Aaron's 50 Gallon Tank

[aarongo222]

I'm currently changing my sump from crushed corals to DSB and it is currently done but still not connected to my display tank. I just need some help regarding the new sump.. It is a 75 gallon tank with 8 inches of space on both ends(for the return pump and overflow) and the whole middle part is my DSB with 5 inches of fine sand. Should I add shrimp? hindi ko pa nacheck parameters kasi hindi ko pa talaga alam gagawin ko. Need ko ba icycle pa or iconnect ko lang sa display tank ko para ma seed yung DSB?

Already added water and sand but still cloudy. first day today.

Expanding my body of water to reduce heat and for some of my frags and fish.
Added new aquarium for some Zoas and to separate my blue tang...(ginugulpi ng powder brown tang eh....)



TIA!

[seth]

It would be wise to wash the sand thoroughly, and let it sit in a large bucket full of water for a couple of days before finally adding it into the tank. Mahirap din kasi magdagdag ng biglaan lalo na ng buhangin, nagkakaroon ng swings sa alkalinity.

You don't need to add shrimp since up and running na yung tank mo. Kusang mabubuhay yan. Kung ang balak mo na DSB eh yung gaya ng approach ni Dr. Shimek na buhay na DSB (as in may microfauna), patungan mo ng isang liverock galing sa DT (or liverock galing sa ibang tank) para magsettle sa sandbed yung mga worms at iba pang critters.

[seth]

Nakapagpost ka na pala ng pics. Antayin mo munang magsettle ng maigi yung sand bago mo i-online sa tank. Trust me nakaka-irita ng corals yung silt niyan.

PS although lumaki yung water volume mo, halos same lang yung magiging temperature niyan sa ambient lalo at nasa labas yung tank. Pero maganda yang lumaki yung volume kasi mas stable na yang tank lalo kung di ka na magdadagdag ng isda.

[aarongo222]

[aarongo222]

yup! cloudy pa, hintayin ko pa maging clear bago ko ayusin pati yung salinity... mababa pa ipapantay ko pa sa display tank ko bago ko lagyan ng live rock from DT at bago ko ilipat mga macro algae. nakakaexcite!

[seth]

Yun, maganda sa DSB yung may macroalgae at mangroves. Old school approach yan pero tried and tested May DSB din ako dati dun sa lumang 50g ko, isa nasa 50g sub tank tapos 1 DSB rin sa 10g fuge

[aarongo222]

[aarongo222]

Just want to share )




Hindi pa totally connected yung DSB ko kaya may pipe pa lang na nag seeseed from DT -> Crushed Coral sump(soon to be offline) -> DSB -> DT so happy with it.

[mindfreak]

Bro, where did you score the mangrove propagules? btw, nice DSB there.

[seth]

linis tignan ah ganda niyan pag naging planted na talaga. lagyan mo ng caulerpa tsaka halimenya.

btw ano'ng gagawin mo dun sa isang tank sa ibabaw ng FW planted mo?

[aarongo222]

[seth]

Kung maliliit na floating particles, gamit ka ng filter sock or filter wool. Basta linisin mo lang lagi para di mabulok yung detritus at maging nitrate.

[aarongo222]

Update lang sa ibang LS ko.

Before and After

[aarongo222]

Hello everyone!

I need some help regarding DIY LEDS.... gusto ko sanang magpagawa ng LEDS para mapalitan ko na ilaw ko ng leds at mas gumanda yung kulay pero ang laki ng problema ko....I only want around 30 - 50 watts na leds.

1. Hindi ko alam saan ako bibili ng leds, drivers at heatsink na mura. (Need pa ba nung mga dimmable?)
2. Hindi ko alam pano ko ipagdidikit dikit yung mga leds na bibilhin ko.
3. Hindi ko alam ilang leds ang kailangan ko for my 50 gallon tank. alam ko lang 3 watts yung gusto ko na leds.
4. Gusto ko sana yung medyo purple-ish yung color output pero hindi ko nanaman alam paano ko magagawa )
5. Biggest problem ko...... I need a DIY Led lights to be WATER PROOF kasi nasa labas yung tank ko (Natural Sunlight) at gusto ko lang lagyan ng suppliment na blue light kaso pag umuulan, nababasa buong tank ko... kaya dapat yung DIY LEDs ay okay lang mabasa or 100% water proof.

Can anyone help me do this? Libre ko na pagkain at pang swimming kung sakaling nainitan

[seth]