Tank Journal Archive
There is something quite beautiful about the KISS acronym- in terms of functionality I run a sump that incorporates an auto top off reservoir with capacity that won't flood under the following conditions , if the auto top off fails on the on position And the tank return not running simultaneously.
On the lines of simplicity my sump has two compartments only , equipment and second for return pump and auto top off float switches.
I run no bubble trap.
what did you do? Fill your new tank with RO?
Simplicity will be playing a large part :) It's only going to have a few sections which will all be multi-purpose as it's a big sump and won't leave a great deal of cabinet space outside it lol. I'm thinking of having sections for the following:
- Filter sock section, only going to use them occassionally not 24/7
- Skimmer compartment/extra equipment
- Matrix section
- Return section
- Now this might be combined with the matrix section but I would love to have a frag section to be able to put everything in rather than running frag racks in the DT as they're hideous lol
- Maybe an ato section depending on space and such :)
It's a little more complex than the simplicity I would like but it's a big ass sump so I'd like to take advantage of it and hide everything I can in there :) lol
Nah, I've got all the rock in a 50L tub. Don't have the tank yet :)
i see, out of curiosity did you perhaps test the phos on that exchange of used water?
Mainly as I have no test kit lol need to get some new reagents for my phosphorous hanna checker :) As I'm not treating the water for phos, there's point testing as it won't change any outcomes or methods lol once it's in the tank with phos remover then I'll be a little more attentive to the water parameters :)
I'm still tossing up between a prawn or a smallish pinch of food per day to feed the bacteria before adding any fish, I'm currently leading towards food at the moment as that'll be just as easy and more in line with what will be happening down the line :)
haha that's what my line of thought was, a good pinch of pellets will ensure the bacteria is growing well :) I'm hoping with all the effort I'm going to seed this rock with various sources it should mean I can get a fish in there in a week or two as I don't see bacteria levels increasing in any substantial way beyond that without a more steady and effective input lol tests permitting of course ;) lol
Get the matrix in your seedy bucket while you at it
It is known as the master race for a reason :rolleyes :rolleyes
Hahahaha mine either! I enjoy the building as much as the playing so it's double pronged for me lol
I forgot what they were called but when I was quite young we had a couple hand held games, Tetris and something boxing. Hours of fun.. lol
@Wrangy I think that sump of yours defs needs a frag section! :p lol
You can have my CD if you can make it work on these modern day computers. I'm pretty sure it's still in the office. I lost a day a few years back when I found it and loaded it up. I spent way too long beating my cow up.
