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Elliott's Reef: 900g DT , 400g sumps
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dave.m
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WOW!...just watched v3...best yet! you should put the link up on the World's Best thread I'm sure people would love it.
Elliott,...do you turn off your closed loop when you film? doesn't look like the fish have a hard time swimming in place although I do see movement in some of your corals.
Anyhow great video to start my day off...inspirational :thumbsup:
Elliott,...do you turn off your closed loop when you film? doesn't look like the fish have a hard time swimming in place although I do see movement in some of your corals.
Anyhow great video to start my day off...inspirational :thumbsup:
Pic looks like some coral growing out of the wall. Pretty cool!
Great Video and Thanks for sharing!
thank you!
many thanks :thumbsup:
thanks, actually the flow in the center where fish congregate is intentionally low, but I did turn it down for the video
thank you pyithar!
appreciate it, thanks!
zibba
New member
Sorry, I was out of town and missed this. You can download the full size image through my flickr page -- just follow the link below.
Here's a larger image:
DSC_0329 by ..:.. EZ ..:.., on Flickr
Hello...
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Hello, Elliot,
I just posted over at your TOTM thread. We are building a new house and it will be home to a 300DD and a 150DD.
I was looking at your feeder and thinking about your tank.
Looking at the picture of the 'fridge and how you plumbed in the DT water for the feeder, how do you prevent water from backflowing out of the top of the black tee from the DT? Check valve?
Also, if I was to use a feeder system similar to yours, I'm thinking of indexing to a limit switch for each position. Do you ever have to sync the feeder over time?
Thanks,
Kev
Hello...
Hello, Elliot,
I just posted over at your TOTM thread. We are building a new house and it will be home to a 300DD and a 150DD.
I was looking at your feeder and thinking about your tank.
Looking at the picture of the 'fridge and how you plumbed in the DT water for the feeder, how do you prevent water from backflowing out of the top of the black tee from the DT? Check valve?
Also, if I was to use a feeder system similar to yours, I'm thinking of indexing to a limit switch for each position. Do you ever have to sync the feeder over time?
Thanks,
Kev
Hi Kev
so the black tee with the upright 4" white pvc pipe is higher than any of the other sumps, so the other sumps would flood before it would, however if the return pump stops there is enough room in the sumps to contain the water, no check valve is necessary
regarding the your thought of indexing to a limit switch, that is a good idea, I do have to adjust the rotating tray from time to time to align it properly, even though the holes are the same distance from each other there is some variability in the timer so after a while the holes are not aligned properly and need adjustment, about 2-3 times a year
I hope you'll appreciate imitation and the sincerest form of flattery, as I've been tinkering away for some time to convert an old bar fridge into an autofeeder a la Eliott. I really appreciate your detailed description and answers! I regularly get stuck in the office for a 12-17 hour day so I need the reliability of an automated feeding system. The one thing I couldn't figure out (until recently) was how to get the food back into the tank without mangling it through the pump - but then I figured out that it does go through your return pump. So, my question is, how mangled is the food? I have some picky eaters in mind for my ultimate build, so I'm worried if all they get is mush, will they still eat it? I'm looking to feed mysis as my mainstay, with supplementation of other feeds, similar to yours. So, do any of your mysis resemble mysis by the time they get to the DT?
Thanks, I made this thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23713270#post23713270
Making my second attempt to plumb it in this weekend. Wish me luck.
Making my second attempt to plumb it in this weekend. Wish me luck.
Outdrsyguy1
New member
Hi Elliott, I'm building a 940 gallon DT and i've really enjoyed and learned from your thread. I'm considering using eductors also and was wondering if you have to pull/clean yours? Or do you have them so deep in the rockwork that no algae/ corraline algae build up on them?
Thanks
Thanks
Hi Outdrsyguy1, I haven't touched the eductors, they are covered from light being in the rock work. Coralline algae has grown on some of them but does not alter them functionally. I haven't had any hair algae issues with the eductors due to them being shielded from light. With no moving parts they are ideal with little or no maintenance, making them a good application in hard to reach areas, as is the case in large tanks. I have had no issues and would highly recommend them for your build. If I can help, just ask! :thumbsup:
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