New Acrylic aquarium - I'm back after 30 y.

[Hong Kong]

Hi over decade Im collecting equipment as i mentioned my first glass aquarium was in 1995 in Italy
when existed not so many shops with Marine fishes...
I'm back now with new acrlyic aquarium from the best Italian producer in Bergamo for sure
with 130 cm long 75 cm height and 60 cm wide 1.5 cm acrylic bonded so perfectly

At first will post some photos of previous recorded by 1995 wit Sony Hi8 cassette recorder and taken
some photos and video sorry for bad quality...

Last year I purchased all new basic equipment spent over 5000 Euro and still missing on pump controlled
ecotech vectra S2, battery backup and booster battery (EU price 599,30 Euro all)

As I changed 40 y. old windows and placed new Alu/wood e-low 3 glass outside is Stopsol blue as
aquarium will be on old position where windows and door dividing balcony now closed with sliding big door.

Second there is no sump under the aquarium - but on left side placing in the same water level of aquarium
smaller aquarium connected with simple U pipe tube from aquarium overflow without any pump. As return
pumps filling in aquarium will feed overflow. When stop same level of aquarium and left level of lets call
it side sump will be equal. what you think about and your suggestion welcomed. thanks.

O.K. first some photos from 1995 begginer mistakes and few photos from 2005 instaling penductors on friend aquarium
who passed away. See his enormous grow of corals. Thanks to deep sand be;d, calcification equipment and pure sea water
changed weekly 10% as he was near our clean Adriatic Sea Jadransko more Yugoslavia.

 

[Hong Kong]

Continue now with my first one and mistakes as begginers.
Sera original aquarium with neon blue
Arcadia HQI 150W smuggled from England to Italy with courier 1995
Trickle filter with bioballs
Best ever pumps purchased 2 pcs. Iwaki in Hong Kong 1997
Ph meter and my setup with 2 level sensors working perfectly with 2 relays.

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Life changed and i left Italy worked worldwide and now its time for assemble new one.
here is all equipment ready. Waiting to finished some works around windows concrete
and front 30 cm bricks under the aquarium that missing near old wall keeping old windows. see photos.
Traveled 450 km to producer in Italy from Slovenia than 555 km to Serbia see Italian highways full of trucks.
Sorry for mixed order of photos.

 

[Hong Kong]

My old 2 relays missing on photo removed to control 2 pumps Iwaki.
Of course start stop was very loud but pumps was in another room...
See date on box.

 

[Hong Kong]

Also producer of Acrylic aquarium in Italy build also huge systems I spot 3 m long one...
Expedit also worldwide packaged perfect. Chi siamo
HE also sell me for very fair price 18 Euro this tube and cover will use for bioballs filtration.

 

[Hong Kong]

Its planned to be like this (not my photo)

 

[griss]

I’ll be following this for sure.

 

[Hong Kong]

As Im old fashion guy for me LED is out of question as not produce original natural colours of marine sea creatures ect.
as started with Arcadia UK MHI 150 W this time I purchased Giessemann HQI 250 W and 4 T5 blue marine neon. Will add only
4 small 3 W on each angle of Giesseman blue led for night moon light.

 

[Hong Kong]

And one of the best part on my new tank.
Ordered from US to Europe and happy with high quality.

Only that I get saw for glass and Im not sure can I drill acrylic 1,5 cm with or need different one? Thanks
for quick reply.

 

[Hong Kong]

Its not secret this is the equipment ordered from Germany at once. Photos following.

 

[Hong Kong]

This is part that will be plastified standing on the left side of the tank
and top one will keep another small tank connected with U pipe.
same level main aquarium same level feeded from overflow to left.

 

[Hong Kong]

view from top and 2 side supports.

 

[kharmaguru]

And one of the best part on my new tank.
Ordered from US to Europe and happy with high quality.

Only that I get saw for glass and Im not sure can I drill acrylic 2 cm with or need different one? Thanks
for quick reply.

I think that diamond saw will just melt the acrylic since they are designed to grind not cut. Get a regular metal hole saw for wood and be super careful not to crack your tank.

 

[Hong Kong]

Choosed Hanna controller for salinity constant measure and ph and temp.

 

[Hong Kong]

This is all equipment still missing a lot small particles but finaly I started to assembling all.
As you can see on photo pressure instrument while on transport leaked out and tap small black one I found on bottom of box.
First I was thinking water from testing RO in factory pressure bla bla but its not. Inside pressure meters is not water but glycerin.
Purchased in pharmacy small bottle and add. Not to top as need a little air for needle movement slowing vibration of needle.
Everyday is school.

This UV lamp you can even look as have protection.

 

[Hong Kong]

SMall tap found in bottom box. filled glycerin but need nice clean as this liquid is a little bit like oil sticky.

 

[Hong Kong]

RO unit have some conectors and i really dont understand how is possible that they do such a bad work
if you placed another conectors what was problem to add another 1 or 2.
simply dont like such a joints. Aqua Medic shame work.

 

[Hong Kong]

Small skimmer for my tank enough.

 

[Hong Kong]

Pumps. FIrst Askoll Tronic in 1995 perfect strong without any problems.
new 2 pcs. seams Fluval purchased Askoll italian producer and this 2 will be
1 for circulation another standby and for proper level controlled Ecotech Vectra S2
will be ordered soon.

GF valves of course.

 

[Hong Kong]

RO water tank Prominent Netherland pure professional tank.
There is many colours and size. Enough for regular filling...
Place for pump, suction pipe ect. For 80 Euro more than top.
Maybe Im crazy? Not at all I born crazy its much better than became later in life
Simply dont want to repeat mistakes from the first 2 tanks and to build well all
as living in 11 floor can immagine insurance will not pay 10 floors under

 

[Hong Kong]

Some valves and PVC-U parts even if i dont like 90 dgrs but bigger diameter curve pipe
to not reduce flow.
And level meter sensors 6 of them.
Siemens small Logo controller is king for aquarium hobby.
Prominent PH, Temperature, ORP meter and proper supports flow for...