what sand bed? :D:D:D

[MR Teee]

Ok, a fake sand bed for the uneducated!:D:D

[ROB]

looking good so far How much does your RO unit push out and do you know the PSI of your area cheers ,

oh yeh more pics please Adam:D,

Rob.

[MR Teee]

Its a 50GPD unit originally, 4 stage, but now 6:D.

Water pressure is dire, 35PSI, so I have a booster pump on it.

[ROB]

Its a 50GPD unit originally, 4 stage, but now 6:D.

Water pressure is dire, 35PSI, so I have a booster pump on it.

Feck I have the 50 Gallon Per Day Professional 4 Stage Reverse Osmosis system with DI Unit,

And my water pressure is a very poor 20 PSI on a good day:(,

Oh well still it beats lugging it from the shops lol,

Cheers m8,

ROB.

[MR Teee]

Mines just a steady 2 drips/second without the pump. with it on, its a very consistent stream of water.

Its all in the pressure, post membrane TDS also got better with the pump.

[ROB]

Mines just a steady 2 drips/second without the pump. with it on, its a very consistent stream of water.

Its all in the pressure, post membrane TDS also got better with the pump.

I find that very interesting my TDS is approx 345 before and between 1 and Zero after,

this is of course a hand held metre not inline? if that would make a diff,

what are your thoughts ?,


ROB.

[MR Teee]

Disconnect the DI pod and take a sample straight after the membrane.

My input water is 500 most of the time and post membrane is 20-25. After the DI it is zero or 1 like yours.

I go through quite a bit of DI resin though, with 25 going into it.

[ROB]

thanks for that Adam will do,

Rob.

[oakwell]

this looks fantastic adam well done pal

[MR Teee]

Cheers mate, getting itchy feet now to get some twigs in it!

[oakwell]

am i gunna be the odd one out at the meet wanting to talk about softies!

Mind at least you twiggy lovers wount buy all the softies before i get the chance to get any!

By way will macca have soem coral for sale?

[Tom2006]

Is it an optical illusion in the picture of is your tank not quite level? :confused:

[toonfan]

>< water levels dont lie so either some fat git was standing on the floorboards to the right of the tank or the cameraman has had a few too many :)

[MR Teee]

Its all the angles and shadows:D

Once the wavebox gets switched on, levels go out of the window anyway.

But it is level in the flesh.

[stevieh]

it will soon be time to come round for tea and biscuits:):):)

[mfcfan]

it's coming along great guns adam bet you can't wait to get it filled:D

steve :)

[Chris, Reef Ranch]

Is this photograph in ACTIVE X? Not realy sure what that means but I know it can't be shown on my browser. Is this all the resources that can be used now for photographs? I thought I was deprived before no being able to see the RHS if the site. Now do I have to guess what photographs look like? :D I am not complaining just have a bit of a laugh about it. I understand that servers can only handle so much info at once or at any one time. With this browser, I feel like a one legged man in a posterior kicking competition. :D :) :D

[Buster]

Is this photograph in ACTIVE X? Not realy sure what that means but I know it can't be shown on my browser. Is this all the resources that can be used now for photographs? I thought I was deprived before no being able to see the RHS if the site. Now do I have to guess what photographs look like? :D I am not complaining just have a bit of a laugh about it. I understand that servers can only handle so much info at once or at any one time. With this browser, I feel like a one legged man in a posterior kicking competition. :D :) :D


Hi Chris ActiveX should already be installed in your browser. it sounds like you have it disabled.