Filtration Equipment Addition: Deltec FR509 Fluidized Media Reactor
After careful consideration of what design and manufacturer I wanted for Fluidized Media Reactors I have chosen Deltec. The Deltec FR509 Fluidized Media Reactor was designed to house Rowaphos but can be used for any media including Carbon, Sand, etc. To accomodate this reactor I constucted a reinforced shelf near my Aquarium that can hold weights in excess of 80 lbs. The reactor is currently plumbed to the Aquarium using standard vinyl tubing connected to a Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerheard. However, the feed pressure is not poweful enough to agitate the Fauna Marine Ultra Carb L (Long Lasting Activated Carbon) within the chamber. As a result I will be removing the Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerhead rated at 295 gph and replacing it with an Eheim 1260 Hobby Pump rated at 635gph. This should supply more then enough pressure to agitate the media and will be placed externally to minimize heat and eletrical voltage transfer to the Aquarium water.
Photograph - Deltec FR509 Fludiized Media Reactor filled with Fauna Marine Ultra Carb L.
__________________ My marriage is perfect! My job is great! But why are my tank parameters all out of whack???
Maximum Length: 9.1 in. Care Level: Expert Only! Family: Acanthuridae Reef Compatibility: Good Minimum Aquarium Size: 200 gal. Range: Indian Ocean Diet: Herbivore- herbivore preparations, macro algae Water Conditions: 74-80° F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Well many people are going to say that Powder Blue Tangs should not be housed in a 28 gallon Aquarium. I personally agree, under normal circumstances. I have owned Tangs before in larger Aquariums and I had noticed that every morning my Tang would actually be swimming against the current generated by an EcoTech Marine Vortech MP40 Pump. I came to the conclusion that this would simulate more long distance swimming rather then swimming edge to edge in a 200 gallon Aquarium. So I decided to experiment with my Aquarium. Only 28 gallon's in size but when swimming against a continuous flow of water from a EcoTech Marine Pump size of the Aquarium is not matter! Now this is in no way me advocating the purchase of a Vortech Pump and placing a Tang in a 10 gallon Aquarium. Their are many other aspects that require careful attention to detail such as Water Quality, Food, etc. thay must be taken under consideration! If their were any signs of stress or any other life threatening signs I would immediately transport the Tang to someone who could either give it a proper home or back to the Pet Store Credit or No Credit. I have included a video below to show my Powder Blue Tang swimming against my Vortech, although he gets thrown off a bit due to the Reef-Crest Mode.
I have alot of company in my home at any given time and one of the biggest complaints other then everyone saying that I play with my Aquarium too much is that I leave the tubes from my RO/DI Filtration Unit that stretches from the Bathroom through the Foyer and into the living room near the Aquarium on the floor and into my bucket. This not only present a tripping hazard but should someone accidently nock my tubring out then I have a flood. So I decided to make the best of it. I relocated my entire RO/DI to the wall next to my Aquarium and ran both incoming and outgoing water tubes on above the floor board. The tubing is secured using standard 1/4 Inch Cable Guide and I cut the corners with 90 degree elbows. No more tripping and spills here.
Photograph - RO/DI Filtration Unit Plumbing from Living to Bathroom.
__________________ My marriage is perfect! My job is great! But why are my tank parameters all out of whack???
Jason the tank is looking good. I would monitor the powder blue tang closely. Although he gets exercise swimming against the current I am not convinced that this approximates the swimming room of a 6' tank. Watching the video it appeared that he never went past the mid point of the tank (too much flow?) meaning that he can effectively swim 2 or 3 body lengths before turning back. I am afraid that this will be stressful to him.
Jason the tank is looking good. I would monitor the powder blue tang closely. Although he gets exercise swimming against the current I am not convinced that this approximates the swimming room of a 6' tank. Watching the video it appeared that he never went past the mid point of the tank (too much flow?) meaning that he can effectively swim 2 or 3 body lengths before turning back. I am afraid that this will be stressful to him.
CarmieJo, I'll keep a close eye on him for you.
