UPDATE & MAINTENANCE:
I replaced the wetside propellor on one of my Vortech MP40W powerheads. I was dreading it due to expected cost, but they are "only" $72 on sale. I have learned now that the wetsides have a finite life expectancy. I'm going ahead and order a second one, and will pull the surviving original, clean it up and keep it for a spare...
Anybody out there know someone who has a Reeflo Barracuda or Hammerhead Gold for sale? My return pump is leaking slightly - nice salt crusting around it - suspect a seal, but not sure until I can pull it out... I have the pumps plumbed with double union valves on both sides so they can be pulled off line with minimal toil and water loss...my vacation tank maintenance guru thinks the leak may actually be from a double union valve on the outflow side rather than the pump. I hope he's right!
The feed tubing for my dosing pumps fell off the sump yesterday and deposited a mixture of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and baking soda onto the stand floor... good thing I caught it while inspecting the return pump. It did manage to get the bottom of two door panels wet...I've had them drying in front of a box fan all night...
Three-part dosing is still working magnificently, notwithstanding the above described tubing event... It has been a month since I checked tank paramters - very unlike me, but I have been traveling extensively with new job responsibilites...
Last nights measurements: CA - 450; ALK - 9.2; MG - 1330. I'll add another 20 minutes dosing to the MG and measure again in a week.
I'll get some updated FTS and other photos posted this weekend...
Finally - located a healthy Vroliks Wrasse which I think will join the community after suitable QT.
I replaced the wetside propellor on one of my Vortech MP40W powerheads. I was dreading it due to expected cost, but they are "only" $72 on sale. I have learned now that the wetsides have a finite life expectancy. I'm going ahead and order a second one, and will pull the surviving original, clean it up and keep it for a spare...
Anybody out there know someone who has a Reeflo Barracuda or Hammerhead Gold for sale? My return pump is leaking slightly - nice salt crusting around it - suspect a seal, but not sure until I can pull it out... I have the pumps plumbed with double union valves on both sides so they can be pulled off line with minimal toil and water loss...my vacation tank maintenance guru thinks the leak may actually be from a double union valve on the outflow side rather than the pump. I hope he's right!
The feed tubing for my dosing pumps fell off the sump yesterday and deposited a mixture of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and baking soda onto the stand floor... good thing I caught it while inspecting the return pump. It did manage to get the bottom of two door panels wet...I've had them drying in front of a box fan all night...
Three-part dosing is still working magnificently, notwithstanding the above described tubing event... It has been a month since I checked tank paramters - very unlike me, but I have been traveling extensively with new job responsibilites...
Last nights measurements: CA - 450; ALK - 9.2; MG - 1330. I'll add another 20 minutes dosing to the MG and measure again in a week.
I'll get some updated FTS and other photos posted this weekend...
Finally - located a healthy Vroliks Wrasse which I think will join the community after suitable QT.