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05/16/2017, 11:58 PM | #26 |
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Are u going to plumb the chiller in the shed too
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05/17/2017, 12:15 AM | #28 |
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I run my reef at 77 so I always need a chiller even though with all the DC pumps heat always found its way to heat up the tank
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I'd love to hear more info on the KHG Alk Monitor. Are you using the dosing feature as your only method of maintaining the tanks KH? Or are you using a calcium reactor in conjunction? Does the unit require a certain bi carbonate solution?
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If you were to use the KHG to help supplement your alk until you adjust your doser or Calrx, you would have to make up a solution with baking soda per the manual's instruction. Currently you cannot use your own alk solution to dose as the KHG is set to dose accordingly based on the strength of the baking soda solution. They are coming out with a monitor only version if you don't plan to use it to dose your tank. There is a big thread on another forum regarding the KHG if you're interested in more info, PM me. |
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05/19/2017, 01:50 AM | #32 |
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Tank and stand is in the house and my monkey in the tank inspecting it.
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05/19/2017, 04:44 AM | #33 |
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Question, is it a bad idea to plumb the UV sterilizer off the return and dump it back into the return section? I know I will be recycling some sterilized water back into the UV but will it deminish the UV's performance drastically?
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05/19/2017, 05:39 AM | #34 |
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What a great idea for a tank and stand design. It looks so inviting you want to grab a drink and take a chair at your water bar.
Is that the 72 liter sized RE water tank? I had no idea that their water tanks also include internal LED lighting, like the Dreambox itself has.
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This is an awesome build! Please keep on informing us
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05/19/2017, 07:53 AM | #37 |
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Hey Mike u didn't mention what type of reef u going to keep. But for the volume of your tank it's will be tough to keep up with alkalinity dosing in the future when your coral are growing to colonies size. I only use my doser to supplements calcium and magnesium but my geo cal reactor keep my alk stable at 7dkh
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Excited to see this come together.
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Awesome might be an understatement
Always love to see a detailed build thread, thanks for sharing. |
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High and low float switches for the ATO container. There's also a float valve and PMUP install. I will have an RODI line run from the shed to the ATO container. I will be installing a solenoid to automatically shut off the RODI when full. The lower switch will send me a text when the water gets low. Then I can go into the Apex and turn it on, the high switch will trip the solenoid, turn off the RODI and text me so I can manually turn a valve to shut off the line completely. The float valve will be an emergency. There will also be another emergency shut off I haven't installed yet. I'll take a pic once that is setup. I do not feel comfortable letting the Apex automatically fill the ATO container.
High and low float switches for the sump. One of the float switch bracket broke so I'll have to fix that. I may switch to the Neptune ATK once that becomes available. I can't get the image to flip correctly. Float valve for the ATO line going into the sump. Probes installed. LED lights for the stand LED lights installed in the stand Magnetic switches installed on every right door to turn automatically turn on the LED lights in the stand,sump,ato container and dosing containers. Apex panel nearly complete. Waiting to finish the plumbing and MP40 driver holders to arrive before mounting to the panel. I left a space open between the WXM module and breakout box for the FMM module I plan to get in the future. I'll begin programming the Apex in Fusion. |
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Was able to hide a lot of the cords. I'll have to buy some cord raceways to mount to the back of the apex panel. Once I mount the four mp40s, two tunzes 6255 and vortech battery back up, I'll have a ton more cords and power adapters I need to manage. Installed a light, the RODI unit, booster pump, pressure switch and auto flush in the shed. Waiting on a EB8 and PM2 to arrive. What do you guys do with the probes in the SW container? Do you just let it dangle at the bottom of the tank? I plan to install a temp probe and salinity probe. Waiting on more RO lines to come in so I can run lines from the intake to the RODI unit and the RO waste line to the drains. BRS shipping department has been seeing my name pretty often, LOL. I will also run an RO line into the house to the ATO container. Some non reef related news. I got word that the exhaust I've been waiting weeks for will be arriving Tuesday!!! The month of May is turning out to be a great month, getting a lot of new toys. Not so great on the wallet, there's a big burning hole in it. |
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That's a very nice looking setup! This is going to look great I'm sure.
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Hey Mike regarding the salinity probe I used it and I have to tell u they are not that accurate if u relied on it to mix your salt u asking for trouble. Monitor the salinity in the tank may be a better task for it. With my system the apex only monitor temp, salinity, pH but I don't use it to control. For temp I use 2 ranco controller heat/cool. With my cal reactor I use Alan le regulator and I dial it so it never turn on and off the apex only shut down co2 when it pass 6.5 ph in reactor. Apex is a great controller however it can fail and if u relied on it to control your tank then crash can happened.
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I thought u use the probe to mix salt
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Been a little busy but was able to get some stuff done. I am hoping to get the tank wet by the end of the week.
I wasn't planning on building a base for the shed but it being made out of plastic and the floor it's resting on has a slope to a drain, it was flexing like crazy. Quick trip to Home Depot and we have a base. I have quite a few extension cords behind the tank because a lot of the cords wasn't long enough to reach the 8-9 ft to the Apex panel so I bought these. It's made out of silicone and creates a water tight seal between the two cords. These are used for outdoor application. This outlet sits directly behind the tank and right under a return line. I wasn't comfortable leaving it as is so I installed a outdoor weather proof outlet. KHG and leak dectector in place. The leak detector will cut off the RODI water supply to the ATO container if it senses a leak. I will have a solenoid in place to shut off the water when the high level float switch gets triggered. If the solenoid is stuck on, the float valve should cut off the water. If the float valve fails, this leak detector is my last line of defense to prevent a flood. Here is what the Apex panel looks like. Here is what the back of the Apex panel looks like. A good majority of the cords hidden away. I hate cords and it was a task hiding all the cords that comes with having a large tank. I played around with the rocks and this was the scape I came up with. My last tank, I went with three pillars and minimal rock. I'm a fish guys first and all the fishes in my previous 240G had literally no where to sleep. The smaller fishes were able to fit into some of the small crevices but my larger tangs had no where to sleep. There also wasn't much space for corals. So the focus this time around was to make a lot of caves, crevices for the larger fish to sleep and more space for tons of SPS corals. |
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Love the apex panel I wish I have the time to install my apex better. Is the blue line the edge off the tank? The rock scape look pretty close to the glass
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Well, ya... There's no way I'm passing this thread up. Subscribed
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Great build.
Question! Who built your stand? Thanks
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