TJ_Burton Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Picked up some cool red x red micro zoas and a gold teardrop maxima from my LFSTank continues to look AEFW and MAN free! Have some SPS frags waiting to go in this tank to make up for those that were lost. Hopefully I can get them glued in place in a couple weeks.Night shots And some other zoas that I really like (Candy Crush is their RR given name) And this brain I picked up a while back from the LFS, really digging it. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 I really scored on some SPS colonies for a great price. Good size (but bleached) efflo, and another acro that is a green/yellow color. I also have a handful of cultured SPS colonies on their way to my LFS. Should be in my tank by the end of the month if all goes well. Tank is likely going to go from barren to busting full in the blink of an eye! Got a new dosing system arriving today (Marine Color - China Made) that will put me at 6 channels of dosing. Going to automate the crap out of the tank and make sure corals are constantly being pounded with their vitamins! Should have fantastic stability which will aid greatly in color and growth. May be adding some more fish too. Going to try a group of Red Spot Cardinals (Eheim feeder should help keep them beefy) and I want a Yasha in there as well. That will likely conclude my fish load on that tank. Link to comment
markalot Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Careful with the Marine Color, mine started leaking after about a month of usage. Hopefully just a fluke. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Careful with the Marine Color, mine started leaking after about a month of usage. Hopefully just a fluke. Leaking from where? I have been using the SWC dosing pump (same China made product) for a year and a half now with absolutely no issues to speak of. Primary reason I just decided to go with the same type of system rather than blowing copious amounts on Vertex or Pacific Sun etc. Link to comment
markalot Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Leaking from where? I have been using the SWC dosing pump (same China made product) for a year and a half now with absolutely no issues to speak of. Primary reason I just decided to go with the same type of system rather than blowing copious amounts on Vertex or Pacific Sun etc. I was using pump 1 to topoff, running for 3 minutes at a time 24 times a day. The leak appeared to be some kind of hole that formed inside the hose on one of the pumps. Maybe a piece has a plastic bur on it or something that sliced the hose. These should be pretty much leak proof, unless there's a bad connection, but something sliced the hose. My other issue with the model I purchased was no power failure recovery. It starts up in manual mode and has to be toggled to automatic. Genius design! Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 I was using pump 1 to topoff, running for 3 minutes at a time 24 times a day. The leak appeared to be some kind of hole that formed inside the hose on one of the pumps. Maybe a piece has a plastic bur on it or something that sliced the hose. These should be pretty much leak proof, unless there's a bad connection, but something sliced the hose. My other issue with the model I purchased was no power failure recovery. It starts up in manual mode and has to be toggled to automatic. Genius design! Tubing, figures. Yeah I typically pull it all apart prior to use. I also have a roll of spare tubing that I picked up when I purchased the SWC (have yet to replace any tubes). As for power failure recovery, I actually prefer that I have to manually turn it over to automatic; my AquaMedic was the same way. God forbid the thing shorts or something and gets stuck on! *update* Speak of the devil, dosing system just hit the front door! Link to comment
markalot Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well, now my Bubble Magus pump #1 has started to leak. Same deal, looks like wear and tear on the little hose in the pump. Must be me, or the way I'm using it for topoff. Time to buy a BRS pump I suppose. Link to comment
farkwar Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Why did you drill the drain at the bottom of the tank? Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Well, now my Bubble Magus pump #1 has started to leak. Same deal, looks like wear and tear on the little hose in the pump. Must be me, or the way I'm using it for topoff. Time to buy a BRS pump I suppose. The tubing inside the pump? Is it the medical grade stuff your using or is it clear? Why did you drill the drain at the bottom of the tank? Tank was pre drilled; I just worked with what I was given. Link to comment
markalot Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The tubing inside the pump? Is it the medical grade stuff your using or is it clear? I don't know. Here's a pic, I'm going to start a thread. What I don't get is the tube was pulled back through the pump, the short end that's getting crimped is on the OUTPUT side. This makes 0 sense to me. Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I would love to see a list of which products you plan on dosing. im considering setting up my bubble magus with the additional 4 channel add on, for a total of 7 channels. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 I would love to see a list of which products you plan on dosing. im considering setting up my bubble magus with the additional 4 channel add on, for a total of 7 channels. Seachem's premier line Aquavitro is what I'll be dosing. Calcification, Eight.four, Ions, Vibrance, Fuel, and Seachem Zooplankton (may switch this last one) Clams LOVE Aquavitro Calcification. It's one of the main factors in my gold maxima's steady growth rate. I don't know. Here's a pic, I'm going to start a thread. What I don't get is the tube was pulled back through the pump, the short end that's getting crimped is on the OUTPUT side. This makes 0 sense to me. Yeah, that is incredibly odd... Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 markalot,How long is the airline tubing on the pickup end? Is it supported at all or does it hang? Maybe the weight of the tubing full of water is causing the inner pump tubing to stretch and retract. That may be why you are going through them so fast. These little peri pumps are really not that robust; I always try to make sure the tubing is supported or at least not overly long and heavy. The larger peri pumps are much better for ATO applications IMO. Link to comment
markalot Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 markalot, How long is the airline tubing on the pickup end? Is it supported at all or does it hang? Maybe the weight of the tubing full of water is causing the inner pump tubing to stretch and retract. That may be why you are going through them so fast. These little peri pumps are really not that robust; I always try to make sure the tubing is supported or at least not overly long and heavy. The larger peri pumps are much better for ATO applications IMO. Missed this but got the PM, thanks. Yea, that might indeed be the issue so I'll look to support the hose to take any weight off the ends. Someone in my pump thread reminded me that replacement hoses can be easily purchased, 3 for $9.99 http://premiumaquatics.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PA&Product_Code=BM-DRT&Category_Code= Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Haven't had a chance to get my dosing system up and running yet. I am hoping to get it up and running tonight if I am not at the office too late... Link to comment
treborzelev Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I don't know. Here's a pic, I'm going to start a thread. What I don't get is the tube was pulled back through the pump, the short end that's getting crimped is on the OUTPUT side. This makes 0 sense to me. awesome! Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 New dosing system is up and running; so far it is working as expected. 6th dosing pump is not yet in use as I am still in the process of making the automatic magnetic stirrer to insure the zoo/phyto product is dosed correctly. Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Quick snap of how it looks at the moment. Will take another shot when the stirrer is all set up etc. Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looks like Frankenreef!! IT'S ALIVE!! Link to comment
metrokat Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Quick snap of how it looks at the moment. Will take another shot when the stirrer is all set up etc. Dang! Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Dang! All for a 25 gallon display... On my way out the door to the cottage on Friday (for the Victoria Day long weekend) I thought to myself " but who is going to feed, top off, dose, and run the lights on my tank?" and then I remembered that I automated ALL OF DAT SHIZ YO! Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Just a quick photo update of how the SPS are looking now that the AEFW and MEN have been abolished. Should have a nice shipment of cultured acros coming in next week, and possibly some nice higher end frags coming in a week after that. This tank is going to be pretty damn packed!Some pics were taken last night when it was mostly actinics, and some were taken today under full spectrum. Corals are encrusting well and the polyp extension looks great! The Acro efflo is slowly recovering (purchased it bleached out). and a couple non-acro pics Link to comment
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