My new tank

[vlangel]

Very nice pics. Looks like you are off to a great start!

 

[Supramike]

Very nice pics. Looks like you are off to a great start!

thanks thats just a few pieces i have i shoul have everything but the fish in there new home within the next few days. i holding off on the fish for a little bit longer

 

[falconerr]

Any updates?

 

[Supramike]

heres some updated photos. so far everything is going good i just lost a battle with ich 4 fish died and i cant get my last fish out even with the trap in there its been 3 weeks with the trap and he just wont go in there. but anyways.

ill get some better pics when i can with a real camera lol. sorry for the reflections pics where taken during day time.

 

[sumpfilter]

awesome set up! please post a final pic when your complete!

 

[bloopergrooper]

lovely tank, looks like it's coming along nicely!

 

[PCygni]

Nice sump -- more pics please.

 

[Supramike]

Thank you I'll get more sump pics but it's just plain right now skimmer, heater, reactor. I was going to do a refugium but since the ich I haven't started one yet also I'm waiting on a trade for a skimmer cause the one that's in just isn't cutting it and my RO is to big. I have a trade for a nac6 or a aqua c ev 240.

 

[Supramike]

Ok well I traded my RO 150 for a aqua c ev 240 and am not pleased with it super tight fit not happy with that had to take off the whole gate valve assembly to get it in I can barley get the cup on and off. The pump drains my sump down on the drain side but it's not sucking it dry. I think I need a bigger return pump then. I'll get some pics right now.

 

[Supramike]

The white line on top is where the water level was before the install.

And you can kinda see the two marker lines I drew on the sump to the right half way down that my max and min line.
Can I have the pump for the skimmer in the chamber after the skimmer? Where the skimmer exits into? If this doesn't work out witch it's looking like it won't ill just trade this skimmer for a different one again. Smh sigh.

 

[Supramike]

Where my finger is where the water is in the first two chambers. Chamber 1 drain, 2 sump, 3 probes bio balls, 4 heater, 5 is return. I was thinking putting pump in chamber 3 where the skimmer drains into. Will that work.

 

[falconerr]

It looks like you have the skimmer on a stand to get proper water height for skimmer and it also looks like you have the pump for the skimmer sitting on the bottom of the sump instead of on a riser. Imo you need to get that pump up at the same height of the skimmer. If you can trade for a better skimmer I would or save up and buy a better one.

 

[Supramike]

It looks like you have the skimmer on a stand to get proper water height for skimmer and it also looks like you have the pump for the skimmer sitting on the bottom of the sump instead of on a riser. Imo you need to get that pump up at the same height of the skimmer. If you can trade for a better skimmer I would or save up and buy a better one.

This skimmer doesn't need to be at any level it can be ran internal or external it needed the stand for the drain to clear the baffle. Sorry I didn't clarify the pump in the last pic is my return pump. I did move the skimmer pump into chamber 3. All is working fine so far but I think I'm going to get a new or different skimmer the hassle this is going to be for maintenance on the skimmer I just rather get something that all I have to do is in plug it take it out and clean it, instead of disassemble the entire thing just to get it out.

 

[falconerr]

Check into atb skimmers they are on the expensive but are well worth the money. Also super easy to use.

 

[Supramike]

Check into atb skimmers they are on the expensive but are well worth the money. Also super easy to use.

Ok thanks I'll give them a look at.

 

[Supramike]

well here is an update of photos.

 

[Supramike]

 

[Supramike]

and the rbta during a thunder storm

 

[falconerr]

Wow! Looks nice and great update! Did you ever get a new skimmer? Reef is filling in very nicely.

 

[Supramike]

Wow! Looks nice and great update! Did you ever get a new skimmer? Reef is filling in very nicely.

Thank you. No I still have the same skimmer I just put a mag 18 on it and it's doing better but is still a pain in the but to clean lol. I might get a different skimmer sometime down the line but for now this will have to do.