o2manyfish 750g Tank, 1500g System "Built" Thread
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o2manyfish
Can't neglect my school of yellows
Cardinals
The male of my wrasse pair
Yes I have some Mollies in my system. This one went through the sump overflow, through the dart pump and ended up in the display tank. Happens to be missing a spot on its tail. It's been in the tank for probably 4-5 months and no body ever pays any attention to it.
I have 2 lubbocks wrasses - I think they are both male
My larger midnight clown
And my final shot for tonight... I was taking a photo of my Baby Venustus. The shot was photobombed by my Golden Angel. At the time of the crash last year I had a pair of Golden Angels. Since the crash in the last year 2x I have caught a glimpse of what I thought was a golden. But I was never 100% sure. Well when I looked at these photos I was so happy to spot my Golden lurking in the cave.
Cardinals
The male of my wrasse pair
Yes I have some Mollies in my system. This one went through the sump overflow, through the dart pump and ended up in the display tank. Happens to be missing a spot on its tail. It's been in the tank for probably 4-5 months and no body ever pays any attention to it.
I have 2 lubbocks wrasses - I think they are both male
My larger midnight clown
And my final shot for tonight... I was taking a photo of my Baby Venustus. The shot was photobombed by my Golden Angel. At the time of the crash last year I had a pair of Golden Angels. Since the crash in the last year 2x I have caught a glimpse of what I thought was a golden. But I was never 100% sure. Well when I looked at these photos I was so happy to spot my Golden lurking in the cave.
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Reefing is my middle name
Outstanding tank. I just went through the same thing a few weeks ago with my alk problem. I had to replace the feed pump on my CR with a maxijet 600 to keep the continuous feed more accurate. Now I have to replace the recirculating pump on it as it has stopped working.
I don't thing the tang police are going to cite you for having healthy fat fish.
I don't thing the tang police are going to cite you for having healthy fat fish.
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
I have been contemplating this update for awhile and finally came across a deal.
My RO system is outside and I don't check on it that often. So I came across a Hanna Instruments TDS controller. It measures the TDS, and then you dial in the setpoint you want. When your TDS reaches the preset level the controller closes a contact - Perfect connection to a Break Out Box.
The controller is on Amazon for $38, you can order the probe with a 4m cable (which is what I needed) for $74 - a standard cable probe HI7634 is about $40. A trip to Home Depot and I got a threaded T and 2 John Guest threaded connectors for about $8.
For my application this is a great and reasonably priced tool.
Dave B
My RO system is outside and I don't check on it that often. So I came across a Hanna Instruments TDS controller. It measures the TDS, and then you dial in the setpoint you want. When your TDS reaches the preset level the controller closes a contact - Perfect connection to a Break Out Box.
The controller is on Amazon for $38, you can order the probe with a 4m cable (which is what I needed) for $74 - a standard cable probe HI7634 is about $40. A trip to Home Depot and I got a threaded T and 2 John Guest threaded connectors for about $8.
For my application this is a great and reasonably priced tool.
Dave B
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Dave.M,
TDS at 0 would be ideal, but not always something that can be accomplished. I go through a lot of water every day of the week. My RO system is buried inside/under a cabinet outside and I only catch a glimpse of it every 2-3 weeks when my Apex alerts me I need more Kalk in the Kalk mixer.
So this device monitors the output from the RO unit, and when the TDS creep up past a set level (which could be 1 or in my case 12) it closes a small relay inside the device.
The small relay that is triggered and closes, just basically closes a circuit. This is what the Break Out Box (BOB) for the Apex system does. It monitors up to 6 circuits for things to close, and based upon the circuits status the Apex can then perform a task or notify my via email.
So I use float switches throughout my system. When the water gets low in the primary sump the float switch opens a circuit, this open circuit is read by the Apex BOB and in turn the Apex turns on an outlet which my Topoff solenoid is plugged into and there by starts adding top off back to the aquarium.
With this TDS controller, when the TDS exceeds the amount you set it for, it closes a circuit, which closes a circuit on the BOB and the Apex then will email me that the TDS on Topoff is high.
Now once I have this working perfectly, I will add some additional codes to the Apex, so that the controller waits 5 minutes after the Topoff Solenoid has been turned on before it turns on the TDS controller. And then if the TDS controller says the TDS is too high, the Apex will make sure the TDS controller is reading a high value consistently for at least 7-8 minutes before notifying me there is an issue.
Does that explanation make sense and answer your questions?
Dave B
TDS at 0 would be ideal, but not always something that can be accomplished. I go through a lot of water every day of the week. My RO system is buried inside/under a cabinet outside and I only catch a glimpse of it every 2-3 weeks when my Apex alerts me I need more Kalk in the Kalk mixer.
So this device monitors the output from the RO unit, and when the TDS creep up past a set level (which could be 1 or in my case 12) it closes a small relay inside the device.
The small relay that is triggered and closes, just basically closes a circuit. This is what the Break Out Box (BOB) for the Apex system does. It monitors up to 6 circuits for things to close, and based upon the circuits status the Apex can then perform a task or notify my via email.
