shift_9k Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Lookin good! Lets see how that ATS does. 1 Quote Link to comment
Shoob1e Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 so im downsizing to this and currently working on putting it together. i have 2 xf230's but only wanted to use one think ones enough for it? 1 Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 50 minutes ago, Shoob1e said: so im downsizing to this and currently working on putting it together. i have 2 xf230's but only wanted to use one think ones enough for it? I think one pump is plenty, especially if yours isn't loud and you can turn it up. I like the 2 pumps at 40% running back and forth for 6 seconds. I'm not happy with how loud the pump is or the fact that one of my pumps looks like it is separating and when I enter a ticket I am told to take it apart.... again! Quote Link to comment
Shoob1e Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 2 hours ago, pelphrey said: I think one pump is plenty, especially if yours isn't loud and you can turn it up. I like the 2 pumps at 40% running back and forth for 6 seconds. I'm not happy with how loud the pump is or the fact that one of my pumps looks like it is separating and when I enter a ticket I am told to take it apart.... again! Ya i use them on my 100g with the same settibg but at 60% maybe ill see what two looks like. They where really good with me on customer service and the price was right. Even as much as i like the ecotechs 1 Quote Link to comment
Shoob1e Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 hey man what do you have your gyres set at? i have both mine 10-20% alternating and it seems like so much flow. Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, Shoob1e said: hey man what do you have your gyres set at? i have both mine 10-20% alternating and it seems like so much flow. I run the the left at 40% and the right at 50% alternating every 6 seconds. Quote Link to comment
Shoob1e Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 1 minute ago, pelphrey said: I run them the left at 40% and the right at 50% alternating every 6 seconds. damn that is a ton of flow. that's what i had on my 100g Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Shoob1e said: damn that is a ton of flow. that's what i had on my 100g I have both pumps up pretty high in my tank, I think that helps. I've been thinking about extending the time between the pumps alternating and increasing it a little. Quote Link to comment
Shoob1e Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Just now, pelphrey said: I have both pumps up pretty high in my tank, I think that helps. I've been thinking about extending the time between the pumps alternating and increasing it a little. the pumps higher on the wall make it more of a stronger gyre motion when they are going at alternating times. the lower the less strong. maybe ill try that extending the time i like the short time because it kind of makes everything "sway" in the wind when they are alternating mode. Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Haven't updated this thread in awhile now. My family and I went to Florida for a week and while we were gone I setup a laptop with teamviewer installed so I can log into my laptop from my phone and view the tank. Was nice to be able to see the tank and run the Neptune AFS at the same time and make sure the fish were fed. Aside from that the RAIN2 has been in the tank for awhile now and it is growing algae. It took it a few weeks to start the process, I haven't opened the hood and looked for a week or so now. Was running the RAIN2 off of a MJ1200, redid my manifold and now have it running off of my VarioS-6 pump along with the Marine Depot XS AquaMaxx reactor. Santa Monica RAIN2 has been installed and running for a few weeks now - Temporary pump setup for the RAIN2 New manifold in place Reactor - https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx_Fluidized_GFO_and_Carbon_Filter_Media_Reactor_XS_Phosphate_Reactors-AquaMaxx-UJ45114-FIFRISPR-vi.html Nyos 120 ran in my system for 6 months, time to pull it and clean it in vinegar Back in the sump 24 hours later DIY Screen top DIY Screen Top Frame http://amzn.to/2rZOOcb Screen Top Netting http://amzn.to/2sXLprY Glued some plastic on the front corners for a flush mount. No support needed for the back, it rests on the overflow Testing out a new nozzlehttps://vividcreativeaquatics.com/ Comparison 1 Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 When I first installed the AquaMaxx reactor I had plans to run GFO/Carbon. Since I got the ATS online I don't want to run any GFO and my carbon usage has gone down. I decided to pull the pond matrix out of the media bag and place it in the reactor. I do also have pond matrix in the drain section of the sump - Decided to build a light mount out of 8020. As a comparison this is a picture of the Kessils on the A Series Mounts - The long span is 48", I went with 48" to reduce the shipping costs. There is a 11" piece mounted to the long span with that Tee'd off into a 18" span for light mounting. This is all series 10. I used the Kessil 90's to mount the lights to the 8020 - I painted a board white on the top, this section can be seen on the opening of the Red Sea Reefer stand. Drilled some holes and bolted the 8020 bracket to the board. Took a hacksaw to cut the bolts down. Not the best side by side but it gives you an idea - Final result - Had a small piece of rubble rock laying in my cabinet, was to lazy to take it into the garage and put it in my bucket of rock so I dropped it into the tank. Crazy to see how white the rock once was compared to the background and the current color of my rock work. Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Attempting to be better at testing my tank, right now it isn't a huge concern. Once I have more coral in the tank I will keep better track. Before my water change I tested dKH it came back 8.4, tested my freshly mixed Red Sea Coral Pro salt 12.8dKH. Four hours after my water change I tested dKH and it came back 8.5, on Sunday evening I tested again 8.4 skipped Monday and tested on Tuesday came back at 8.3dKH. I will be testing tonight and again on Saturday. I've been using the Coral Pro salt for months now, I would have suspected that my dKH would be a little higher. Granted I am doing a weekly 5 gallon water change, total water volume is 65 gallons +-1 gallon. I may look at a different salt if my demands pickup and I do 2 weekly water changes. Otherwise I will look into an alternative method of stability. Aside from that I noticed this morning that the nem that has been in my tank for a few months now split. Never owned a BTA until recently, very beautiful piece. Stay tuned, looking to have a new light over the tank in a few weeks! Quote Link to comment
pelphrey Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 Since I am not satisfied with my current equipment cabinet i decided I would build my own! It is going to be a lot of fun moving all of the equipment from my current cabinet into my new one. I need something a lot more secure with the kids getting old and doing more exploring! Quote Link to comment
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