chimera Posted September 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 After 4 trips to the beach collecting 200 litres at a time, I have the tank full and heated up. The immersible heater only took a couple of hours to heat the whole tank up to 25 degrees. Here's the shot of it full up (a little hazy as the water has only just gone in and the hallides are on but angled up at the back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 big thumbs up to chimera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Cheers Brian, gotta big day tomorrow moving rock/corals/fish! Damn, have to make comb for overflow first.... :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Changed over the plumbing this morning so water flows around the new system. Have moved over some of the rocks. Found the Iwaki yet again is too small for what I need. I didnt account for the 3 x 90 degree bends in the seaswirl which seems to reduce flow out the nozzle quite considerably (anyone got an Iwaki 55RT for sale let me know!) Here's some pic's... 4 foot refugium (old tank) rocks being moved out... New tank, rocks being moved into it... New sump with skimmer and temperature controller/heaters etc moved in... Aquascaping will be next (once all rocks are moved in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Just notice that the water level is way too high for the deltec skimmer. It should be about half the level you have at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Cheers Alois. However, from what I read in there manual (http://www.deltecaquariumsolutions.com/Deltec%20Turbo%20Skimmers%20(2).pdf), it should have been up to the bottom of the neck of the chamber. Must have read it wrong - and I see what you mean as the cup is just filling up with water too quick :-? I'll make the stand higher, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 there is a little plate which you can slide up and down, this adjusts the water level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Cheers. Have modified the stand now so that its sitting 175mm below the water level now. The recommended height is anywhere between 120mm - 180mm. This probably explains why I needed to prime the pumps when it first started up in the past! (I bought the skimmer/sump like that in the first place) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 where did you get the racking at the back of your tank???? I want some..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Mulford Plastics, off carbine road in Mt Wellington, Auckland. Only about $15 for a sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 does it have a brand name or anything so i can just ask for it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 ask for egg crate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 and the legs are also egg crate or are they homemade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 the legs are pipe 25mm or suchlike, cut to height then saw a cross in one end about 3cm deep then shove into e-crate, Chimera went the hard way about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 ha haaa! the hard way? tried the hacksaw approach it doesnt work with this eggcrate as you need about 8 cuts (cross section of egg crate is close together) Your best bet (after trial and error) is not cross cutting at all. Drill 2 holes next to each other at the top of the pipe all the way through (4 holes) then cable tie upwards to the egg crate. Strong as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 thanks i get some this thursday then.... re your water, it always concerns me slighty that you get that colour when using NSW given the costs of petrol and distance from AKL to a clean source.. I am a big convert of RODI then mix...... quick question, where do you get your kalk from???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 pm jetskisteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 well its 2am in the morning and I've finally created a single bommie and moved all fish in. missing 2 shrimps but they were probably hiding in rocks somewhere. will take pic's late this evening and post then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Got home late last night (after tank lights had gone out) so pic will be up tonight :-? Designed my overflow comb today and sent it off to the laser cutters. Get the finished result either end of this or early next week. Here is the design (this pic will show up tonight when i upload it from home - either that or my ISP fixes their @#$!%$# FTP server!) The perspex will be folded along the dotted lines I think you can work out how it fits yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 can i interest you in telecoms fantastic jetstream service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Im on jetstream already. It's IHUG, their FTP server is down. Typical. There "Manage my email" system from their web page is FULL of bugs too, trying to get rid of 1000+ NDR's a day by specifically aliasing only the email addresses I use for my company. AND I HATE SPAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 JUST BEING CHEECKY :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 of course you meant cheeky, but hey who's checking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 what do you mean??? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 check above for the overflow comb picture, it will work out well i believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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