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ClownsRCoo said:
Sounds like a peninsula might be a good option
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Thought about it, but the problem is the logistics in getting water to it for ATO and AWC. AWC is very important to me. I never want to go back to hauling buckets of water through the house for water changes. ;) Not only because it's a pain in the butt, but it's also messy.
 
Well I use a large hose and run it from the garage across the house to fill my ATO and tanks after water changes. You could do that. I want to set up an AWC too and will either buy the genesis system and mount in my attic above the tank or use a stenner pump and also mount that in the attic and use my AC drain or something for the drain water
 
Yeah, the hose thing is something I'd like to avoid.
I know myself very well, and I just won't do the water changes. lol
I like my multi-daily AWC's. :)
 
d2mini said:
Thought about it, but the problem is the logistics in getting water to it for ATO and AWC. AWC is very important to me. I never want to go back to hauling buckets of water through the house for water changes. ;) Not only because it's a pain in the butt, but it's also messy.
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I'm using Spectrapure (Litermeter) pumps for both ATO and AWC. All water is moved through quarter inch tubing and Guest fittings - easy to run/hide. Well worth looking into.
 
BillFW said:
I'm using Spectrapure (Litermeter) pumps for both ATO and AWC. All water is moved through quarter inch tubing and Guest fittings - easy to run/hide. Well worth looking into.
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Ditto that. Probably hard to find in Texas, but our house has a crawl space where I run my AWC tubing.

Auto water changes = reef keeping bliss!!
 
BillFW said:
I'm using Spectrapure (Litermeter) pumps for both ATO and AWC. All water is moved through quarter inch tubing and Guest fittings - easy to run/hide. Well worth looking into.
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Yes, this is how I do it. Always with the 1/4" line, the pump method has varied over the years. Have used Litermeter in the past and was most recently using Cole-Parmer pumps. The only thing I didn't like about LM was the plastic rollers.
 
d2mini said:
Yes, this is how I do it. Always with the 1/4" line, the pump method has varied over the years. Have used Litermeter in the past and was most recently using Cole-Parmer pumps. The only thing I didn't like about LM was the plastic rollers.
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I use a LMIII for AWC too, forgot where on RC I first saw this setup.. Some guy named D2 something or the other :beer:
 
d2mini said:
Yes, this is how I do it. Always with the 1/4" line, the pump method has varied over the years. Have used Litermeter in the past and was most recently using Cole-Parmer pumps. The only thing I didn't like about LM was the plastic rollers.
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Have a CP pump for calcium reactor. A step up from the Litermeter :) !
 
BillFW said:
Have a CP pump for calcium reactor. A step up from the Litermeter :) !
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yeah, I ended up with three!
One for the CaRx, one for the AWC with dual heads, and one of the little fixed speed ones for ATO.
Like I said earlier, the one downside with the LM is the plastic rollers that wear out, but I do miss that it has its own programming and can run like 150x per day. ;)
My profilux could only run the CP a max of 12x or something like that.
 
d2mini said:
hmmmm.... I think I know of whom you speak. :D
Next month is 6 years. ;)
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16729644#post16729644
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that's the one lol. it was quite the feat finding a LiterMeter in Canada - then and especially now lol. I never looked back after implementing it. I also have to tell you that your stand played a big part in my ability to get the wife to agree to getting a reef tank. We had one made exactly like it and I can tell you that in Toronto, there are many d2mini *knockoff* stands kicking around. :o
 
d2mini said:
I think this HPS grow light is working. :lol:

Cheato when i first put it in.
The size of a softball, and pretty dense.

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And here it is ELEVEN days later.
It has opened up quite a bit from the gentle suspended rotation, but it has definitely grown.

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I also got my filter canisters this week, so i got that manifold plumbed in and have carbon running in one of them.
I also added some RGB LED strip lighting above the sump. :D

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How long is your fuge light on for?
 
Fury165 said:
that's the one lol. it was quite the feat finding a LiterMeter in Canada - then and especially now lol. I never looked back after implementing it. I also have to tell you that your stand played a big part in my ability to get the wife to agree to getting a reef tank. We had one made exactly like it and I can tell you that in Toronto, there are many d2mini *knockoff* stands kicking around. :o
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Thanks for prompting Denis to dig that link up Roger, I remember seeing that ages ago and I just acquired a Litermeter and was thinking I should try to find that very thread but couldn't remember where I'd seen it. That has to be the best Litermeter AWC set-up explanation out there....

d2mini said:
I'm probably the odd man out... or just plain odd :hmm6: ... but I actually have no interest in drop off tanks.
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You like odd? How about a shark tank with a waterslide through it?
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I am sure whatever you decide on it will be epic! You're in an enviable position of a clean slate right now...
 
fessoclown said:
Thanks for prompting Denis to dig that link up Roger, I remember seeing that ages ago and I just acquired a Litermeter and was thinking I should try to find that very thread but couldn't remember where I'd seen it. That has to be the best Litermeter AWC set-up explanation out there
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Np Fesso, let me know if you need a hand with the LM.
 
Great thread! I am Putting together my own fish room and have a 40 gallon breeder I am going to be using for display and eventually frag tank.

How do you like the halide over your frag tank? Would you change anything about that lighting setup? I am looking at lights now and stumped as to what to get for my 40 breeder.
 
huseMN said:
Great thread! I am Putting together my own fish room and have a 40 gallon breeder I am going to be using for display and eventually frag tank.

How do you like the halide over your frag tank? Would you change anything about that lighting setup? I am looking at lights now and stumped as to what to get for my 40 breeder.
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Its hard to beat a MH for growth which is kinda the point of a frag tank. I'd do that or T5 only.
 
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