eviltrain's Shrimp Rack Project Alpha

[harrynkl]

hi harrymkl,
you need some more poison. you are not being poison deep enough. haha
thanks for viewing and commenting

Will find a cure

[eviltrain]

yesh, the cure is to setup a new tank~!

[harrynkl]

this take time to plan if want to upgrade to condo size, need to seek permit and approval

[eviltrain]

need ideas can ask me anytime

[harrynkl]

need ideas can ask me anytime

now consultant and adviser, hope no per hour charges

[eviltrain]

don't worry la, i just like to share my experiences for the making of this 3 tier 2 feet tank.

[hoverfish]

Nice really excited to see the final result!

[eviltrain]

haha, now waiting for the top tank to finish cycling.
i will be fixing up another over flow pipe in order to connect the 3 tanks together.

[goody992828]

haha, now waiting for the top tank to finish cycling.
i will be fixing up another over flow pipe in order to connect the 3 tanks together.

Bro eviltrain

Does that mean you are running all three tank with one canister & a chiller.

[eviltrain]

yap, actually 1 jebo(on), 1 rena xp1(off) and a chiller ( on of course )

[goody992828]

yap, actually 1 jebo(on), 1 rena xp1(off) and a chiller ( on of course )

So guess the Rena is a spare set? in case jebo take a day off?

[eviltrain]

Actually i want to run using the rena, but seems that there's not enough head to the top tank. so might as well use back the jebo ( which i was using for the 3 feet ) extra canister, extra BB

[goody992828]

Hey Bro eviltrain

Since you are the handyman consultant I have a thought that need to consult you but must be FOC...., not sure if this works?

What if you drill a hole below your tank just under the undergravel filter. The hole will be fitted with a piping with a open/closed tap. Once you need to change water, just fit a hose at the out let and open the tap, this will help to drain out all the dirt and also act as a suction to suck down all debrit from teh surface of the substrate without any danger of sucking out shrimplets accidentlly. But not sure will this also suck out all the good BB.... just my 2 cents thought.

[eviltrain]

woot, good idea, but what i will be worry about is some itchy hands go and turn on when you are not around, and make that room a swimming pool?
that way, all the water will be drained out of the tank.
if you wants this kind of setting, you can always add a layer of ceramic rings or BB homes at the bottom of the tank.
maybe this schematic will be more clear
bottom of tank -> layer ceramic rings -> netting -> larger soil - smaller soil -> surface of soil.
if i think of something else, i will update here.
if not, go start your shrimp rack thread!

[goody992828]

woot, good idea, but what i will be worry about is some itchy hands go and turn on when you are not around, and make that room a swimming pool?
that way, all the water will be drained out of the tank.
if you wants this kind of setting, you can always add a layer of ceramic rings or BB homes at the bottom of the tank.
maybe this schematic will be more clear
bottom of tank -> layer ceramic rings -> netting -> larger soil - smaller soil -> surface of soil.
if i think of something else, i will update here.
if not, go start your shrimp rack thread!

Hahaha sure I am being posion deep deep liao. Very soon will see my own thread....

[eviltrain]

i will happy to answer in your thread

[bai]

Hahaha sure I am being posion deep deep liao. Very soon will see my own thread....

faster I wan to see ur setup also.....hehe

[BFG]

What if you drill a hole below your tank just under the undergravel filter. The hole will be fitted with a piping with a open/closed tap. Once you need to change water, just fit a hose at the out let and open the tap, this will help to drain out all the dirt and also act as a suction to suck down all debrit from teh surface of the substrate without any danger of sucking out shrimplets accidentlly. But not sure will this also suck out all the good BB.... just my 2 cents thought.

No need to have a tap, a hose is all you need and beside having to install the tap might use more of the budget of having this setup. With a tap, there's no guarantee it will not leak.

[nikochan]

Bro i've tried building one of the overflow piping system. it somehow doesnt seem to work. can you pm/msn/email me?

[email protected]

[goody992828]

i will happy to answer in your thread

Haha thanks bro

faster I wan to see ur setup also.....hehe

Sure sure bro bai.....
But will be quite behind you man... yours alreayd start running ...mine still hunting for equipment.....

No need to have a tap, a hose is all you need and beside having to install the tap might use more of the budget of having this setup. With a tap, there's no guarantee it will not leak.

Thanks bro BFG
will take your input into consideration during my setup