Solana tank owner thread.
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polysynth
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If it's a UL Listed electronic ballast you should be ok in term of fire hazard. UL Listed means it's been safety tested.
I would not place a magnetic ballast in direct contact with wood, the core gets very very hot and will overtime tar and damage and may even cause a fire. But if the core and coil magnetic ballast is inside an enclosure and is UL Listed you should be OK too.
I would not place a magnetic ballast in direct contact with wood, the core gets very very hot and will overtime tar and damage and may even cause a fire. But if the core and coil magnetic ballast is inside an enclosure and is UL Listed you should be OK too.
DheereCrossing
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The sensors would go into the return chamber and set the point of the eye just a bit below the ATO bottle's shelf. You can put the high water float switch just above the eye sensor on the same mounting bar.
wastememphis
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What are you using to mount the sensors to the tank? The tunze I bought didn't come with anything but the flat mounting brackets, no mounting hardware... could you glue magnets on it? Pictures?
DheereCrossing
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I don't have pictures because my tank is down right now. (moving soon)
You could silicone the bracket right to the tank back. Magnets also would work but I've heard of some issues with powerful magnetic fields messing with the sensor. You can get the parts from Tunze but I haven't checked on the pricing or part numbers.
You could silicone the bracket right to the tank back. Magnets also would work but I've heard of some issues with powerful magnetic fields messing with the sensor. You can get the parts from Tunze but I haven't checked on the pricing or part numbers.
I'm using the stock hardware that comes with the osmolator to mount. They are a series of screws and little rectangular plastic plate thingies with holes in them, some threaded and some not (I don't know why tunze made it so complicated). Since the directions are more than less than unhelpful, it took me a bit of time to figure out. I can take pictures if you want, but essentially there are two mounting plates and two screws to the one plastic piece you mount the sensors to. Here's my stunning rendition in paint though.
wastememphis
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Thanks! I'd like to figure out how to mount the sensors without having to go through ordering replacement parts... time to get my thinking cap on.
Make sure the airline is not obstructed or crimped and firmly and completely attached to the nipple on the pump. Otherwise you may just have to wait for it to re-slime up a little more.
Oh and I'm assuming you plugged it back in in your actual tank and not like a bucket of freshwater.
Oh and I'm assuming you plugged it back in in your actual tank and not like a bucket of freshwater.
TriggerHappyDude
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I removed mine, since I have enough flow from the VorTech MP40w...and it gave me more room for LR.
Nerdy Nudi
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j2, dont "stuff". use a portion that is not smooshed together. you want a fluffy piece cut to size. not a larger chunk that needs to be wedged in.
better yet, there are foam blocks, fluval and others, that can be cut down to the original's size. they have larger holes which trap only the large debris, and are easily rinse-able and reusable.
better yet, there are foam blocks, fluval and others, that can be cut down to the original's size. they have larger holes which trap only the large debris, and are easily rinse-able and reusable.
Nerdy Nudi
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if you are going to be using the vortech "box" in the rear compartment, keep in mind how the water level will rise when the sump pump goes offline.
with the latest solana's, there is a lip cutout for cables in the rear, and this will probably allow water to spill out if used with a vortech box.
with the latest solana's, there is a lip cutout for cables in the rear, and this will probably allow water to spill out if used with a vortech box.
TriggerHappyDude
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I sold my VorTech Dry Dock Box, it started becoming a big PITA, and I was worried about overflow, it also restricted flow in my 2nd chamber really badly which often times flooded my Sapphire Aquatics Skimmer in chamber 1. All in all, I didn't like the amount of paranoia I was getting from it and the flow it cut off.
I think it would work perfectly, with redesigned dimensions. Not as deep front to back and not as tall, this would allow water to flow under and behind it and would not cut off water flow. Sort of a floating box, not one that sits on 2nd chamber grate holders.
I think someone needs to invent a dry/wet sock for the VorTech, like what a diver would wear, that would allow the magnet to still work and yet keep it dry...I used a zip lock bag for a test and it worked great. So something like the waterproof diver material, that would fit like a sock around that power head, yet keep it cool, and water proof, where the magnet would still work and you could put it in the back of the 2nd chamber and yet not worry about the water rising back there.
The box idea was great, but when combined with the skimmer I bought, not the stock, it becomes dangerous.
I think it would work perfectly, with redesigned dimensions. Not as deep front to back and not as tall, this would allow water to flow under and behind it and would not cut off water flow. Sort of a floating box, not one that sits on 2nd chamber grate holders.
I think someone needs to invent a dry/wet sock for the VorTech, like what a diver would wear, that would allow the magnet to still work and yet keep it dry...I used a zip lock bag for a test and it worked great. So something like the waterproof diver material, that would fit like a sock around that power head, yet keep it cool, and water proof, where the magnet would still work and you could put it in the back of the 2nd chamber and yet not worry about the water rising back there.
The box idea was great, but when combined with the skimmer I bought, not the stock, it becomes dangerous.
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