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Bilk
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I can't believed I watched that - twice. ~ watches GFO tumbling in a canister filter :sad2:
Ok so do I need to keep an eye on those mini stars? I thought they were just detritivores? I know there's plenty of them in my tank and sump, but the stars in the tank are in the sand. Hmmm? Are they eating anything I don't want them to be eating?
Ok so do I need to keep an eye on those mini stars? I thought they were just detritivores? I know there's plenty of them in my tank and sump, but the stars in the tank are in the sand. Hmmm? Are they eating anything I don't want them to be eating?
Thanks! I watch it all the time from work or out and about. I like to see trends on it and see how it is doing. Take a look at my Ph it is doing a lot better since I upped my alk by a few seconds.
Yeah I like to see the tumble too. It is so peaceful and relaxing. I wish the autofocus on the cameraphone would act better though.
I think my stars and eaten/destroyed a few things. I am deff sucking them out as I do water changes and hoping they stay out.
In that one time lapse you can see them on the left move right over the last remnants of it, as if they are eating away.
david00061
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Do you always have your GFO turning so violently?
That is actually not violent. That is a nice tumble. The valve is less than 25% open.
Maybe this picture will let you see the size of the container. Then realize that it is barley bumping off the surface.
While i have run it even slower, it seems to clump at the bottom when ran to slow. I looked at the video in full screen and I see the fine material that makes it look like it is very violent. (It was about 60 seconds after putting it in the tank, after flushing the microfine out into wastewater) This was just changed GFO and still needs to be tuned just a smidgen. I like to have the top inch move a little bit, normally. When turning it on you can see it in solution as it expands about 1/4 more from the fluidation.
Maybe this picture will let you see the size of the container. Then realize that it is barley bumping off the surface.
While i have run it even slower, it seems to clump at the bottom when ran to slow. I looked at the video in full screen and I see the fine material that makes it look like it is very violent. (It was about 60 seconds after putting it in the tank, after flushing the microfine out into wastewater) This was just changed GFO and still needs to be tuned just a smidgen. I like to have the top inch move a little bit, normally. When turning it on you can see it in solution as it expands about 1/4 more from the fluidation.
OK So I had one of my DC12000 off yesterday.
I noticed today at work when one of my amp meter graphs was lower than normal for the previous hours.
Then I zoomed in on my DT temp and noticed that instead of doing 5 cycles per hour it had jumped to doing 6 an hour.
Basically I cut back the flow by 50% with one pump being off.
Just thought it was interesting.
Also.. FWIW and FYI. I started to dose Vinegar today.
I noticed today at work when one of my amp meter graphs was lower than normal for the previous hours.
Then I zoomed in on my DT temp and noticed that instead of doing 5 cycles per hour it had jumped to doing 6 an hour.
Basically I cut back the flow by 50% with one pump being off.
Just thought it was interesting.
Also.. FWIW and FYI. I started to dose Vinegar today.
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Are your nitrates creeping?
A_CoupleClowns
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So did you unplug your dc pump, or didn't take a dump? How do you like the dc12000's? Do you have them both turned down or do you run full throttle? What brand are you using?
I have been looking at return pumps and would like to save energy anywhere possible, the dc pumps seem to fit the bill. Been thinking about also running one on our Beckett skimmer, that way if we have a return pump failure, we could just swap the skimmer pump over to the return and throw the panworld back up for the skimmer until re-enforcements arrive. The pan worlds 150ps is 180w iirc, so there would be some significant energy saving right there.
I recieved updates for my two dc-12000 pumps. New control heads. The fans stopped moving due to salt creep. So I had replaced one and not the other. Apparently it decided to stop.
I have two running at 1/2 power.
I really enjoy them and I will have two more on the 265 when I do the plumbing on it.
Sweet aquarium, and a very informative thread
Thanks! It has been very enjoyable!
daplatapus
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Are you running the waveline's or something else?
A_CoupleClowns
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Do the new control heads fix the original problem for good?
daplatapus
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Ya, I have 3 of those units. I've had one fail and was sent new controllers for all three. I've been testing one of the old ones on my external Lifereef Skimmer but mounted the controller on the bottom of a floor joist so there was no impedance of airflow to that back fan. The bearing is a bit noisy, but after a year now, it's still running. I think where I placed the first one, right on a wall with only 1/4" or so air gap between the fan and wall, it must have just overheated.
Old controller and new controller comparison:
Old controller and new controller comparison:
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