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Hi, Awesome! 3 tanks! I suppose the new sump will be for the 350L. All the chambers in the updated design looks good and simple to maintain except for the 1st chamber with filter sock. If you want the water to be evenly heated before it moves on the the other chambers, it's best you have that...

It can be used provided that your your tank size is not to big and you don't have co2 demanding plants or densely planted. IMO, I would go for a minimum of co2 ceramic diffusion method. BTW what's your tank volume, type of scape you're planning? Would be great to know! Take care. :-) PS. I had...

Great point about the heater @ian_m :thumbup: Haha...me living in a country where I never get to use a heater. I really missed that one completely.:lol: @Something Fishy You can try having the heater laying on it side ( horizontally ) if the width of your sump permits it and for added safety...

Hi, Very impressive drawing! You go to great levels just to design your sump.:thumbup: 1. I noticed that you plan to have PPI foam in 3 seperate chambers. - this I personally feel is an overkill. Your flow might be slowed down dramatically and will be slowed down even further as the foam starts...

A short update. Tha tank tank has been drilled and looks awesome with the overflow attached. The main setback is fixing the pipes in place. What I had planned on paper is much different from the actual fixed pipes. Now all the pipes are dry fixed and once I'm satisfied, I'll do the actual...

Hi Was busy for some days and hence the late update. Just a quick update on my situation. The overflow box has arrived and the tank is waiting to be drilled. I have gotten the necessary pvc plumbing parts and it was quite feat to gather them (photo below). Quite surprised that the parts were...

@zozo , @Edvet, @dw1305 @Daveslaney @Kezzab , would appreciate your feedback on this. Please see below diagram. While reading Edvet's comment and on adding O2 to the tank at night, I came up with this "idea". How about if I install air wands hooked up onto an air pump? I can have it in the sump...

Hi Kezzab :-) That's good to hear. BTW, when growing plants in the sump area, do the lights in the sump and display tank come on at the same time or on an alternate basis? Cheers.

There is a LFS that is closing down and they're selling off their tanks at dirt cheap prices. I'll be going tomorrow and hope to get a nice tank for the sump. Today I have enquired at glass shop and the price for a new custom built sump tank is also reasonable. So wish me luck.:angelic:

Hi Zozo,:) I can't agree with you any more about what you have said about taking information from the net. "Be careful with pictures on internet, lot of people tend not to feedback on DIY constructions that didn't work on the long run." what you said is 101% accurate.:thumbup: I have given up...

Hi dw1305,:) I plan to use Amazon frogbits during the initial stage of cycling the tank. I'll be using ADA aquasoil. Just wanted to know if it can be completely removed from the tank once I don't need it. What do you say? I know that duckweed is a pain to completely remove from a tank.

Hi Kezzab, :) Yes I have read floating plants not doing well where there is constant high flow. I find @zozo 's idea of running a "Hydroponic" style. I can get some nice plants to grown on the coarse filter sponge. Also it will look kind of cool actually and the added dash of colour in a drab...

Hi Dave, :-) I will be using a 200 micron filter sock. The size of each sock filter is 4 inch diameter by 16 inch long. I'll be using two filter socks in my planned sump. Once the sump is up and running and observing flow, I'm planning to have a 100 micron filter sock for better mechanical...

I asked for refugium plants that does "not need constant maintenance" and "not NO maintenance";) The main reason I want to run a sump is for my maintenance of the filtration system to be as hassle free as possible. But now that I read your comments, I may end up having to tend to the plants in...

Hi Zozo,:) I got the idea for splitting the connection from the main return pump after seeing many reef tanks examples. Some salt water tanks have 3 to 4 split connections (used to run for may functions needed for reef tanks) from the main return pump. Example like below (highlighted in red...

Hi everyone, The sump design is coming along nicely and I must say it kind of fun!:) Anyway, I made some modification to my original design as shown below. I have had some beautiful ideas from the members in this forum and YouTube videos. Apart from the positions of the baffles in the sump, the...

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While reading @DavidW 's post https://ukaps.org/forum/threads/juwel-trigon-350-build.41843/ I read @zozo 's comment on the accumalation of "goo" after fiter media in the sump. Quote: Note you have your biomedia in the last compartiment, for me it's the first.. There will develop a lot of goo in...

