Phils Flavorwave - Retired till next year

[Mr Miagi]

I have had some issues with dissolved oxygen in my tank, without an overflow or strong enough surface agitation to remove surface scum. Have you thought about how you might overcome this?

[cody.sheridan-2008]

I have had some issues with dissolved oxygen in my tank, without an overflow or strong enough surface agitation to remove surface scum. Have you thought about how you might overcome this?

I'd suspect the answer will be water changes and pointing the pump up...

[Kah]

I have had some issues with dissolved oxygen in my tank, without an overflow or strong enough surface agitation to remove surface scum. Have you thought about how you might overcome this?

Maybe try the eheim skim350. They do a good job of cleaning the water surface and they also provide water flow and aeration too. Their size is small enough to work in most pico setups as well.

[chromus]

Plan at this point is waterchange which will surface skim and have well rippled surface water, the vessel is only about 150mm deep so shouldn't be an issue i don't think.

[chromus]

Spent a few mins this arvo stripping out the guts of the heater etc, they are put together in the most unfriendly to dismantle way you can imagine, nothing a grinder couldn't fix, but harder to reassemble to look the part once I am done.

I ran the bowl thru the dishwasher to get it all sparkly and once the lid is rebuilt I will post some pics.

[Mr Miagi]

I have had some issues with dissolved oxygen in my tank, without an overflow or strong enough surface agitation to remove surface scum. Have you thought about how you might overcome this?

I'd suspect the answer will be water changes and pointing the pump up...

Thats what I thought. I do regular water changes and have an MP20 in a cube! Didnt help me. I threw in an overflow and skimmer today, so that should solve it for me. But might pay just to keep an eye on things!

[chromus]

The lid by virtue of its previous life has a bunch of fan grills, so I plan to have 2x fans in there anyway

[chromus]

OK, I know I am close to the wire on getting the cycling happening, but shouldn't be a huge deal to get the water and rock in later today or early tomorrow.

A few technical features held over from the flavour wave.

The lift-handle has a switch on it which is designed to stop the unit when the handle is raise, this will be used to turn the pump/light on and off.



The mains cord will be the original Flavorwave cord.



Cooking instructions



The pump, I am still working on the plumbing but this should be heaps



The light is a single 15W Halogen (transformer in the lid and may put a 30mech dimmer on it).



FTS once filled and cycling

[Rod the Reefer]

You're a worry Phil.

Rod.

[Rod the Reefer]

10-15 mins to cook your fish. lol

Rod.