weatherson
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new_world_disor: Thank you very much for the kind words.
Jonathan: I can only add a couple of comments... It may be that you are moving so much air through your system that to completely alleviate the issue at hand would be to greatly enlarge the diameter of the carbon chamber to increase the surface area and enable you to lessen the needed height of the media. Also, adding length to the hose that connects your skimmate reservoir to the carbon chamber may help slightly. Again... maybe.
In looking at your photos, I notice you utilized a bulkhead fitting at the bottom of the carbon chamber. Does the raised lip within create a thin dam and keep a layer of moisture there always? If so, you may consider a deign that has no lip to catch and hold water there and ensure any accumulation gravity feeds back, down to the reservoir. Last of all... do you feel the gasket at the top of the carbon chamber is required? It would seem to m that it wouldn't be and especially since the stock of acrylic you used is relatively heavy duty. Just an observation.
Nick: The original burgundy and orange Linkias went MIA some time ago. The blue and silver patterned Linkia remains but has diminished in size slightly. It had also lost a small section of a leg tip but appears to be rejuvenating. Overall, it would appear there is not enough food source within the tank but this is just a guess. The two serpent starfish remain healthy in appearance.
Lee: First of all, thanks for the kind words and you are welcome. It's good to hear that this journey has inspired others. The John Guest fitting you are referencing is simply a 1"x1" slip x .75" female threaded "T". I then used a threaded reducer (male to female) to match to the male threaded John Guest ball valve. I've also simply drilled and tapped a hole in existing plumbing PVC connectors on other systems with good results.
Joseph.
Jonathan: I can only add a couple of comments... It may be that you are moving so much air through your system that to completely alleviate the issue at hand would be to greatly enlarge the diameter of the carbon chamber to increase the surface area and enable you to lessen the needed height of the media. Also, adding length to the hose that connects your skimmate reservoir to the carbon chamber may help slightly. Again... maybe.
In looking at your photos, I notice you utilized a bulkhead fitting at the bottom of the carbon chamber. Does the raised lip within create a thin dam and keep a layer of moisture there always? If so, you may consider a deign that has no lip to catch and hold water there and ensure any accumulation gravity feeds back, down to the reservoir. Last of all... do you feel the gasket at the top of the carbon chamber is required? It would seem to m that it wouldn't be and especially since the stock of acrylic you used is relatively heavy duty. Just an observation.
Nick: The original burgundy and orange Linkias went MIA some time ago. The blue and silver patterned Linkia remains but has diminished in size slightly. It had also lost a small section of a leg tip but appears to be rejuvenating. Overall, it would appear there is not enough food source within the tank but this is just a guess. The two serpent starfish remain healthy in appearance.
Lee: First of all, thanks for the kind words and you are welcome. It's good to hear that this journey has inspired others. The John Guest fitting you are referencing is simply a 1"x1" slip x .75" female threaded "T". I then used a threaded reducer (male to female) to match to the male threaded John Guest ball valve. I've also simply drilled and tapped a hole in existing plumbing PVC connectors on other systems with good results.
Joseph.
