My tank thread

calvo15290 · Jul 9, 2013

Thanks and the filter sock is because my skimmer produces micro bubbles

.AcroKiller. · Jul 9, 2013

One question about the ceramic rings?
Ain't the ceramic rings act as live rock on the system just a area for bacteria to grow I personally don't think that they are bad but I think they should be under water and water flowing though them. Also since he has filter pad the rings will stay clean as long as he changes the pad every other day or so.

.AcroKiller. · Jul 9, 2013

Also most fake rock now days are made of ceramic. And 90 % of frag plugs

pickupman66 · Jul 9, 2013

are you going to be able to leave that baffle in? if so, it should do the job of lifting teh water up and removing those micro bubbles. if not, then see if you can get something in place between teh skimmer outlet and the return pump to lift the water up.

calvo15290 · Jul 9, 2013

I can leave the baffle in I have it ware the baffle has the inlet and out let on one side and the "skimmer" ware the reaction happens on one side

fireman23 · Jul 9, 2013

The ro/di unit is only a 3 stage not a 4 stage. Its not missing any cartridges

bknapp · Jul 9, 2013

iiluisii said:
One question about the ceramic rings?
Ain't the ceramic rings act as live rock on the system just a area for bacteria to grow I personally don't think that they are bad but I think they should be under water and water flowing though them. Also since he has filter pad the rings will stay clean as long as he changes the pad every other day or so.

The problem with running the media the way it's ran in this operation is the detritus buildup and that it's a wet/dry setup which allows anaerobic bacteria to grow which can be harmful to the system. The video I posted earlier does a better job explaining it.

calvo15290 · Jul 10, 2013

Can I rise the water level for it?

fireman23 · Jul 10, 2013

You cant raise water level until u put overflow on tank and get it going. Need to see where it drains and fills

jmann124 · Jul 10, 2013

calvo15290 said:
Can I rise the water level for it?

If it drains on to that media, detritus will build up there whether regardless of water level.

fireman23 · Jul 10, 2013

Best bet just take it out like everyone is saying. Just use some live rock in sump

jmann124 · Jul 10, 2013

fireman23 said:
Best bet just take it out like everyone is saying. Just use some live rock in sump

Yes. Just don't put the rock under the drains.

fireman23 · Jul 10, 2013

Yeah that. I would hang skimmer on sump and put rock after the baffle

jmann124 · Jul 10, 2013

My sump is a 20 long. I have it running like this: drain, skimmer, and reactor in first chamber. Up over a baffle to second chamber which has sand, rocks, and macro. Then through a bubble trap to the third chamber which has the return. The only micro bubbles I never get is from the return pump if I let the water get too low because I don't have an ATO yet. My drain chamber is BB so I can vacuum it out when needed.