So I use float switches throughout my system. When the water gets low in the primary sump the float switch opens a circuit, this open circuit is read by the Apex BOB and in turn the Apex turns on an outlet which my Topoff solenoid is plugged into and there by starts adding top off back to the aquarium.
With this TDS controller, when the TDS exceeds the amount you set it for, it closes a circuit, which closes a circuit on the BOB and the Apex then will email me that the TDS on Topoff is high.
Now once I have this working perfectly, I will add some additional codes to the Apex, so that the controller waits 5 minutes after the Topoff Solenoid has been turned on before it turns on the TDS controller. And then if the TDS controller says the TDS is too high, the Apex will make sure the TDS controller is reading a high value consistently for at least 7-8 minutes before notifying me there is an issue.
Does that explanation make sense and answer your questions?
Dave B
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
I got the opportunity to be one of the first tanks to try the Triton Water Test back in July.
I was pretty surprised by my results. Since I don't do water changes, and I don't dose anything regularly (or accurately). My dosing consists of my Calcium RX and Kalkwasser for Topoff.
These are the results from July 25, 2014
I wasn't surprised by my Phosphate levels, but thought that was one of the things I could easily resolve. The first step was I pulled out my little Hanna Pocket Colorimeter the $50 toy, and was happy to see it was within 2 1/100ths of the Triton value. I pulled out my reliable Deltec 509 Fluidized Reactor and put in maybe 3 cups worth of media.
After a week the phosphate levels had dropped by half. In August and Sept I stayed on top of replacing the GFO every 3-4 weeks. However, for the past 6 weeks I have been dealing with an ill parent and I have left the tank untouched, other than the Alk issues from the Calc Rx. I haven't had time for any maintenance.
Last week I sent in another water sample to see how things were looking, and these are the second round results
Tonight when I get home, I will definitely be cleaning out the Deltec Rx and putting in a fresh batch of GFO and work on getting the Phosphates back down. At the moment, even with these high phosphate levels the corals in the tank look really good. The only coral that sticks out as not looking as good as it could is my Suharsanoi. It's color lightened dramatically when the Alk was bouncing all over the place, and it has darkened back up yet.
Dave B
I was pretty surprised by my results. Since I don't do water changes, and I don't dose anything regularly (or accurately). My dosing consists of my Calcium RX and Kalkwasser for Topoff.
These are the results from July 25, 2014
I wasn't surprised by my Phosphate levels, but thought that was one of the things I could easily resolve. The first step was I pulled out my little Hanna Pocket Colorimeter the $50 toy, and was happy to see it was within 2 1/100ths of the Triton value. I pulled out my reliable Deltec 509 Fluidized Reactor and put in maybe 3 cups worth of media.
After a week the phosphate levels had dropped by half. In August and Sept I stayed on top of replacing the GFO every 3-4 weeks. However, for the past 6 weeks I have been dealing with an ill parent and I have left the tank untouched, other than the Alk issues from the Calc Rx. I haven't had time for any maintenance.
Last week I sent in another water sample to see how things were looking, and these are the second round results
Tonight when I get home, I will definitely be cleaning out the Deltec Rx and putting in a fresh batch of GFO and work on getting the Phosphates back down. At the moment, even with these high phosphate levels the corals in the tank look really good. The only coral that sticks out as not looking as good as it could is my Suharsanoi. It's color lightened dramatically when the Alk was bouncing all over the place, and it has darkened back up yet.
Dave B
northernreefe
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Beautiful tank.. If you are still looking for the 1/4" to 10/32 adapter you can check here
http://catalog.industrialspec.com
hope it helps
http://catalog.industrialspec.com
hope it helps
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Northernreefe,
Found the adaptors on Amazon a couple of weeks back. Got the new needle valve hooked up but still having stability issues in the bubble delivery. Bubble delivery slows way down (by maybe 65%) and then I crank the valve 90 degrees more open, and then immediately back to where it was originally and the CO2 bubble count jumps back up to where I want it. I haven't had time to really tinker with it, and I keep looking at the AquariumPlants Carbon Doser. But that's an expensive little device, which I have to leave outside in the elements.
Dave B
Found the adaptors on Amazon a couple of weeks back. Got the new needle valve hooked up but still having stability issues in the bubble delivery. Bubble delivery slows way down (by maybe 65%) and then I crank the valve 90 degrees more open, and then immediately back to where it was originally and the CO2 bubble count jumps back up to where I want it. I haven't had time to really tinker with it, and I keep looking at the AquariumPlants Carbon Doser. But that's an expensive little device, which I have to leave outside in the elements.
Dave B
northernreefe
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I am having the same problem with my reactor, I adjust at least twice a day. Seriously considering a new datasco if we can get them on this side of the atlantic.
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Art (Aceesq) has a Dastaco near me and I got to see it a couple of months ago... I loved it. And I would love to have one. But the cost of the unit and the cost to get it here was up there. My Calc Rx has handled my system load over the years with no problem. Right now it's just figuring out why the bubbles are so inconsistent.
