Recent content by ilango

You don't have to remove every trace of it. Remove as much as possible and make sure the edges are clean and dry before applying silicone

Byethw way I read somewhere that we can make a DIY venturi out of a PVC Tee. Will have to try it out

Forgot to tell this... Have finished with the tank and checked for leaks. It seems to be perfect... Working on a overflowbox now :-)

Thanks for you replys holry7778 and Bangbang. I will be having a ball valve for sure but not yet dicided the location of the skimmer. As I will be doing all the plumbing I will try to find a way out and let you know.. I don't have a digital cam to post images frequenty but have a videocam and...

I would love to have one too, but I live in Srilanka :-(

Thanks BangBang, Iam planning to feed it from the overflow box for now.. Hope this allows more contact time between the water and the bubbles...

Well the tank has cured and is ready to be filled with salt water. Whare are the basic test kits that I will need to start with. Iam planning to use NSW from a friend why is pumping it from sea and filtering it for his huge marine export unit. Need some feedback please...

Any recomendations to improve this structure are wellcome

Well this is how I made it.. Materials used 1. One foot of 9mm PVC pipe 2. 90mm PVC cap to seal the bottom 3. 90-32 reducer to seel the top 4. Collection cup -an one litre Icecream cup :-)

Thanks Sharkky for your reply... I have started off with the protien skimmer, as they are not available locally I try a DIY skimmer. The rough sketch and the items used are as follows

Hi Guys and Gals, Iam Currently living in Srilanka. I have been keeping and breeding fresh water fish for more than 15 years now. Always wanted to move into marine but never had the guts to do it. Tried it once out of impulse loooong time ago with almost no info available about captive...