ADA 120-P + Elos Mini dual NPS tank journal
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uhuru
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I just saw a video of the steinhart deepwater aquarium on vimeo
It does doesn't it :lol: i was thinking the same thing when I saw it.
Matt_Wandell
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Hi Bryan,
I need to do some update shots of it...much more Tubastrea and less Aiptasia since that video was shot.
Here's a phone pic I took today. This is about as good of a photo as I am capable of taking. I'll see if I can get somebody to shoot some shots of it.
The Dendro and Archo I got from you are doing well. I experimented with the Schizoculina in the dark to see if it was completely NP...not so much. It paled up and died.
uhuru
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So bummed right now. Of all the fridges that don't have any wiring going through the sides, I happen to buy one that DOES have wiring along the side. And, I happen to drill through a spot where there is wiring. Had I drilled 1 cm higher, I would've missed it.
I was hoping it was just for the door switch that automatically turns the light on, since the light stopped turning on. So far, it seems the fridge is completely dead though. Not turning on at all. It must be tied into the whole system.
I'm not sure what to do at this point. Time and money are not on my side.
I was hoping it was just for the door switch that automatically turns the light on, since the light stopped turning on. So far, it seems the fridge is completely dead though. Not turning on at all. It must be tied into the whole system.
I'm not sure what to do at this point. Time and money are not on my side.
Unfortunately that means I won't be able to get it running until at least monday though.1crazymofo
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uhuru
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I tried to drill the hole bigger, but there is a big piece of metal in the way that runs vertically up the fridge. I tried to loosen the wires and pull them out with some needle nose pliers, but they are buried very tightly in the insulation. I took a power cable and thought about using it to bridge the wires. There is a lot of power running through them as soon as I plug in the fridge so I definitely cut off something important. I don't know I'm trying to decide if I should continue trying to fix it or just buy a new one. I'm going out of town for at least 2 wks and my gut tells me it's not worth the risk. With the condensation that could occur, risk of electrical shock to the fish sitter, etc... and I've never soldered before and don't have a soldering kit so while I may save some money I might spend a lot more time anyway. Ahhhhhh!!!!
Aquabacs
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Mike , soldering is super easy. Hell, I sure you can even find a youtube clip to show you how to do it in less than 5 minutes. I would stop by your local HD, Lowes, etc. and fix it. Do you have anyone near by that can help you out? If you were a little closer I would take a drive 
Or if you got a few dollars to burn a new frig is between 80-100 bucks.
Mike
Or if you got a few dollars to burn a new frig is between 80-100 bucks. Mike
oldreefer76
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Mike that is an easy fix, if you need help let me know I am not that far away from you maybe 15 minutes
herring_fish
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I went looking for the reference to Matt's venturi for feeding but couldn't find it. Could you fill in a little information and/or a link where it is explained? I saw the one that used it for cleaning but not for feeding.
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uhuru
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We sort of hijacked Aquabac's thread here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1773991&page=47
I shot a video of the venturi in action, showing that even if the peri pump tubing ruptured with about 900 gph running through the pipe water never leaks out. I'll try to post it later if I have time, although today's gonna be pretty hectic with getting all the electrical and controller stuff done.
One thing I would change if I could do it again is make all the pipe 3/4" instead of 1/2". In my situation the 1/2" pipe is too restrictive and really cuts down on the output of the pump.
I shot a video of the venturi in action, showing that even if the peri pump tubing ruptured with about 900 gph running through the pipe water never leaks out. I'll try to post it later if I have time, although today's gonna be pretty hectic with getting all the electrical and controller stuff done.
One thing I would change if I could do it again is make all the pipe 3/4" instead of 1/2". In my situation the 1/2" pipe is too restrictive and really cuts down on the output of the pump.
uhuru
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Good news and bad news.
Good news is the fish are all in their new respective homes. The OSFF is in my seagrass tank, the cardinals are in my ADA tank.
Bad news is the potter's angel that was supposed to go in my ADA tank died quickly after I caught him. He freaked out as soon as I caught him with a net, and then he got stuck in the net, and when I put him in the acclimation container he was in shock and soon stopped breathing altogether. Needless to say I didn't use a net to catch any of my other fish.
More good news is the refrigerated doser is working wonderfully. I use a 1000 mL flask filled with cyclopeeze, nutramar ova, FM foods and Spectrum Micro Reef food on a magnetic stirrer that turns on everytime the dosing pump turns on (once every hour). The entire 1000 mL is dosed into the tank over the course of about 12 hours. During this time, there is food in the water column at all times. This is so great not just for corals but for fishes that feed on small plankton. I also have 1 pump that feeds Shellfish Diet every hour, and two more pumps coming in today - 1 for Oyster Feast and 1 for Roti-Feast or whatever other cool products Reef Nutrition comes up with. Since everything is refrigerated I may even try live Phyto Feast for the micro-plankton content, I will just have to add an air pump to keep it stirred.
