The Tonka Toy

[NZ-Nick]

Hello all.

I have been toying with the idea of a little frag tank.

Well this weekend, the journey has begin.

Dropped into my local reef shop and came out with the new tank. Not what I was expecting but the deal was far to good to ignore.

Many thanks to Mr Jack.

The Tonka Toy is a water box frag 55.2
600x600x400
about 230 litres.

I have some old Fiji rock out side I might play around with, but it early days, have to collet a few bits and pieces to get it up n running.
They also threw in a 90w UFO led (second hand) but have worked out how to get into the program.

My original idea was to run a 150 mh.
and or T5.

The sump I might change around, remove the. Auto top up area. Might get a little move volume in the sump.

bet, I’ll be back and keep up dating what’s happening 😎

Regards
NickB

[NZ-Nick]

Whoops- can I edit pic ?
Rotate ?

[jacky]

I wish you success in your new tank, and I am very happy to share it with us.

[G.Alexander]

Good luck with your new project Nick and thank you for sharing 👍

G.Alexander

[NZ-Nick]

Hi all,

Thank you guys.

First off I haven’t decided on what to do with the sump.
- Basically I wanted to remove the ATO out and use a float ( gravity feed)

- Or keep it as it is and use a ato system (float- sensor ,pump and controller)

I have never used a ato system, with sensor/float and pump etc.

and would like to know how reliable they are- not too keen on bouncing salinity.

Available here are
-reef breed ato (2 models)
- coral box n50
- tunze nano

pic of sump
1 standard with return pump
2 change idea with return pump

[NZ-Nick]

This week I have been collecting a few things😃

- Reactor
- BM curve 5 skimmer (might be a bit big)
- Jebao 3500Dc wifi pump
- Sand (fancy French stuff lol) aquarium systems
- wave maker ( it tiny - 8500lp)

[NZ-Nick]

It’s meant to be summer time here.
But it’s raining
just been playing around with some rock.
nothing fancy.

[NZ-Nick]

Merry Christmas,
everyone.

just been pottering around this Xmas morning.

Hams on the BBQ slowly smoking

Tank - has been moved to its new spot.
Levels been out and leveled out.

Gave inside of the tank a wipe down of hydrogen peroxide-clean.

- hopefully might get some plumbing connected today

[G.Alexander]

Merry Christmas Nick and have a good dinner with your family. The BBQ looks really tasty.

G.Alexander

[NZ-Nick]

Hey, thanks.

All the best to you and ur family also
Have a merry one

Got all the pipes out.
Hunted around for my silicon grease as all these fitting are “O” rings.
In the end I didn’t use the silicon grease.
The “O” rings and gaskets are very slippery there selfs. Cleans off my silicon grease off the first pipe and fitted them all.

[NZ-Nick]

I’m very impressed with the pipe work.
very solid compare to my Redsea Reefer.

Well I added some sand
Done a water leak test in the overflow….. no leaks

Tested the return pump, Found that the power connection into the remote control had broken, broken in half- and looking at it, it’s a assembly fault- when they join the two housing together.
Out with the super glue.

pumps new jabao MDP-3500 smart Dc pump.

Liking this dual return nozzles.
might not need the wave maker

[NZ-Nick]

This morning,

- rock added.
- zeo stone add and reactor (500ml)
- reactor flow set at 200lph
-skimmer ( fully open atm)
- heater

and that wet stuff.
salt water ( redsea blue bucket)

[NZ-Nick]

I had one little Drip

off the return fitting ( underneath- sump compartment) there is a 19 mm plug and “0” ring.
- this is so you can run- feed other equipment.

out can the thread tape, a few rapes and all is good 👍

I was going to run the zeo reactor off this fitting. But in the end I use a pump I had lying around.
-will replace the pump, for a smaller model.
was I bit fiddlie getting the flow right for the reactor.

[NZ-Nick]

Played around with the speed setting on the jebao pump.

28w - 3500lph spec

I’m running it 18w atm.

Regardless of decreasing or increasing the power,
the flow is very turbulent though the filer socks.

[NZ-Nick]

Well,

I think it’s time to let the tank settle for the day.

To night, I’ll add

10ml zeobak
20ml zeostart3

Tomorrows plan
- Tunze Ato ( never use one of these )