My New SPS Reef - Page 4

Denadai · 10/31/2010, 07:18 AM

Thank´s guys !

This is my float, and I did a little kalk reactor, dripping all day long. I think this is a good ideia to keep ca and alk , easy to do, cheap and efficient.

rostato · 10/31/2010, 10:17 AM

Very cool idea for the kalkwasser

sahin · 10/31/2010, 02:01 PM

Looing good. I check this thread every day - several times! LOL.

I now have my lights and skimmer. On Friday I have taken the day off to go order my tank woohoooo! Then it will be a loooong wait!

Like your DIY kalk reactor. Does the input tube go deep into the reactor (to sort of mix the kalk?

Denadai · 10/31/2010, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Looing good. I check this thread every day - several times! LOL.

I now have my lights and skimmer. On Friday I have taken the day off to go order my tank woohoooo! Then it will be a loooong wait!

Like your DIY kalk reactor. Does the input tube go deep into the reactor (to sort of mix the kalk?

Sereval times ?

Now we will have to be patient , no news for a while

Yes, there is a yellow tube deep in to the reactor, so the water pass through the kalk powder

Now there is nothing to do, just wait the end of the NH4 cycle

My water test :

No2 : 1 ppm
No3 : 0.3 ppm
Po4 : 0.00 ppm
pH 8.2

Now when No2 hits 0.00 ppm I will add some corals and one fish to begin

Best Regards

reefried · 10/31/2010, 02:47 PM

cool idea i likeY

allsps40 · 10/31/2010, 04:01 PM

Cool idea on the overflow. I see how it works now.

sahin · 11/01/2010, 01:52 AM

What are your fish stocking plans? I think I saw a small tang in your last tank. Will you be having a few large fishes or many smaller fishes?

reefsahoy · 11/01/2010, 05:10 AM

what are your plans for supplementing? ca reactor, dosing pump or some other method? Are you going to have all equipment under the stand or elswhere? That was one of the biggest reason i went to a larger tank, so i could fit all the equipment under the stand.

Denadai · 11/01/2010, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

What are your fish stocking plans? I think I saw a small tang in your last tank. Will you be having a few large fishes or many smaller fishes?

I´m thinking in 4 clowns, two ocellaris and two blacks. I already had one little wrasser in a LFS waiting for me. And maybe 3 or 4 green chromis, just a couple of small fishes here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefsahoy

what are your plans for supplementing? ca reactor, dosing pump or some other method? Are you going to have all equipment under the stand or elswhere? That was one of the biggest reason i went to a larger tank, so i could fit all the equipment under the stand.

Now just kalk for ca and alk, and in the future when I have more corals , kalk and two parts if necessary

Everything is inside the stand. My dream would be a room just for the equipments, maybe in the future in a new house I can do that

Best Regards

kurtkob · 11/01/2010, 08:36 AM

nice system... im interested in that overflow system... where did you buy the tank?? im from spain... do you know if there is any brand distributing it?? sorry for my english =)

ctxmonitor · 11/01/2010, 08:41 AM

One thing about that overflow, how do you clean it or is there a way to clean it? Or does it even need to be clean??

The second piece of glass that is in the tank for the overflow, is it painted black?

Denadai · 11/01/2010, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurtkob

nice system... im interested in that overflow system... where did you buy the tank?? im from spain... do you know if there is any brand distributing it?? sorry for my english =)

Hi Kurtkob,

Your English is better than mine

I live in Brazil, I did this tank in a LFS close to my house. There is no brand for this kind of overflow

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctxmonitor

One thing about that overflow, how do you clean it or is there a way to clean it? Or does it even need to be clean??

The second piece of glass that is in the tank for the overflow, is it painted black?

I never clean, but you can do if you want. For example, if you have a boom of algae, clean is a good idea

I painted both sides with black, inside and outside, but not where the water falls

Look here, where the water falls is just glass ,without any kind of paint

And here, my rk is already working

apt220 · 11/01/2010, 09:07 PM

Nice setup and I like the float valve setup too. Did you buy that float valve online? And if so, where?

sahin · 11/02/2010, 04:20 AM

Very nice. More photos please.

jonas_filho · 11/02/2010, 09:56 AM

Hi,

very cool project, my friend "águia". The kalk reactor is floating?

explain to us

Abs
Jonas

Denadai · 11/02/2010, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apt220

Nice setup and I like the float valve setup too. Did you buy that float valve online? And if so, where?

I bought in the supermarket, here in Brazil

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Very nice. More photos please.

Do you wanna see photos of rocks and water ?

Can´t wait to add fishes and corals, waiting my no2 hits 0 ppm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonas_filho

Hi,

very cool project, my friend "águia". The kalk reactor is floating?

explain to us

Abs
Jonas

The reactor is not floating, this is a kind of hang on reactor

Best Regards

zaheda · 11/03/2010, 02:07 AM

I forgot, please check out my friend Amfyn in the Large Tank setup. He has a 2mx1mx80cm 24mm starfire rimless tank with the skinny overflow. Adriaan from Idol Marine which is a master tank builder was the first to introduce these kind of overflows and returns built into the display.

badger126 · 11/03/2010, 02:26 AM

Denedai, do you mind me asking where in Brazil are you from? My brother is in Brazil right now.

Denadai · 11/03/2010, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaheda

I forgot, please check out my friend Amfyn in the Large Tank setup. He has a 2mx1mx80cm 24mm starfire rimless tank with the skinny overflow. Adriaan from Idol Marine which is a master tank builder was the first to introduce these kind of overflows and returns built into the display.

