Converting a Freshwater Aquarium to a Saltwater Aquarium --- Gallery Aquatica TV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2025
- Today Cam handles a quick job installing a new overflow system on what was once a Freshwater aquarium, enabling it to be used in conjunction with a sump system.
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Great demonstration. NO channel offers better practical maintenance, cleaning and modification advice. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Neil, we appreciate the great feedback😊 Cam
Great video Cam yet again! good to see you! 😀👍
Thanks Paul, always great to read your comments😊
I always learn something new watching your videos👌🏼
Another great video Cam. Keep them coming
Thanks so much for watching Randall😊 Cam
Great video. I love stuff like this being covered because it gets outside of the normal stuff I see regarding reefing.
Another convert! I love it!
Lol, that’s the best thing about the video, another reefer in the world😂 Cam
Great job ! Japi rifing to México!
Another top job 👍
That’s a good video I have the animal overflow on my tank And he also works ok Thank you for sharing excellent video good job
Merci pour cette vidéo très intéressante !!! 👍👍👍
can you make video about tuning AC pump Skimmer properly
Maybe we could do the same thing with our tropical 3’ tank. I hope there is a follow up video in setting up the rest of it. Thanks Cam.
Hi, thanks for another great video, i was just wondering if the Eclipse product accepts oz or u.s plumbing pipe sizes
The ones we sell in Australia suit Aussie standard plumbing, I’m not sure about the ones sold elsewhere in the world. Cam
How easy are those to clean, the weir comb and front part look tight to get into for maintenance. Nice sleek look though.
This is why I didn’t silicone it in place, in case the client wants to be able to remove for cleaning. They aren’t too bad to clean in position however, as a toothbrush is perfect for the weir. The only reason to remove to clean would be to vinegar soak the coraline. Cam
You might need a new pair of shorts soon, couple of holes poking through! Signs of a working man I guess :) only kidding, hope no offense taken. Really informative video. I'll reference this in the future should I ever drill a tank. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Dean. I waited until I bought a new pair of shorts before I replied to this, you should see them soon in an episode of Gallery Aquatica TV. Cam
And here I am with my four sumpless tanks using Tunze Reefpacks :D My large tank is even predrilled, but I won't spend the electrical on lifting that much water. That can easily be the most expensive part about this hobby :) nice video! EDIT: point being that you don't need holes in the tank for it to be a marine tank :D
Interesting, I’ve never considered that a tank without the sump to tank head-height would be cheaper to run... Interestingly we filmed a tank without a sump today, stay tuned! edit: we will be filming a tank with T5s in the near future too😉 Cam
@@GalleryAquaticaTV oh I have with my limited budget. Having a ca 100watt pump running 24/7 sounds scary expensive to me. Especially with those Scandinavian prices. The Reefpack 250 is 8,5 watt for skimming and filtration. Uhh T5's thats gonna be neat! :D Looking forward to it!
@@TattooedDancer91 Presumably your tanks are on the smaller side? In which case I agree, what you got is fine, however with larger tanks something like that tends to be less effective as a skimming solution. Plus I don't trust Tunze's tank rating system, it claims 60-250 liters, but I'm guessing the 250 liter side is with a minuscule bioload to the point of maybe a skimmer isn't even necessary :)
Also depends what your definition of "scary expensive" is, not sure what electrical rates are for you, a quick google shows some Sweden ones at about 21 Euro-cents per kWh. To which a 100 watt return pump would be 72 kWh per month running 24/7, which would translate to about 15 Euro per month. DC return pumps tend to be lower wattage too, as people find they don't need to run them at full speed. That said, I'm not trying to change your mind, if what you have works, then more power to you :)
@@Mike__B Of course they are on the smaller side, I'm trying to spend less money and have as few electrical cords and points of failure as possible while keeping the healthiest coral. The largest is 65 gallon, and uses Reefpack 250. I'm growing acroporas and the entire filtersystem and flow is less than 50 watt and with undetectable pollutants. I'm pretty proud of that :)
15 Euro a month is a lot, especially since that is only ONE of the many pieces of electrical you're running. And my going rates are 0.30 euro pr kwh. The cummulative costs are not insignificant. But maybe you're rich and feel you need to lecture me about what expensive is. :P I have four marine habitats, ergo saving money is pretty damn important.
My point was that you don't need holes in the tank, and no matter what tank you're running you can keep it healthy with manual labor and intelligent husbandry. How many fish you want is another story sure, but you can still overpopulate the tank despite having a massive sump, so it's not really relevant, only the intelligence behind it and methodology is relevant in that regard. Anyways, take a look at this tank and talk bad about Tunze skimmers again.
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Thanks you for video
Thank you for watching😊 Cam
Why doesn't the overflow go in the middle? Do you have to drill more holes for the return line?
Excellent question! There are actually going to be 2 overflows (the second will be on the other end). We didn’t feel the need to film all 4 holes being drilled... Cam
I've found that they leak easily and when you try and tighten up the nut the whole unit slides
I’ve never had that problem however this makes me think o should definitely recommend silicone to the client. Cam
I did this with my first reef tank years ago, Scary
Pro tips for drilling glass. 1- Cordless is fine, just have another battery handy in case you run out of power 2- Set the drills clutch to the lowest setting, you want the drill to disengage if there's too much torque on the drill (i.e. it's pinching in some way) 3- Tape the back of the glass so the glass doesn't fall through, also it prevents the glass from breaking unevenly 4- Let the weight of the drill do the work, don't try to push it through 5- Have a friend help by being the "water boy" 6- Eye protection for crying out loud! Glass shards is something you never want in your eye.
One other comment, I'm not sure I agree with the gasket placement. I would think you'd want one inside the tank between the skim box and the tank wall, and outside the tank between the tank wall and the overflow box, not in the overflow box with the locking nuts.
If you would have used plumbers putty you wouldn't have had to make a mess, and would use just a smidge of water. Working harder not smarter...lol.😛
I’m not sure how plumbers putty would cut through glass...
@@GalleryAquaticaTV a lot of people use plumbers putty to create a "dam" around the work area to retain the water.
Really, that sounds like way too much effort!
@@GalleryAquaticaTV I agree
I dont think you take Health and safety seriously. I have seen you walking bare footed on wet slabs and now you are drilling the glass without eye protection. Please take better care as you are influencing thousands through your videos.
Yes I agree about the eye protection. I usually have safety goggles but unfortunately they were forgotten in this video. Cam
Size of that tank
That’s going to cost ur client alot of dollars for marine set uppppp
Hahaha
Get a dog instead
We don’t sell dogs but🤷🏻♂️
I run a business that is outside the aquarium trade and my client's are all wealthy. A reef tank like that is like buying a pack of bubble gum to some people. What one considers expensive is subjective to what one makes. Also, I have a dog and a reef tank and my dog costs me more in the long run.