Our 450g reef, 360g predator tanks
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I got the solenoids hooked up and I modified my program to control them. Problem though, they require 3 psi to operate and I'm barely at that. I'm only getting a trickle through the second one.
Tomorrow I'm going to take one of them out of the line and just run a single one. That should fix it. But then again, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that it takes it a few hours to raise the level in the sump an inch. That might actually save me from disaster one of these days.
Tomorrow I'm going to take one of them out of the line and just run a single one. That should fix it. But then again, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that it takes it a few hours to raise the level in the sump an inch. That might actually save me from disaster one of these days.
I'll get you the link later today, Jonathan. It's the 1/2 cell electrode. I'm hooking it in to my controller hardware so I can monitor it but they also sell the monitor hardware to connect to it. Most of them also have a serial or usb port to connect to a pc.
I'll get pics of everything this weekend. I still need to fasten down all the wires and cables and dress it up a bit.
I'll get pics of everything this weekend. I still need to fasten down all the wires and cables and dress it up a bit.
Sorry, I haven't had much of a chance to do anything, except breath every once in a while. Work is KILLING me. Year end is always crazy busy and our client keeps coming up with money to add new features. It would be a LOT easier if they would have just given us a list of what they want, once. This trickle in stuff really makes it harder to implement and takes a lot more time.
Hopefully, things will calm down after this week.
Hopefully, things will calm down after this week.
I'm running a new test on our systems now. It all came about when I started thinking about building solar panels, installing some batteries, and running our aquariums off of those. Well, we have two barracudas as return pumps and two hammerheads for CL pumps. I started to calculate out how many panels and batteries I would need to run these two tanks. I would need 24 200w panels and two 2,400 pound batteries. Total cost, around $20,000. These four pumps cost around $200 a month to run.
We went to Lowes and bought four timers and I put them on the four pumps. Each hour I run the return pump for the reef and the CL pump for the predator tank. Next hour I run the return for the predator and the CL for the reef. It's only been a week but the reef actually looks better. Time will tell.
I did buy 200 solar cells and we're going to build our own panels. I bought an inverter that the panels attach to and the inverter just plugs into a wall socket. Eventually we'll have a 100 130w solar panels and we won't be paying for electric. I can build a 130w solar panel for around $80 compared to buying one from a commercial vendor for around $750. Batteries can be added later.
We went to Lowes and bought four timers and I put them on the four pumps. Each hour I run the return pump for the reef and the CL pump for the predator tank. Next hour I run the return for the predator and the CL for the reef. It's only been a week but the reef actually looks better. Time will tell.
I did buy 200 solar cells and we're going to build our own panels. I bought an inverter that the panels attach to and the inverter just plugs into a wall socket. Eventually we'll have a 100 130w solar panels and we won't be paying for electric. I can build a 130w solar panel for around $80 compared to buying one from a commercial vendor for around $750. Batteries can be added later.
Hi Barb and Steve,
Everyone here is doing great. I've been working a ton of hours wrapping up business related items. I'm closing it down for a few years and laying off all 47 employees. Well, 6 of them got laid off in January. March 27th is our last day and I'll be able to have a life again! WOO HOO!!!
I need a nice, long vacation. Who knows, I might eventually start a solar panel business. :lol:
Steve, you do know that they're working on cold fusion, don't you? This site has a lot of information about it. It's a promising technology and it doesn't have scary waste associated with it. I can't wait until they have fusion powered cars! Won't that make the roads exciting? :lol:
Everyone here is doing great. I've been working a ton of hours wrapping up business related items. I'm closing it down for a few years and laying off all 47 employees. Well, 6 of them got laid off in January. March 27th is our last day and I'll be able to have a life again! WOO HOO!!!
I need a nice, long vacation. Who knows, I might eventually start a solar panel business. :lol:
Steve, you do know that they're working on cold fusion, don't you? This site has a lot of information about it. It's a promising technology and it doesn't have scary waste associated with it. I can't wait until they have fusion powered cars! Won't that make the roads exciting? :lol:
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