REALLY bad news is my ADA tank has developed bubbles in the seams. I have had a lengthy discussion with a distributor about this, who has discussed this with one of the bigger heads at ADA in Japan (2nd only to Amano himself). Apparently this is very common with all the German built 120 tanks. ADA has since changed production to a Chinese facility using thicker glass and different silicone. The Chinese tanks are actually a level above the German ones. Ironically the German manufacturer is the one that builds Green Leaf tanks, ADA's main competitor. When I have time I'm going to send an email to ADA in Japan and let them know about my disappointment. I will also let them know that thousands of people see my tank and read through my posts on various forums and it does their company no good to have me say these things about them. Will they do something about it? Who knows. Their response so far is that this is normal for the German tanks and the tank will hold up fine for years (well at least until the warranty expires right?). Lets say its not a structural problem its still an aesthetic problem, something which should be never be associated with the name ADA. At this time I'm considering putting corner bracing on the tank to prevent the problem from getting worse, especially while I am out of town it will be one less thing to worry about. I will definitely deal with this in more depth when I get back.
Good news is the fish are all in their new respective homes. The OSFF is in my seagrass tank, the cardinals are in my ADA tank.
Bad news is the potter's angel that was supposed to go in my ADA tank died quickly after I caught him. He freaked out as soon as I caught him with a net, and then he got stuck in the net, and when I put him in the acclimation container he was in shock and soon stopped breathing altogether. Needless to say I didn't use a net to catch any of my other fish.
More good news is the refrigerated doser is working wonderfully. I use a 1000 mL flask filled with cyclopeeze, nutramar ova, FM foods and Spectrum Micro Reef food on a magnetic stirrer that turns on everytime the dosing pump turns on (once every hour). The entire 1000 mL is dosed into the tank over the course of about 12 hours. During this time, there is food in the water column at all times. This is so great not just for corals but for fishes that feed on small plankton. I also have 1 pump that feeds Shellfish Diet every hour, and two more pumps coming in today - 1 for Oyster Feast and 1 for Roti-Feast or whatever other cool products Reef Nutrition comes up with. Since everything is refrigerated I may even try live Phyto Feast for the micro-plankton content, I will just have to add an air pump to keep it stirred.
REALLY bad news is my ADA tank has developed bubbles in the seams. I have had a lengthy discussion with a distributor about this, who has discussed this with one of the bigger heads at ADA in Japan (2nd only to Amano himself). Apparently this is very common with all the German built 120 tanks. ADA has since changed production to a Chinese facility using thicker glass and different silicone. The Chinese tanks are actually a level above the German ones. Ironically the German manufacturer is the one that builds Green Leaf tanks, ADA's main competitor. When I have time I'm going to send an email to ADA in Japan and let them know about my disappointment. I will also let them know that thousands of people see my tank and read through my posts on various forums and it does their company no good to have me say these things about them. Will they do something about it? Who knows. Their response so far is that this is normal for the German tanks and the tank will hold up fine for years (well at least until the warranty expires right?). Lets say its not a structural problem its still an aesthetic problem, something which should be never be associated with the name ADA. At this time I'm considering putting corner bracing on the tank to prevent the problem from getting worse, especially while I am out of town it will be one less thing to worry about. I will definitely deal with this in more depth when I get back.
Aquabacs
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Sorry to hear about the Potter's, Mike. You can always replace it with a Bandit now
Onto the frig. What was the final decision of what what used to split the feed lines into the 1/2" single venturi? Plastic airline splitter or something else? When you get a chance, post a picture up of it, looking forward to seeing how it turn out.
Mike
Onto the frig. What was the final decision of what what used to split the feed lines into the 1/2" single venturi? Plastic airline splitter or something else? When you get a chance, post a picture up of it, looking forward to seeing how it turn out.
Mike
uhuru
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Have you ever had a fish die just from freaking out in the net? I was so mad at myself I should've just used a clear container which worked so much better with the other fishes. I really liked that potters he was very interactive and knew how to beg for food, which made it easy to catch him. For some reason he just freaked out though once he realized I wasn't feeding him but catching him.
I used the JG style T's and elbows to route all the 1/4" tubing into the one single 1/4" that then feeds into the venturi. I will try to get some pics before I leave. I just got 2 more dosing pumps today from BRS so I want to get that set up first.
I've been using my ATB w/Airstar skimmer and this thing is such a beast. The feeding does kill the foam though. I'm probably going to have a 4-6 hr. period every day when there will be no feeding to let the skimmer clean up the water.
I used the JG style T's and elbows to route all the 1/4" tubing into the one single 1/4" that then feeds into the venturi. I will try to get some pics before I leave. I just got 2 more dosing pumps today from BRS so I want to get that set up first.
I've been using my ATB w/Airstar skimmer and this thing is such a beast. The feeding does kill the foam though. I'm probably going to have a 4-6 hr. period every day when there will be no feeding to let the skimmer clean up the water.
slapshot
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I lost a Queen Angel that I had for 6 years. She had 4 inch trailers on her. I was moving her from a 55 to a 125. Placed her in the new tank and she swam about a foot, stopped, twitched real wierd, and then died right on the spot. I was so mad!
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