Hi zozo, Thanks for your suggestions. I can be 99.99% confident that there won't be any syphon break in my case. You see, the overflow box (as shown on my 1st post) has 2 pieces of 1 inch pipes which will be doing full syphon and even in the far fetched chance that the 2 pipes get blocked, I...

Sure will. Thanks for your thought.:thumbup:

Hi DavidW I do have my sump layout drawn on paper but since running a sump is virgin territory for me. I'm trying to gather as such info and tips before drilling the display tank for the overflow and buying the sump tank and parts. I don't want to silicon glue the baffles and then end up with...

Just an update. I thought building my own sump with the necessary plumbing work will be a walk in the park. Boy! was I mistaken. Getting the parts ( unions, valves and PVC connectors) is quite overwhelming......and add to this, the placement of the baffles (positions) in the sump is still...

Hi Ceg,:) But what if the OP wants a jungle style scape or maintain dense growth? What would you recommend? I have seen several tanks where the plant growth is so dense that the substrate nor the tank's back glass can be seen and yet have luxurious growth. Can this be due to the tank having very...

Just a quick update. I managed to get silicone grease from scuba diving equipment retailer. The grease lubricates and conditions rubber products such as O-rings. Thanks for the tip ltsai :thumbup:

This is odd!:confused: They seem to have two websites! One is www.co2art.co.uk and the other is www.co2regulator.eu The UK website looks similar to the one we have seen before. The product range is a mix of low to high budget products but still lacks variety. The prices are in UK pounds...

Update as of 25th Sept ‘17

Thanks for your input. I saw your video and have subbed to your channel.

Thanks for the feedback. Are they quite when in the sump? I have seen some complains on YouTube about the vibration noise when the pump touches the sump glass floor. Is it true? I read all the juicy details on your thread. Very interesting and learnt a few important pointers from there. Thanks...

I already have the DIY details for making a needle wheel pump from conventional pump impeller ( thanks to Tom Barr) somewhere in my laptop's folder. I'll kiv this project once I have fine tuned my sump configuration and other basic stuff. Thanks for bring up this topic. Yes a valid point...

First of all, beautiful fish and scape. Wow! The main reason I'm going with Herbie overflow system is due to the reduction in noise and it ability to restart on the return pump is restarted. I guess a trickle system will be most useful for Discus fish keeping which needs O2 rich water. You're...

Yes. I have read about this noise problem online many times. That is why I plan to have the pipe about 1 to 2 inch below water. I think nobody could have described it any clearer than you my dear sir. :lol: :lol: I can with 90 % confidence say that I won't be losing syphon at all with the...

QUOTE="foxfish, post: 498999, member: 3574"]Well this is my opinion, if you run 10 x times the tank volume, you will need two overflow boxes & two return pumps. The noise will be considerable & the flow like a jungle waterfall into the sump. Personally I would not flow such a large quantity of...

Yes, I have thought about using needle wheel pump but for now Co2 diffusion on my 3rd or 4th on my list as I have collected all manners of co2 diffusion tools and are on standby. As for now, I'm more concerned on 1.)The size of sump I should get, 2).The type of return pump ( meaning how many...

Hi Marcel, So I guess I will be running the tank "on the edge" if I use the MEDIUM size overflow, as it is rated at the maximum of 100 gal tank volume. With LARGE size, I still have bit room to increase the flow when it is required. Thanks.

Hi Foxfish,:) Well, here in Singapore, filter socks are very cheap and I especially like the aspect where even tiny plant matters and what not get trapped in a 200 micron sock. I fully understand what you meant by having not having the atomizer loose. Yes I intend to tie as near as possible to...

Now! This is what I need. Thanks to the power of 100. So I guess the position of the baffles don't matter that much as far as my design is concerned. Awesome!:thumbup: I intend to use filter sock (200 micron) as the first line of defense to trap plants matter, leftover fish food and what not...

Just a quick update, I will be running the overflow box in a HERBIE OVERFLOW style. Please see diagram below. As much as I badly want to run a overflow using the U tube where the tank is not drilled (less cost, no holes in my tank, quick plug & play convenience), something deep inside me is...