I´m going there to see

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger126

Denedai, do you mind me asking where in Brazil are you from? My brother is in Brazil right now.

Hello,

I´m in São Paulo. Your brother is a reef keeper ?

Best regards

badger126 · 11/04/2010, 01:15 AM

No actually I started the habit after he left for Brazil. He's there on a mission for our church. he's in the Ribeirão Preto area, I think in a town called mirassol? Anyways, sorry to detract from your thread - I was just interested. When I build my own tank I'm using your overflow idea by the way - that thing is awesome! It makes the back of the tank look so much cleaner!

shaggss · 11/04/2010, 04:15 AM

Great system, well planned and built! Congrats

Love the overflow, very cool.

Denadai · 11/04/2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger126

No actually I started the habit after he left for Brazil. He's there on a mission for our church. he's in the Ribeirão Preto area, I think in a town called mirassol? Anyways, sorry to detract from your thread - I was just interested. When I build my own tank I'm using your overflow idea by the way - that thing is awesome! It makes the back of the tank look so much cleaner!

Hi,

Mirassol is a small town here. When you go ahead with your tank just let me know

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaggss

Great system, well planned and built! Congrats

Love the overflow, very cool.

Thank you bro !

Well, while I can´t add fishes or corals, I have to look to rocks and water :

sahin · 11/04/2010, 01:16 PM

Very nice indeed. Please post a photo of the BK180 skimmate when it is producing a good skimmate. I want to compare to my Bubble Magus NAC6. Thanks.

Puffcrusader696 · 11/04/2010, 01:25 PM

very nice

itll look amazing

Dustin1300 · 11/04/2010, 07:08 PM

Looks nice. Have not read up on the thread for a while. What's in the plans for aquascaping?

11/04/2010, 04:15 AM	#96
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	Great system, well planned and built! Congrats Love the overflow, very cool. __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

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10/31/2010, 07:18 AM	#76
Denadai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,816	Thank´s guys ! This is my float, and I did a little kalk reactor, dripping all day long. I think this is a good ideia to keep ca and alk , easy to do, cheap and efficient.

10/31/2010, 10:17 AM	#77
rostato Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 1,161	Very cool idea for the kalkwasser

10/31/2010, 02:01 PM	#78
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Looing good. I check this thread every day - several times! LOL. I now have my lights and skimmer. On Friday I have taken the day off to go order my tank woohoooo! Then it will be a loooong wait! Like your DIY kalk reactor. Does the input tube go deep into the reactor (to sort of mix the kalk?

10/31/2010, 02:47 PM	#80
reefried Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norwood Ma Posts: 132	cool idea i likeY

10/31/2010, 04:01 PM	#81
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	Cool idea on the overflow. I see how it works now.

11/01/2010, 01:52 AM	#82
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	What are your fish stocking plans? I think I saw a small tang in your last tank. Will you be having a few large fishes or many smaller fishes?

11/01/2010, 05:10 AM	#83
reefsahoy I can see thru you! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Milky Way Galaxy 3rd planet from the sun, in a country called USA! Posts: 2,685	what are your plans for supplementing? ca reactor, dosing pump or some other method? Are you going to have all equipment under the stand or elswhere? That was one of the biggest reason i went to a larger tank, so i could fit all the equipment under the stand.

11/01/2010, 08:36 AM	#85
kurtkob Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 71	nice system... im interested in that overflow system... where did you buy the tank?? im from spain... do you know if there is any brand distributing it?? sorry for my english =)

11/01/2010, 08:41 AM	#86
ctxmonitor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 450	One thing about that overflow, how do you clean it or is there a way to clean it? Or does it even need to be clean?? The second piece of glass that is in the tank for the overflow, is it painted black?

11/01/2010, 09:07 PM	#88
apt220 Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 1,305	Nice setup and I like the float valve setup too. Did you buy that float valve online? And if so, where?

11/02/2010, 04:20 AM	#89
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Very nice. More photos please.

11/02/2010, 09:56 AM	#90
jonas_filho Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: São Paulo - Brazil Posts: 1	Hi, very cool project, my friend "águia". The kalk reactor is floating? explain to us Abs Jonas

11/03/2010, 02:07 AM	#92
zaheda Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 674	I forgot, please check out my friend Amfyn in the Large Tank setup. He has a 2mx1mx80cm 24mm starfire rimless tank with the skinny overflow. Adriaan from Idol Marine which is a master tank builder was the first to introduce these kind of overflows and returns built into the display.

11/03/2010, 02:26 AM	#93
badger126 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 96	Denedai, do you mind me asking where in Brazil are you from? My brother is in Brazil right now.

11/04/2010, 01:15 AM	#95
badger126 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 96	No actually I started the habit after he left for Brazil. He's there on a mission for our church. he's in the Ribeirão Preto area, I think in a town called mirassol? Anyways, sorry to detract from your thread - I was just interested. When I build my own tank I'm using your overflow idea by the way - that thing is awesome! It makes the back of the tank look so much cleaner!

11/04/2010, 01:16 PM	#98
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Very nice indeed. Please post a photo of the BK180 skimmate when it is producing a good skimmate. I want to compare to my Bubble Magus NAC6. Thanks.

11/04/2010, 01:25 PM	#99
Puffcrusader696 Green Spotted Puffer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Corning, New York Posts: 207	very nice itll look amazing

11/04/2010, 07:08 PM	#100
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Looks nice. Have not read up on the thread for a while. What's in the plans for aquascaping?