1. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Thanks David, I have ask my tank maker to make an L shape glass wall about 5 cm in height that I initially prepare just in case I will go with sand bed. I think that will be good enough to blocked the sand from getting into the said egg crate down there . But may be not able to totally prevent...
  2. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    David, Are you referring to seal the egg crates at the bottom base of the "false wall"? So you opted not to remove the false wall but instead sealed off the egg crate down below? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Hello Psidriven, Thanks for the advise and suggestion . Removing the whole false wall? I think it is a big works. Really need to dismantle it ? Can I just leave it that way ? I don't mind to make my DT bigger spaces . Thanks for the offer on the poly filter , yes it will be great to have it...
  4. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Hi , As promised here is the overflow section where in I mentioned about the bottom base with outlet , in case I filled it up with sand bed , then ok to block it ? Furthermore , the overflow with dorso pipe , I plan to put a pump fronting downward in order to let any detritus accumulate...
  5. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    well, I am thinking putting a permanent wave pump like thje SEIO 530 (have one) just to make sure all those detritus in the base floor will be freely flowing till they suck out of the pipe to the filter sock. cheers, MD
  6. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    My Acros simply just browned and then die, no PE at all only during the time I just put it in , It has PE for few days then PE gone then the next thing browned and after that cover with some algae like stuff then at teh end coralline algae all over it, so it means they die off. No metal pipe or...
  7. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    hi Xdai 27, this is an encouraging words. ok, I will be turning my barebottom tank into with sand bed tank. I guess it will not only make my tank more stable and looks natural too. thanks thanks as well David, Yes, I will transform my barebottom tank into sand bed tank. by the way, I have...
  8. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Thanks David, I am much concern is because my overflow design is that there is an outlet spaces just right at the bottom and if I fill it with sands it may blocks the water flow out . When my tank was constructed , I was asked if I will put sand bed or not , at that time I think better bare...
  9. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Thanks for advise Joseph , you always come to rescue . Hope someday If you happen to be around Taipei , drop by to my house and may be an on spot diagnose will be a good idea . I will contact deep most for the live rocks . If choose between sand bed and zeolite reactor then I choose the later...
  10. machodik

    Foreign friends club - MD tank case study

    Hi Joseph, Thanks for guidelines . I did this afternoon blowing all the rocks and some Debris free flowing and some hard sheets of coralline algae that was detach from my tank base (mine is bare bottom tank). Although I observe some debris but not much as I expected but some rocks was a bit...