Awesome.:) I can't agree with you any further on all the benefits highlighted by you for running a sump for big tank. Thanks for your feedback.:thumbup: So a tank run with a sump can do with 4x turn over? I was always under the impression that the minimum should be 5X and the ideal would be 8X...

Update on their FB page as of 12th Sept 2017 :-) Apparently they have move to a new location it seems. "We took huge step forward and we moved our operations and offices to Central Europe - Germany." https://www.co2regulator.eu/

Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of setting up a new tank 120 US gal / 455 litres and would like to use a sump for the filtration system.:) I have googled for ideas for fresh water sumps setups and most of the results are for marine tank and even then all most freshwater sump photos are not...

Hi everyone:) Just wanted share a DIY project I had finished recently for my planted tank chiller. This is a Teco TR15 chiller which had served me very well for the past one year plus. It was very efficient when chilling my 31c (88F) tap water to the desirable 24c (75F). Since I had about 50+...

I managed to get this tiny packet of Eheim lubricant (the packet is about the size of a Mcdonald's ketchup packet):facepalm:........and it was not cheap. This was the last one at the LFS which I frequent.

Sir, in reply to your most mind boggling tip, see below. :lol:

Hi guys, I managed to find this in a local forum. Please read the quote below: "According to Eheim website, you can use the petroleum jelly here cut and paste from the web site: 07. How do I service sealing rings? Each time you clean the filter, lubricate the sealing rings lightly with our...

Hi guys, I'm in the midst of setting up a new tank. Yahoooooo! :happy: I have an Eheim 2080 (1200XL) and it has been sitting in my store room empty for the past 1 year plus and now I would like to use it for my new setup. Planning to lubricate the locking lever mechanisms, gaskets and O...

Thanks for the feedback but I'm planning a new scape with low to mid light in mind. Cheers

Thank you for the speedy reply:) . It seem to be a mid to high light plant. Nope....not for my tank. Type: Stem Origin: Central America Growth Rate: Medium Height: 5-10+ cm Light Demand: Medium ~ High CO2: Medium

Hi everyone, Would highly appreciate if members can ID this plant. I found it unlabelled at the LFS. Thank in advance. Cheers. :)

It's such a pity that they "might" be closing down (but I hope they don't). Their after service is the best I have seen for planted tank equipments and were very responsive to all my regulator troubleshooting. I just checked out co2supermarket website and they seem to carry almost the same range...

For some reason, I'm not so keen on the new colour of the soil. I prefer the dark brown colour of the traditional aquasoil as it gives a nice colour contrast to the plants. Has anybody tried this new type in their tank yet? I have seen this new variety being offered in LFS recently. Cheers

Hi guys, Here is some info update on ADA Aquasoil Amazonia Light.

Awesome, Thanks for the add on.:thumbup:

Hi Everyone, :) Came across this informative article that sheds some light on seeds for growing carper plants that are popular on many online shops. This article was posted on High-Tech Planted Tanks ( Facebook group) by Dennis Wong. Since its a closed group, I thought of posting the article...

Great! I think I should have no problem with my intended plan. Thanks

Hi Darrel,:) I've bought some 10+ kg from a LFS last week. Since you're very knowledgeable with chemistry stuff, can you tell me if lava rock contain any sort of beneficial minerals in them. If red lava rock is formed when the lava stream flows and cools down with the air remains and becomes...

Hi Cor, Yes I have read that Master Amano uses them but not for use under the substrate. For the price 1 bag of PowerSand, I can buy 30 kgs of lava rocks.:lol: Thanks for the tip MatusG. That's what I'm intending to do. In fact I'm already collecting those mesh bags used to pack oranges and use...

Hi everyone, I'm in midst of setting up my new planted tank and intend to use lava rocks (2 - 3 cm) under the substrate. The are two main reasons I'm doing this way. 1. To reduce the number of ADA aquasoil I need to buy when creating a slope at the back of the tank and also to give a bit of...

Hi AndreiD :) You're right. The original post does mention that but I took the advice of a member from another forum to leave the media inside so that the spores would be destroyed. Anyway I have learnt a lot since then and still learning. Now on hindsight, I'm glad this incident did take place...

