5X2X2 IOS with sump journal

[illumnae]

welcome to the Gex substrate club lol, we'll start a revolution Altum_lover

so far i'm quite happy with the substrate based on 3 weeks of using it in my 4x2x2, hope you get good experiences with it too

[David Moses Heng]

tank received today. was advised by the tank maker to let the tank sit idle for 2 days before i do anything. Now the tank is sitting in the living next to the door way waiting for the commionishing(?) to tanke place. will post the pics later when my family is sleeping.

[bossteck]

Hi man,

You must really be itching to start.
Have fun!

[bryan]

Meanwhile, get your filter media ready. Play with the driftwood. Visualise where best to place the tank. Caress and whisper sweet nothings to the tank. Get the pipings and pump ready.Plan what plants to get. Where to plant. etc.

[David Moses Heng]

the pics:


the hardscape from NA


The sump tank compartment
The bare tank with the T5HO from HOPAR powered up.

[stephen chung]

David,

How much is your tank may I ask??

[David Moses Heng]

everything in with the light set and co2 set $1300. Plus media, substrate, liquid fert, flora and fauna: about $2k.

[stephen chung]

includes the cabinets and piping? I thought IOS is the media inside the tank also..

[David Moses Heng]

includes the cabinets and piping? I thought IOS is the media inside the tank also..

in the end, i didn't go for the IOS as it is too costly to customise these days with the unstable glass price. But my next tank(coming soon) will be customise.

Yes. the price includes everything.

[stephen chung]

I am trying to make a 6x2.5x2.5 braceless but it seems that is not achievable.

Looks like I can't use lily pipe liao..

[David Moses Heng]

I am trying to make a 6x2.5x2.5 braceless but it seems that is not achievable.

Looks like I can't use lily pipe liao..

try this link. www.theglassbox.net.

2.5 feet deep? that means you are using MH lamps?

[stephen chung]

Yeah..most likely I have to use MH....But very hard to do open top....

I think we OT liao...I'll c u at THio's next sunday

[bossteck]

Hi Stephen,

Slightly OT here, but since we're talking about tanks and the thread owner don't seem to mind...

Why would braceless = no lily pipe?

I would strongly advice you have braces for a tank that size, perhaps can do euro-bracing, can always get the tank maker to drill holes on the braces to facilitate pipings.

[mordrake]

big braceless tanks are possible. just need thicker glass and better silicon.
and of coures, more expensive

see this thread... some pics of a marine braceless tank

http://www.absolutereef.com/forums/i...showtopic=5505

altum, can't wait to see your setup.... then i can use it as reference
my new tank with sump is coming in on 22nd aug... going to be a non-co2 aro planted setup

[Shadow]

just wondering, why customise tank with IOS or Sump filter? My understanding until now is Sump and IOS filter will causing CO2 lost. Of course CO2 is quite cheap so some people probably don't really care.

[mordrake]

just wondering, why customise tank with IOS or Sump filter? My understanding until now is Sump and IOS filter will causing CO2 lost. Of course CO2 is quite cheap so some people probably don't really care.

for sump, increased water volume = more stability in the system.
co2 loss can be minimised with relatively simple adjustments.
better if the setup is for non-co2.
greater flexibility to change setup too. planted to marine to aro to planted to etc etc.

[stephen chung]

Hi Stephen,

Slightly OT here, but since we're talking about tanks and the thread owner don't seem to mind...

Why would braceless = no lily pipe?

I would strongly advice you have braces for a tank that size, perhaps can do euro-bracing, can always get the tank maker to drill holes on the braces to facilitate pipings.

I have discuss this with the tank maker put it seems that the lily pipe can fit through the holes in the brace..

I also wanted brace for a tank that size..Looks like i have to forget about the lily pipe liao..

[stephen chung]

for sump, increased water volume = more stability in the system.
co2 loss can be minimized with relatively simple adjustments.
better if the setup is for non-co2.
greater flexibility to change setup too. planted to marine to aro to planted to etc etc.

maybe, I'll make a big insulated Stainless Steel pressurized tank and use it like a canister filter...

ps this is for my 3ft tank

[Shadow]

better if the setup is for non-co2.
greater flexibility to change setup too. planted to marine to aro to planted to etc etc.

Isn't that even worst? now you lose more CO2 and you did not inject CO2 to replenish it.

Can't the marine tank using canister filter?

[valice]

maybe, I'll make a big insulated Stainless Steel pressurized tank and use it like a canister filter...

ps this is for my 3ft tank

That's the ADA filter.