That interface looks awesome. Values on the x axis so you can gauge the time would be cool.
Can the hydra run this?
Yep, this is the web app for the Hydra reef controller.
Hi, nice tank you have there and I am especially impressed with the DIY work you have done. Did you happen to go to MIT? I was going to order from Glasscage.com also but found a better deal on a deep blue rimless tank. Not sure which is better though. I think they both your starsphire glass. I was surprised to hear you say that the glass is 1/2" thick on your tank. Is that correct or 1/4" a 1/2" is very very thick glass, amazing. Your tank alone must weigh 100lbs.
I was surprised to hear you say that the MP40 is perfect for a 40G when the MP10 says that is is good for up to 50G. I would think the MP40 would be good up to 150, so I am confused there. I was going to get an MP 10 for mine but now I hear you say MP40 is perfect for a 40G so I don't know now. Now that might get the 57G I was shooting for a MP20, now I am thinking that will be to small.
In any case I envy your tank and DIY skills. I have to buy everything. :artist:
Thank you Uptown193. No I didn't go to MIT, I don't think they have any degrees in DIY
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glasscages are OK. They are not perfect but they are good enough. Plus their price is right. And yes, they did use 1/2" glass for my tank. I don't know how heavy it is, but I can't lift it on my own (also because it is not easy to hold), so I'm guessing it is quite heavy.
As for the MP40, you can't put an MP10 on a 1/2" glass. I was initially planning to get two mp10s, but when I saw the 1/2" glass that changed my plans. The main reason I got a vortech was to keep it low profile inside the tank. The mp20 and MP40 are the exact same size, so it didn't make sense for me to buy the less powerful pump that would take the same amount of space. If you don't mind having regular power heads, go get a few koralias and few coral frags for the price of a vortech
. That being said, the vortech has a nice wide flow which slows down very fast when it hits something. And that's the main reason I say an mp40 is good for my tank. I keep it at 40%-50% on the right side of the tank and the flow is hitting a rock in the middle of the tank, so on the other side of the tank it is maybe even on the low flow side. I'm considering getting another 40 down the line, put both on the back wall and run them that way to create a really nice random flow. Either way the two mp40s are a good investment anyway, since they can work in big tanks, and also keep their value quite well.
Don't get me wrong, if I put the vortech on max, it is the power of Katrina + a sandstorm from Arrakis (Dune) packed up in my 40G tank. But that makes the pump quite noisy as well.
At the end of the day it is up to your budget. If that's not a problem, just get the best and dial it down.
). Jokes aside, it actually works very well for my tank. I have it at 50% max and I get a very nice flow. If/when the tank gets crowded with coral all I need to do is turn the dial up. The main reason I didn't get two mp10s (which I think would have been better for a more random flow) is because my tank is made with 1/2" glass. The mp20 and MP40 are the same wet side size-wise so it didn't make sense to get the 20.
