Setting up a nano reef - Page 3

08-11-2005, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bluezing

and bro...if u wanna share the bucket of coralife salt...give me a tinker...97969496.

its more worth it to buy in bucket form...but i dun need so much.maybe half of it.

Okie, if getting then i inform you because i still need to buy more.

08-11-2005, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KaLiB

Possible to get a pic of the whole setup? This way, we can try and help you figure out what goes where in the sump and maintank.

Okie, here goes

Tank : IOS

08-11-2005, 01:35 AM

Sump :

Thanks in advance!

08-11-2005, 12:09 PM

These are the bioballs and filter wool

Bio balls (50 pieces)

Filter wool

**KaLiB** · 08-11-2005, 10:56 PM

You should add something like what i have in my overflow box(left side of pic).

This helps reduce the noise level. If you leave it as it is, it will work just that it could be a little too noisy.

As for the sump, i'm not too sure where to put the media. What are those black strips?

08-11-2005, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaLiB

You should add something like what i have in my overflow box(left side of pic).

This helps reduce the noise level. If you leave it as it is, it will work just that it could be a little too noisy.

As for the sump, i'm not too sure where to put the media. What are those black strips?

The black strips are left by the previous owner, they are black tape. Will remove them. Just wondering if i can put the filter wool and bioballs in the overflow?
Is it possible to put a skimmer in my sump? I have no idea how the water is going to flow.

**KaLiB** · 08-11-2005, 11:44 PM

It may not be wise to fit the skimmer in as chances are the skimmer would be placed in the same compartment as the return pump. This isn't good due to the chances of air bubbles being sucked into the return pump from the skimmer.

What i see is it maybe required to get a netting(or something that serves the same purpose) of some sort to hold the bioballs and then put the filter on top of the bioballs.

Piping wise, i can't really help as i'm not good at piping.

09-11-2005, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaLiB

It may not be wise to fit the skimmer in as chances are the skimmer would be placed in the same compartment as the return pump. This isn't good due to the chances of air bubbles being sucked into the return pump from the skimmer.

What i see is it maybe required to get a netting(or something that serves the same purpose) of some sort to hold the bioballs and then put the filter on top of the bioballs.

Piping wise, i can't really help as i'm not good at piping.

Okie, yup, gonna get a netting to hold the bioballs. This is how I might set the overflow.

Red > Filter wool. Blue > Bioballs with netting

Is it okie? Do i need more things? How about biohomes? Do i still need them?
For the sump, I'm not sure what to place inside to aid the filtration.

**KaLiB** · 09-11-2005, 07:28 PM

You could set it up this way, i've seen a few setups(but most of us setup the biological filter in the sump) that are done this way before. You can just use the bioballs IMO since you got them already.

If you do it this way, the 1st compartment in the sump could be used to put the skimmer and the 2nd comparment the return pump.

11-11-2005, 01:15 AM

Okie, I have done the piping and it looked like this. Is it okie? So I continue to put my bioballs and filter wool is the overflow? With a skimmer, do I need another powerhead?

08-11-2005, 10:56 PM	#25
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	You should add something like what i have in my overflow box(left side of pic). This helps reduce the noise level. If you leave it as it is, it will work just that it could be a little too noisy. As for the sump, i'm not too sure where to put the media. What are those black strips? __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

08-11-2005, 11:44 PM	#27
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	It may not be wise to fit the skimmer in as chances are the skimmer would be placed in the same compartment as the return pump. This isn't good due to the chances of air bubbles being sucked into the return pump from the skimmer. What i see is it maybe required to get a netting(or something that serves the same purpose) of some sort to hold the bioballs and then put the filter on top of the bioballs. Piping wise, i can't really help as i'm not good at piping. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

09-11-2005, 07:28 PM	#29
KaLiB Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,635	You could set it up this way, i've seen a few setups(but most of us setup the biological filter in the sump) that are done this way before. You can just use the bioballs IMO since you got them already. If you do it this way, the 1st compartment in the sump could be used to put the skimmer and the 2nd comparment the return pump. __________________ A fishtank is just like your computer. When your tank crash(OS crash), its time to cleanup(reformat hard drive) and setup(install OS) again and add new livestock(re-install software).

08-11-2005, 01:35 AM	#23
stix Guest Posts: n/a	Sump : Thanks in advance!

08-11-2005, 12:09 PM	#24
stix Guest Posts: n/a	These are the bioballs and filter wool Bio balls (50 pieces) Filter wool

11-11-2005, 01:15 AM	#30
stix Guest Posts: n/a	Okie, I have done the piping and it looked like this. Is it okie? So I continue to put my bioballs and filter wool is the overflow? With a skimmer, do I need another powerhead?

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