StinkyBunny Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Another feeding frenzy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wisMeEfLTzI&feature=youtu.be Did you know the Chinese have knocked off your feeder? Now I feel like I belong here, picked up a 12 gallon Aqua pod today . Now the modifications begin, lol. I need an old Sanders piccolo skimmer, I can't find mine. 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Many years ago I converted a Sanders air driven 250 skimmer into a venturi one using an Hagen powerhead. It worked amazingly well. 2 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Used to be that Sanders was the only name in skimmers. I still have a 2 metre tall one in the shop on my rock tank, still truckin' along after 30+ years of service. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Used to be that Sanders was the only name in skimmers. I still have a 2 metre tall one in the shop on my rock tank, still truckin' along after 30+ years of service. They seem to be indestructible ... many of the original ones are still around ... like so many old timers I used them too Albert 2 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 This is my vacation hatchery/feeder, it is a new design I am testing out. Basically it adds shrimp eggs every day to the thing and they hatch out throughout the day and feed the fish. it can work for a week, maybe two before it would need to be cleaned. I have used this when I went to Hawaii and Europe and it worked well. (this is also in my book) 4 Quote Link to comment
Hammerstone Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 You can hatch bbs in tank??? That's cool. Nobody sells live food out here! You have lots of cool inventions!! 2 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nice Paul Albert Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 You can hatch bbs in tank??? That's cool. Nobody sells live food out here! You have lots of cool inventions!! I know, even my wife is a Stepford wife. I built her. 2 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 2 more AI Hydra 26s installed and up and running this afternoon. We decided to use the 2 existing wall brackets rather than add 2 more and just used some flat alloy bar to link 2 lights together. This way it makes things much simpler to move the light to the side or back and keeps the wall brackets to just the 2. White LEDs have been turned down further to 50%. 2 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I know, even my wife is a Stepford wife. I built her. 2 more AI Hydra 26s installed and up and running this afternoon. We decided to use the 2 existing wall brackets rather than add 2 more and just used some flat alloy bar to link 2 lights together. This way it makes things much simpler to move the light to the side or back and keeps the wall brackets to just the 2. White LEDs have been turned down further to 50%. Nice ... very nice Albert ------------------- Are Fish in Nanos More Likely to Leap ? Good question Indeed ! http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/salty-qa-are-fish-in-nanos-more-likely-to-leap-6163/ Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
Paul.b Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Did you know the Chinese have knocked off your feeder? Now I feel like I belong here, picked up a 12 gallon Aqua pod today . Now the modifications begin, lol. I need an old Sanders piccolo skimmer, I can't find mine. I didn't patent the thing so they could knock off as much as they like. I could have it built and manufactured (IN the US) but I am not sure I will do that. I already have 2 patents and one factory to deal with. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I didn't patent the thing so they could knock off as much as they like. I could have it built and manufactured (IN the US) but I am not sure I will do that. I already have 2 patents and one factory to deal with. Yes and minor changes on the feeder may have been it difficult to protect I think Albert Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nice ... very nice Albert ------------------- Are Fish in Nanos More Likely to Leap ? Good question Indeed ! http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/salty-qa-are-fish-in-nanos-more-likely-to-leap-6163/ Albert Just ordered some 1/8" x 3/4" flat alloy bar to attach to the ends of the Hydras at the ends end on to hide the heat sink fins and make them look like half hydras and a lot more symmetrical with the middle 2 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Keeping improvements going Les Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Been to one of my LFS this afternoon and delivered 13 Red Sea Pulse Xenia got £52 credit for them. Bought 3 pep shrimps, 1 acro frag and a phosphate test kit. While there I also bought 2 small purple firefish and got a good discount on them. 2 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Been to one of my LFS this afternoon and delivered 13 Red Sea Pulse Xenia got £52 credit for them. Bought 3 pep shrimps, 1 acro frag and a phosphate test kit. While there I also bought 2 small purple firefish and got a good discount on them. Looks like your tank is starting to make $$$ for you (well Pounds) Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Looks like your tank is starting to make $$$ for you (well Pounds) Albert I have had approximately £270 so far in credit Albert from 4 different FLS's. My mate said get rid of he xenia and put more SPS in my tank. No ways as it's a good earner and pays for my hobby .....mostly 2 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I have had approximately £270 so far in credit Albert from 4 different FLS's. My mate said get rid of he xenia and put more SPS in my tank. No ways as it's a good earner and pays for my hobby .....mostly Nice ... that is indeed a nice amount to make from those Xenia !!!! Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nice ... that is indeed a nice amount to make from those Xenia !!!! Albert I need to do more fragging 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I need to do more fragging Yes indeed Albert 1 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yes indeed Albert Another dozen frags made. thats £48 and that will do nicely. They will be ready in a weeks time. 1 Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Another dozen frags made. thats £48 and that will do nicely. They will be ready in a weeks time. +1 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I sell quite a bit of Xenia, I also use it for nutrient export. It eats up nitrates and phosphates like nothing I've seen. I have an 8x8 patch in my 130D and all I dose is 2 part. PO4.03 and nitrates at 5-8. 2 Quote Link to comment
atoll Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I sell quite a bit of Xenia, I also use it for nutrient export. It eats up nitrates and phosphates like nothing I've seen. Yes that's one of the reasons I like it as well. Even though I have 2 ATS which grow lots of GHA. 1 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm actually running it at the shop in its own dedicated tank, I don't want it escaping into one of the runs and going bonkers. Paul, your Black Star wrasse is one of the best I've ever seen. My customers couldn't keep them alive to save their lives until I turned them on to your feeder. Anyone reading this that wants to keep Macropharyngodon wrasses, this is a MUST HAVE item to keep them alive. They need to feed constantly until they've gained weight, then they'll take mysis as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
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