I just want to sell off everything and have nothing to do with planted tank but that's when I chanced upon the most helpful Podcast (Scapefu) by Art Pennom. From here, I got to know of some awesome & helpful guys like Jurijs mit JS and Jeff Miotke. After listening to Art Pennom, the passion to...

However luck was not on my side. One of my Co2 check valves was badly leaking and I noticed this only after a week. So although the bubble count was as usual, the amount of Co2 getting into the tank was less. Although the plants were looking “great”, I saw something on the driftwood which made...

Hi everyone, You can refer to the post for the exact procedure for The "One-Two Punch" Whole Tank Algae Treatment on plantedtank.net. The only extra step which I did which was not mentioned in the post was that I had the filters running throughout the treatment period. I did this with the hope...

Hi guys,:) When I first started this post on 29th March 2015, I was battling BBA infestation all over my tank. It was growing/spreading like mad especially on my large drift wood which also happened to be my center piece in my tank. Soon it started to appear on rocks. Many rocks starting to be...

Hi guys :) OK, I was out this awesome hobby for some time (the reason is in one of my most read post:dead:). The main reason I shut down the tank was due to a heavy attack of BBA and BGA. Anyway, I shutdown my 4 feet tank about ten months back but now I'm all energized to restart my...

Haha.....and who know they may even borrow an idea or two from Apple with it's removal of the phone jack. They may say "This is a radically newer version of Aquasoil from the original version....yes ladies and gentleman....we have removed the plastic bags for Aquasoil...who need bags!" ...:lol:

Count me in on that one. For a brand that is much respected by novice to pro aquascapers, ADA uses the work "Rare" black soil....come on how rare can soil be? It's from Krypton?:lol: Its marketing words like this that eats away the confidence in a product's worth. Interestingly I heard from a...

Hi Greenfinger2, It can be but my guess is it may be something to do with it mineral content. This one may not be as potent as the original. Interestingly there no mention of the new product on the ada main website.....are the marketing guys at ADA sleeping or something....?

Hi Guys, Just saw this on the net. ADA is launching a light version of it very popular Aquasoil Amazonia. It seems that this type of soil is targeted at beginners to planted tank. I wonder what they mean by "LIGHT". Maybe it won't leach out too much ammonia and hence it will be easier to start...

Sure why not! :clap: After all its only 35 pages!......I can deal with it.:lol: But on a serious note, those miniature scapes on your post are mind blowing stuff:thumbup:. And not forgetting your photography skill, its also....something I'm wish I can have. Cheers.

Thanks to @Greenfinger2, I have some idea on this 1-2-Grow plant quantity but now this same topic has brought up another issue into my mind. I guess that will be for another separate post then.:) Bye guys.

First it was @stu_ with his 12 pages long post and now you, with a 14 page long post:dead:. Tell you what I'll just give up on starting a real tank and just have a virtual tank cause I'll be too busy reading long posts:lol:. I'm sure my wife will be delighted to hear this.:rolleyes: Nah....just...

From one container of Tropic's 1-2-Grow, say for example of Cryptocoryne wendtii green OR Ludwigia palustris, how much area can be cover in a 4 ft tank (280 litres)? Thanks for vid. It was awesome.

And your crypts don't react to the replanting? Do you different types of crypts in your tank? Cheers :-D

Hi stu_ Awesome link. Thanks bro or sis! (which one is it?:)) 12 pages long!!.....oh well........a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.....right?:lol:

Hi Greenfinger2, Thanks for your feedback. The reason I raised the above question was due to the premium price commanded for Tropica's plants in my country when compared to normal farm grown ones. There is one more brand which does sell gel base plantlets but the quality pales in comparison...

Hi everyone,:) I'm in midst of planning for a new planted tank:happy:. I happened to see some pots of Tropica's 1-2-Grow at a LFS. As you see in the photo which I took, one container of Cryptocoryne wendtii green seems to contain so many plantlets. According to Torpica's website it states that...