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My Aqua Ultraviolet 25 watt Sterilizer has been in operation on various Aquariums that I have maintained for over a year now and during my weekly checks I discovered that the bulb had finally burned out. So I decided to remove the bulb from the unit and I accidently dropped the bulb back into the Quartz Sleeve of the unit. This drop was no more then 1 to 2 inches in height and it was enough to crack the Quartz Sleeve and render my Aqua Ultraviolet 25 watt Sterilizer useless until replacement parts are delivered from Aqua Ultraviolet. Lesson learned: in the future remove the Ultraviolet Bulb completely from the unit before attempting to disconnect from the 4-Pin Connector.
Aqua Ultraviolet actually has provided me with some of the best Customer Service I have had in a long time. Their website states that if you send an E-mail you will get a response back within the next 24 hours. I sent my E-mail on Sunday at around 8:00pm and got my answer on Monday at around 3:00pm. They discounted the replacement parts that are required to get my unit up and running again! The Aqua Ultraviolet 25 watt Sterilizer should be back in operation in a week or two.
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It's payday once again and I have decided to pull the trigger on an awesome piece of equipment from Deltec. The Deltec NFP509 Nitrate Filter is a device that was developed between Deltec and David Saxby that would create an efficiant method of filtering Nitrate from your aquarium water other then the measn of water changes. I just purchased mine from D&D The Aquarium Solution located in Pennsylvania and I'm hoping to have it delivered this weekend. That means I'm off to the liquor store now.
__________________ My marriage is perfect! My job is great! But why are my tank parameters all out of whack???
Don't get me wrong, but I think you should pull the trigger on a much bigger, longer tank. You seem to have the money to spend on all sorts of gadgets, why not use some on a bigger house for that pretty fish? Also, a bigger tank means a bigger stand, so you can put all the equipment out of reach of your toddler. Seems like a win-win-win to me.
Just my two cents.
BTW: Why not just run the RODI feed/waste tubing under the house where it will not be treaded on? I am thinking that someday your going to see a leak in that room. Drill two 3/4" holes in the floor and your done.
Sorry - don't mean to be overly critical. You have some nice equipment. Hope the tank inhabitants benefit.
Don't get me wrong, but I think you should pull the trigger on a much bigger, longer tank. You seem to have the money to spend on all sorts of gadgets, why not use some on a bigger house for that pretty fish? Also, a bigger tank means a bigger stand, so you can put all the equipment out of reach of your toddler. Seems like a win-win-win to me.
Just my two cents.
BTW: Why not just run the RODI feed/waste tubing under the house where it will not be treaded on? I am thinking that someday your going to see a leak in that room. Drill two 3/4" holes in the floor and your done.
Sorry - don't mean to be overly critical. You have some nice equipment. Hope the tank inhabitants benefit.
Rroselavy, I am just as overly critical in all my decision but I have one simple explanation for my current Aquarium situation. I unfortunately live in an apartment and my landlord has dictacted a stipulation in my lease that I cannot have an aquarium larger then 29 gallons in my home since he lives underneath my apartment. I wish I could purchase a bigger aquariuam, but all in time.
__________________ My marriage is perfect! My job is great! But why are my tank parameters all out of whack???
Rroselavy, I am just as overly critical in all my decision but I have one simple explanation for my current Aquarium situation. I unfortunately live in an apartment and my landlord has dictacted a stipulation in my lease that I cannot have an aquarium larger then 29 gallons in my home since he lives underneath my apartment. I wish I could purchase a bigger aquariuam, but all in time.
Gotcha. Sorry for the oversight. Makes sense now, even though I think your still crazy.
Filtration Equipment Addition: Deltec FR509 Fluidized Media Reactor
The reactor is currently plumbed to the Aquarium using standard vinyl tubing connected to a Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerheard. However, the feed pressure is not poweful enough to agitate the Fauna Marine Ultra Carb L (Long Lasting Activated Carbon) within the chamber. As a result I will be removing the Maxi-Jet 1200 Powerhead rated at 295 gph and replacing it with an Eheim 1260 Hobby Pump rated at 635gph. This should supply more then enough pressure to agitate the media and will be placed externally to minimize heat and eletrical voltage transfer to the Aquarium water.
The deltec has some decent looking fittings for external use.
Couldn't you use a granular (non-pellet) carbon so you could use a lower-wattage Eheim 1250 (or smaller)? Seem's like a lot of flow through a reactor. My return pump is a Eheim 1260.
For reference, I use Borneman's "Elements" carbon, which works quite well in my Simplicity reactor with only a maxijet 400.
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