And as cool as teh Dastaco is, I think in that kind of budget for upgrades, I have been yearning to get a couple of the Abyzz pumps and put those on the tank. I have a friend that just ordered a couple and I hope to get to help him install them and play with them before the end of year.
Dave B
And as cool as teh Dastaco is, I think in that kind of budget for upgrades, I have been yearning to get a couple of the Abyzz pumps and put those on the tank. I have a friend that just ordered a couple and I hope to get to help him install them and play with them before the end of year.
Dave B
northernreefe
New member
Your right, I have a friend with too much money and he runs the abyss pumps, nothing short of outstanding.
Steve.
Steve.
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Eac7466,
It's not easy, but it is really rewarding when a tank grows up and the corals grow out.
When you're able to reach into any part of your tank and pop off branch of something for a friend, and not have to worry about it being noticed or your tank having a bare spot is really cool --- Be aware, when your tank reaches this point in time, all of a sudden you will have a lot more reefer friends than you ever knew you had -- LOL
Dave B
It's not easy, but it is really rewarding when a tank grows up and the corals grow out.
When you're able to reach into any part of your tank and pop off branch of something for a friend, and not have to worry about it being noticed or your tank having a bare spot is really cool --- Be aware, when your tank reaches this point in time, all of a sudden you will have a lot more reefer friends than you ever knew you had -- LOL
Dave B
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Got the camera out tonight to shoot some new additions to the tank. I had 2 good sized pieces of real estate when I lost the 2 colonies with the Alk bounce.
So I came across couple of tabling pieces. Neither is gorgeous at the moment, but I see potential in both pieces.
A Little one that I added a week earlier that was barely green with just a neat shape to the branches.
On my center pillar I had a piece that I thought might be Indo Echniata that 65% died with the Alk. I found a similar sized piece to what I lost and replaced it.
And a coral that I am always excited to see more growth, my Oregon tort. This was bought 1 year ago as a flat frag, just some encrusting on a flat plug, no vertical growths at all.
So those that have read the thread for the past year might recall that when the tank crashed in the fall of 2013, that I discovered Baby Bangaii. And some of them survived in the rock sump out side and I moved some into the main tank in the past 6 months.
Well last night - was I surprised to see that the first pair of Bangais that we moved inside one is holding eggs. Not sure if the eggs are very fresh, or infertille, but they are very grey/milky looking. But I was overjoyed last night to realize that we have in a year gone full circle from babies being born to babies making babies.
Interesting while watching the tank for a few hours last night with some friends over, the 4 Bangai that we raised from babies, spent last night hanging out in a group together - With one holding eggs in his mouth. And last night while watching the tank we have 3 Bangai all holding eggs at the same time. They males are spread out across the tank, but it was clear that 3 are holding in their mouth. I know that none in the tank will make it. But hopefully the pair in the outside sump (where the babies came from) are holding as well and I will have some fresh babies from out there too.
Dave B
I
So I came across couple of tabling pieces. Neither is gorgeous at the moment, but I see potential in both pieces.
A Little one that I added a week earlier that was barely green with just a neat shape to the branches.
On my center pillar I had a piece that I thought might be Indo Echniata that 65% died with the Alk. I found a similar sized piece to what I lost and replaced it.
And a coral that I am always excited to see more growth, my Oregon tort. This was bought 1 year ago as a flat frag, just some encrusting on a flat plug, no vertical growths at all.
So those that have read the thread for the past year might recall that when the tank crashed in the fall of 2013, that I discovered Baby Bangaii. And some of them survived in the rock sump out side and I moved some into the main tank in the past 6 months.
Well last night - was I surprised to see that the first pair of Bangais that we moved inside one is holding eggs. Not sure if the eggs are very fresh, or infertille, but they are very grey/milky looking. But I was overjoyed last night to realize that we have in a year gone full circle from babies being born to babies making babies.
Interesting while watching the tank for a few hours last night with some friends over, the 4 Bangai that we raised from babies, spent last night hanging out in a group together - With one holding eggs in his mouth. And last night while watching the tank we have 3 Bangai all holding eggs at the same time. They males are spread out across the tank, but it was clear that 3 are holding in their mouth. I know that none in the tank will make it. But hopefully the pair in the outside sump (where the babies came from) are holding as well and I will have some fresh babies from out there too.
Dave B
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They look gorgeous to me!
o2manyfish
o2manyfish
Here are some over all shots of the tank from last night.
Awhile back I saw some pretty damsels. They were light blue, and listed as Sky Blue Damsels. I hadn't seen these before so I bought 6 of them. They went into my tank and immediately turned black. Now a year later I have 6 black ugly damsels. I ordered the Aqua Medic Fish trap. Hung it in the tank over the weekend. Started putting food in the trap last night and in an hour caught 2 of the 6 ugly buggers.
Awhile back I saw some pretty damsels. They were light blue, and listed as Sky Blue Damsels. I hadn't seen these before so I bought 6 of them. They went into my tank and immediately turned black. Now a year later I have 6 black ugly damsels. I ordered the Aqua Medic Fish trap. Hung it in the tank over the weekend. Started putting food in the trap last night and in an hour caught 2 of the 6 ugly buggers.
