ECLS Reefer Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 8:12 AM, Ratvan said: Looking for battery backup, leaning this way at the moment https://www.amazon.co.uk/APC-Back-UPS-BE700G-UK-Uninterruptible-protected/dp/B002RXED6A/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?keywords=ice+cap+battery+backup&qid=1582553434&sr=8-1-fkmr2, will keep 4 plugs running, return, heater, light and controller?/or both powerheads I’ve tried those they suck. The battery only lasts about 30 seconds in reality because these tanks pull so much power. Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dirté Sanchez said: I’ve tried those they suck. The battery only lasts about 30 seconds in reality because these tanks pull so much power. What did you have on it? Had my heater and return on it for 8 hours today before it konked out 1 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, Ratvan said: What did you have on it? Had my heater and return on it for 8 hours today before it konked out Heater, return and wave maker. Still wouldn’t work. We don’t lose power too often thankfully, and I have a gas stove, so I can heat water if needed and I have battery operated air pumps for every tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Just now, Dirté Sanchez said: Heater, return and wave maker. Still wouldn’t work. We don’t lose power too often thankfully, and I have a gas stove, so I can heat water if needed and I have battery operated air pumps for every tank. Just timing to see when it's recharged now, it's better than nothing NPG are "Upgrading the cables in my area" from today onwards, planned outage for 4 consecutive sundays 1 1 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I hope your plan is no additions for at least a month. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Dirté Sanchez said: I’ve tried those they suck. The battery only lasts about 30 seconds in reality because these tanks pull so much power. That sounds to me like you may not have done the math on your kWh usage, or might have received a lemon. I can vouch for my small UPS' ability to drive the 3w sicce return pump in my tank for nearly a day. 1 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 4 outages sucks. I'd think about moving the tank home. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, StinkyBunny said: 4 outages sucks. I'd think about moving the tank home. Thinking of selling it to be honest 5 Quote Link to comment
Proxo Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 bang a complete in if they didn't warn you of there been no power, might get a bit of coin 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 29 minutes ago, Proxo said: bang a complete in if they didn't warn you of there been no power, might get a bit of coin 🙂 Done it already with Photographs of losses, hope they don't find me on here.. I love the tank but its both too big and not big enough, I can't just up and move the thing home, nowhere to put it and f*ck storing it downstairs to move it again when I get my own place. Also would like some more room, somewhere safe for the heater to be placed. So smaller nano or larger sumped system. I'd want a new stand for this if I were to sump it... I'd love to get one of the biocube 16s, but that's like rocking horse shit over here I'll get it back on track over the next few weeks. This cold snap shouldn't last too long to bring ambiant temperature up to the 70s (21c) will give me some time to think about what I want to do and where to go with it. Got short term back up in place so how worse could it get. Also Pico move tomorrow so something to distract me and full clean of back and media trays again. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 So the Nitrates have held overnight at 40PPM, which is a relief. I plan to do a full clean and water change tomorrow get to around 5ppm 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Single water change and down to 10ppm 😄 Will test again on Monday and see where I am and take things from there 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Is the power going out again this weekend? Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 minute ago, debbeach13 said: Is the power going out again this weekend? Yes, the heater and return are on battery backup. Hopefully found a reliable data logger for the thermometer probe so I can record temperature 24/7 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Good luck. So is this now the only tank at the office? Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Just now, debbeach13 said: Good luck. So is this now the only tank at the office? 😇 6 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 That's right I saw the post about the light this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 So numbers for this morning, after basically washing out the tank in the last week with freshly mixed saltwater A little cooler then I would like but the fluctuations in temperature are acceptable for me -/+ 1f so i dont really see a lot of point in stressing trying to increase this. Temperature 75F/24C Salinity 1.024 PH 7.8 Alk 8 DKH NH3 0 NO2 0 NO3 1 PO4 0.2 Calcium 420 Mag 1300 So the plan is do nothing for a month, maybe get back the Wrasses and Filefish for the tank, look into soft corals that will grow easily and not be eaten by anything. Maybe complete the stocking with a large Blenny and or a Damsel or another Wrasse 4 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Ratvan said: So the plan is do nothing for a month, Someone mark the calendar. I am having trouble believing this. 2 hours ago, Ratvan said: maybe get back the Wrasses and Filefish for the tank, look into soft corals that will grow easily and not be eaten by anything. Maybe complete the stocking with a large Blenny and or a Damsel or another Wrasse Never mind the very next sentence is all about doing some thing. 6 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 So the numbers after the weekend Temperature 75F/24C Salinity 1.024 PH 7.8 Alk 8 DKH NH3 0 NO2 0 NO3 1 PO4 0.2 Calcium 420 Mag 1300 Nice to see some stability in these for a change, friday will do a water change to keep myself in the habit. Depending on the parameters maybe able to use that water for my Pico 1 Quote Link to comment
Picogoby Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Ratvan said: So the numbers after the weekend Temperature 75F/24C Salinity 1.024 PH 7.8 Alk 8 DKH NH3 0 NO2 0 NO3 1 PO4 0.2 Calcium 420 Mag 1300 Nice to see some stability in these for a change, friday will do a water change to keep myself in the habit. Depending on the parameters maybe able to use that water for my Pico Some pretty nice numbers there! 👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 2, 2020 Author Share Posted March 2, 2020 Just now, Picogoby said: Some pretty nice numbers there! 👍 Thanks, I got complacent though 😄 Back on it now Might pick the fishies back up from @Punk_Rock_Blenny tomorrow all going well 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 They're back! Wrasses are bedded down in the sand Pele looks stressed 😑 Could not locate Cujo (Tailspot) assume that he is lost 3 4 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 OK so i need a CuC advise on this stuff Urchin?Will that be ok with my Spazz Wrasse? Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Ime, and from my reading, once any algae gets some height and structure most CUC won't touch it and you may need to remove it manually. Supposed occasional exceptions are turbos, urchins, and crabs if you get lucky. Otherwise big herbivorous fish sometimes go for it as a snack. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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