Starting From Scratch....need Your Help!

[Benson112]

Ok cheers mate, so what should i be looking at getting? Was it you who showed me these things on ebay:

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then get 2 T5s?

or is this still too expensive? lol

 

[garybuk]

Ok cheers mate, so what should i be looking at getting? Was it you who showed me these things on ebay:

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then get 2 T5s?

or is this still too expensive? lol

Nope it was my who showed you them! but i would go with the higher wattage ones! 39w or 54w its a deep tank you will need halides to keep corals

 

[ben1987]

yeah agreed with the above. More Wattage is better

 

[kj23502]

The bacteria is entirely different between salt and fresh water.

I could see any one of those sands being ok as long as they don't have silicates in them(nitrate producers.)

What kind of sand is in your tropical tank?

 

[Benson112]

Nope it was my who showed you them! but i would go with the higher wattage ones! 39w or 54w its a deep tank you will need halides to keep corals

Ah i couldnt remember who it was, cheers for that mate. Any closer to an idea as to what we are going to do about the missing part? The cam locks and dowels have just arrived so stand will but going up tonight thank god! So im just waiting on the lid now mate and im ready to go!

The bacteria is entirely different between salt and fresh water.

I could see any one of those sands being ok as long as they don't have silicates in them(nitrate producers.)

What kind of sand is in your tropical tank?

not to worry about the tropical tank now mate, it was just a daft question haha. But cheers for the advice on the sands i was looking at. I should be a bit closer to getting my sand next weekend so ill revisit it then.

 

[garybuk]

Its not missing its now in my shed!! Its good job my mate is a good mate! he nos some1 that goes back and forward from work to coventry and he said he will take it back to his house! ware in coventry i duno you will have to travel to get it! closer then oxford im sure! i duno who he is my mate is doing all this soo you will have to thank him!

He just gota get hold ov him because friday larst day at work and then he wont be travering

 

[Benson112]

Ok mate just let me know whats going on, im away this weekend, back on sunday but can collect from Cov at any time so just let me know, youve got my mobile number so if you can drop me a text with the address ill go collect it.

Tell your mate thanks for me

 

[garybuk]

Ok mate just let me know whats going on, im away this weekend, back on sunday but can collect from Cov at any time so just let me know, youve got my mobile number so if you can drop me a text with the address ill go collect it.

Tell your mate thanks for me

Im away too this weekend cya monday

 

[Benson112]

Bit of an update,

Ive got the stand together now and the tank up on the top. Id upload pics but photobucket aint working for me? Any idea where else i can upload?

I need some advice on the pluming in of the sump...havent got a clue where to start to be honest! Im guessing the pics would help though

 

[Benson112]

Managed to get the pics up:

nice and clean sump:

So...now i need a hand with getting it plumbed in! I have no idea where to start! There is a hole in the bottom of the tank towards the back, then a hole in the sump. A pump was included in the sale but im not sure what to use this for lol. Any help would be most appreciated!

 

[ben1987]

that white pipe on your radiator cabinet is the overflow bit. That goes into the hole in the tank at the back corner. Then looking at that pic i would say the sump works right to left. Looks like there could be a DSB in the middle section if you want. Then the pump will go in the far left section to pump the water back up to the tank

 

[Benson112]

Ok so i connect the white pipe up inside the tank, then where does it go? To the hole in the sump?

Where would the return pipe go from the sump to...??? The bottom side of that hole in the tank?

Im looking about for a simple diagram as to how the plumbing should work but i cant find anything.

 

[garybuk]

Managed to get the pics up:

nice and clean sump:

So...now i need a hand with getting it plumbed in! I have no idea where to start! There is a hole in the bottom of the tank towards the back, then a hole in the sump. A pump was included in the sale but im not sure what to use this for lol. Any help would be most appreciated!

Good luck trying to get the sump in now!!! also good luck trying get the sump in now with them L bractets there!!!!

The pump is the return pump to pump the water back! i did explaine it all too you when i was there!!

 

[ben1987]

lol well spotted gary. that sump isnt going anywhere now.

Yeah the white pipe connects inside the tank and then will need connecting up to the first chamber in the sump.
Then the return will either go up and over the top of the tank or through the base if theres another hole.

 

[Benson112]

Good luck trying to get the sump in now!!! also good luck trying get the sump in now with them L bractets there!!!!

The pump is the return pump to pump the water back! i did explaine it all too you when i was there!!

Oh ye of little faith!! The sump actually goes in and out no problems, i did check this before it was all put together.

I know i know, but ive been to sleep since then so have forgotten! lol.

Any idea whats happening with the Lid then?

lol well spotted gary. that sump isnt going anywhere now.

Im confused....why would you go from the hole, inside the tank, up and over and down to the sump? Then run the return pipe up and over the back. What is the point in the hole?