 Scorpio168's Tank & Filtration |
| scorpio168 |
 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:10 pm
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Hi all,
Just want to share with you all. My dry trickle tower setup for my ranchus...     First tray consists of 1 layer blue sponge, 2 layers cotton sponge and bio rings. Second tray consists of 1 layer blue sponge, 2 layers cotton sponge, cockle shells and bio rings. Third tray consists of 500 bio balls Fourth tray consists of 500 bio balls also. Last tray consists of small corals. |
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| yckhor |
Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:26 pm
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QUOTE(scorpio168 @ Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:10 pm) Hi all, Just want to share with you all. My dry trickle tower setup for my ranchus... First tray consists of 1 layer blue sponge, 2 layers cotton sponge and bio rings. Second tray consists of 1 layer blue sponge, 2 layers cotton sponge, cockle shells and bio rings. Third tray consists of 500 bio balls Fourth tray consists of 500 bio balls also. Last tray consists of small corals.  My hats off. I was planning to have a similar design as yours. Now, pending Home Minister approval. Looking forward to exchange ideas. Great work! |
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| scorpio168 |
Thu, 09 Mar 2006 4:48 pm
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QUOTE(yckhor @ Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:26 pm) My hats off. I was planning to have a similar design as yours. Now, pending Home Minister approval. Looking forward to exchange ideas. Great work! No problem man. Cheers! |
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| newbie |
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:40 am
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One word to describe.. Wow!!
 Thinking too of doing a similar setup as yours at my back balcony. What are the dimensions of your tank? How about go about DIYing your tank?  I am absolutely hopeless in such things. Appreciate your advise. thanks! |
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| scorpio168 |
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:39 am
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Ordinary Member No.: 1,835 Group: Member Posts: 34 Topics Started: 10 Joined: 6-Mar-06 Last seen online: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 9:56 pm User's local time: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 4:39 pm Green Water: Yes Country: Singapore |
QUOTE(newbie @ Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:40 am) One word to describe.. Wow!! Thinking too of doing a similar setup as yours at my back balcony. What are the dimensions of your tank? How about go about DIYing your tank? I am absolutely hopeless in such things. Appreciate your advise. thanks! if i am not mistaken is 8ft * 3ft Customise glass and alu trays... QUOTE(egwinh @ Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:21 am) for this setup, how often you change water and how much % you changed ??? Around once a mth...20% water change... As the water evaporates, sometimes may need to top up water... |
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scorpio168 Scorpio168's Tank & Filtration Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:10 pm
CP This setup is good enough for koi even.May be ... Wed, 08 Mar 2006 11:47 pm
scorpio168
Haha, yes you are right I am using the theory of... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 8:50 am
CyberET
you can find oyster shells easily at mainland, th... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:09 am scorpio168
Oh icic, but on top of my tank is a roof. So not... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 4:47 pm ranchu8 tks for sharing ... looks like a power ranchu keep... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:27 am scorpio168
No lah, I still a beginner.
I took some lastes... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 9:08 am scorpio168 The only problem I met is the water tends to over-... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 9:15 am chanB Very impressive. My officer will never approve thi... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 9:35 am scorpio168
Oh my base of the glass is not laying flat. Its ... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 4:38 pm goldrush Very impressive setup there. Where is the pump?If ... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:43 am
CyberET
i get "earthworms", dragonfly nypmh, sn... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:15 am scorpio168
http://www.rafflesgold.com/forums/images/48000/4... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 4:44 pm chanB Are those filter element's tray 316 steel tray... Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:52 am tappytap any update on your system now? Sun, 10 Sep 2006 2:03 pm scorpio168
any update on your system now?
so far so good..... Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:10 am tappytap :good_very how about show us more detail photos o... Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:21 pm egwinh for this setup, how often you change water and how... Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:21 am |
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