Starting a New Nano
Well I guess it was only a matter of time, but I've decided to double my nano tank to give my corals and fish some more room.
I'm getting a 60 x 40 x 30 tank built and will use the existing mechanics from the Yasha. The skimmer and return pump will be more than enough to run the new tank.
I'll be building a custom LED setup for the new tank (with thanks for advice from MagicJ).
I'm getting a black acrylic panel cut to match the style of the Yasha, so it will virtually look like a 60cm wide Yasha.
I have a couple of subjects that I would like some suggestions/advice on.
1. The current return pump is a great performer but a pain in the arse to position properly. If it's placed in a normal straight position (as the manufacturer probably thinks it should be) it sucks too much water out of it's compartment and blows heaps of air into the tank, it has to be tilted right down as in the photo below to stop this happening, which in turn gives poor current flow through the tank.
If the pump is laid on it's side it seems to be OK, but there isn't enough sideways space to do so.
So I would like to come up with a better return setup. I was thinking of a pump sitting in the bottom of the compartment with piping going through the (black) wall and returning the water through two flexible outlets. Thoughts??
2. With the water volume being doubled should the venting on the (black) wall be increased and by what percentage?
I'm also going to redesign the compartments in the back so as to give me a seperate area to easily access my purigen and biopearls (and anything else that will benefit the tank) rather than have then jammed under the return pump.
I'll post some drawings next for people to pick apart.
I'll keep posting more as things develop (plus more questions)
I'm getting a 60 x 40 x 30 tank built and will use the existing mechanics from the Yasha. The skimmer and return pump will be more than enough to run the new tank.
I'll be building a custom LED setup for the new tank (with thanks for advice from MagicJ).
I'm getting a black acrylic panel cut to match the style of the Yasha, so it will virtually look like a 60cm wide Yasha.
I have a couple of subjects that I would like some suggestions/advice on.
1. The current return pump is a great performer but a pain in the arse to position properly. If it's placed in a normal straight position (as the manufacturer probably thinks it should be) it sucks too much water out of it's compartment and blows heaps of air into the tank, it has to be tilted right down as in the photo below to stop this happening, which in turn gives poor current flow through the tank.
If the pump is laid on it's side it seems to be OK, but there isn't enough sideways space to do so.
So I would like to come up with a better return setup. I was thinking of a pump sitting in the bottom of the compartment with piping going through the (black) wall and returning the water through two flexible outlets. Thoughts??
2. With the water volume being doubled should the venting on the (black) wall be increased and by what percentage?
I'm also going to redesign the compartments in the back so as to give me a seperate area to easily access my purigen and biopearls (and anything else that will benefit the tank) rather than have then jammed under the return pump.
I'll post some drawings next for people to pick apart.
I'll keep posting more as things develop (plus more questions)