Even washing the stone with a plastic brush seems to break the edges.:confused:

Hi Nelson Yes, I did try with vinegar and there were no fizzing. As for ph test, it didn't cross my mind. This is what I found about shale stone in Wiki "Shales are typically composed of variable amounts of clay minerals and quartz grains and the typical color is gray." "Shales and mudrocks...

Hi all,:) I got this large stone for my planted tank some time back. It weighs nearly 5 to 6 kilos. Although it had lots character and colour, I was not so sure if it was an inert stone and if it won't affect water ph vales or any parameters. The sales person from the LFS assured me it was inert...

Sure will.:)

Now that sounds sweet. Thanks. Hope it will be light on my wallet.:lol:

Yes, that can done as I have a bubble leveller somewhere in my tool box.

This is fantastic. So much helpful points within a few hours. Luv it!:D I live in an apartment where I'm not able to do painting or sealing of stuff ( aka "NO DIY HERE" zone:thumbdown:, furthermore my wife would not approve of it even if I can do it:p), BUT I'm lucky to know of a shop nearby...

Hi Ian_m, How are you? :) Awesome tip! Thanks. Now that I study both the plans A & B, I more comfortable with Plan B, where the tank is equally space. What do you think? Plan B? Aside from having two pieces of 18mm plywood, I also plan to have rubber mat placed in between the tank and the...

Hi Tim, OK how about as @Aqua360 mentioned about having some form of support at the bottom of the tank. Please take a look at the two plans I have drawn up and let me know what you think. If plywood is not suitable, I can get solid wood material also. Apart from wood, what other types of...

Hi Sarpljk, Thanks for your compliment with regards to the details.:) I know what you mean by "better safe than sorry". I share the same concern. Do you think 15cm of the tank protruding at the back will in anyway compromise the safety of the tank? The main reason I'm attempting this method is...

Hi everyone :) I hope to get some advice or experience from the members here. Thanx in advance:thumbup:. So here goes..... I'm planning to get a solid wood cabinet (L:4ft x B:2ft x H:2.5ft) from a buddy of mine who had previously used it for a 4ft planted tank. The cabinet is in good condition...

Can the spores of BBA get into the tiny cracks in the wood and be impossible to get rid off? Then the spore are just waiting for the right conditions to bloom again? In my tank, BBA made its appearance on the wood first and when the bloom was in advance stage, then only did it appear on the...

Just out of curiosity, can a drift that is of not so good quality release organic waste when slowly rotting away and in turn be feeding BBA to bloom?

I tried EasyLife's AlgaExit for more than 4 months but it did not make an iota of difference on BBA. I even tried over dosing since I didn't have any shrimps in my tank but NOPE! Nothing happened! But it was very effective for thread algae. Now whenever I see those huge patches of BBA in my...

Yes your're right about BBA appearing in any tank but why introduce it with the knowledge that there might be trouble in the near future? Is there a way to completely get rid of these BBA spots? Maybe soak in high strength bleach? How about if these stones were used in a low tech planted tank...

Even if the media or the rock are not used for say a month or longer? Can the BBA be brought back to life after so long?

Ok a question related to BBA....well sort of. A friend of mine had recently given me some stones and filter media from his decommissioned tank. But he did inform me that his tank had a bad case of BBA. I soaked the stones in a pail mixed with normal bleach for a few hours and then managed to...

Not so good news. The diatoms has started to spread even further. The tank condition is taking a nose dive. PWC of 60% does not seem to help. What do I do?:confused:

Just to update on my situation. Diatoms are still in my tank and covering up much plants. Managed to clean those on glass and lily pipes but that's about it. The whole tank looks a bit yellowish or orangey with the diatoms all over the tank..:eek: A couple of questions: 1. Will water changes...

Is there such thing as BBA completely out of the tank? Once BBA is out of the tank, can it reappear? Are the algae spores still present in the tank and awaiting the next imbalance to trigger it to bloom?

First of all congrats on your attempt to get rid of BBA. But sad to see your tank leaked. Such a waste as this happens after solving your BBA issue. Which part of the tank started to leak?

Yes, lesson learnt. The hard way.:arghh: Good tip.:thumbup:

:dead: There we go again. Not enough Co2.

Awesome. Thanks. :-)