Rob's 3X2X2

[SkiFletch]

My thoughts:

DSB's in the sump itself are a royal PITA. Eventually you'll need to clean/service it, and siphoning sand out of a sump tank that sits on the bottom is nearly impossible . best to have a remote deep sand bed in a 5g bucket instead

 

[Anguilla82]

My thoughts:

DSB's in the sump itself are a royal PITA. Eventually you'll need to clean/service it, and siphoning sand out of a sump tank that sits on the bottom is nearly impossible . best to have a remote deep sand bed in a 5g bucket instead

why would i need to clean/service the DSB?

surely a good sand bed is a self maintaining area, as long as it has a good selection of beasties in it, and has good flow and is fed enough?

 

[TigerIssey]

I think he may meant at some point you will need to clean the sump, the DSB being there will be a pain. Might be the way I interpreted it though.

How is it going, any pics due soon??

 

[Trod]

Not Long now Rob

Boy are we all going to be busy this weekend

 

[Anguilla82]

Not Long now Rob

Boy are we all going to be busy this weekend

Tell me about it!
can't stop dreaming about all the DIY i now need to do!

think i've managed to source nearly everything i need now.
just got to get a shelf today and some washers for suspending the halide.
Also need to get some ball valves and some more piping but can't do that till i get the tank and see how everything fits together.

might get started on staining the halide supports tonight.
Just too damn excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TigerIssey: never fear i'll be uploading loads of pics over the weekend as the build starts to happen.

Trod: you're gonna love your prezzie, and what you're planning to do with it will look amazing

 

[TigerIssey]

Good good, I need I nice big box of choccies for the weekend, there are so many new tank builds going on at the moment, Looking forward to them.

Good luck.

 

[SkiFletch]

A lot of the literature on DSB's rob indicates that over a long enough timescale (1 year plus) the sand bed can become ineffective, or worse yet septic. The mechanism/reason for this is unknown but the observation is common (some think it's detritus buildup, though that's never been proven). Usually those who employ a DSB that has out-lived its usefullness say it needs to be replaced and/or cleaned and washed thoroughly in tapwater if you want to use it again. This is why "old salties" who love DSBs use them in 5g buckets

 

[Trod]

Any sign of the tank yet

 

[Anguilla82]

Any sign of the tank yet

nope, i think its due just after 12. just clearing a space for it now.
have just prewarned the LFS that i'm gonna need a load of RO this afternoon!
Rob

 

[seffieuk]

Is it there yet? Come on, come on.....................

Seffie x

 

[Anguilla82]

yeah she's here!!!!

its massive!!!

i reckon the sump alone is twice the size of my current nano!

uploading pics now.

 

[seffieuk]

get those pictures up

Seffie x

 

[Anguilla82]

here she be:

the sump:

have also been spray painting the halide supports to tie them in to teh colour of the halide a bit:

One very Rob!!!

 

[seffieuk]

omg, that is one nice looking tank and sump looks a bit like the Godiva from Coventry aquatics

Bet you are exhausted, did you dream about it last night

Seffie x

 

[Trod]

Lovely tank, not as nice as mine though

Amazing how much bigger they seem when you get them in your house!!!!!