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My torch coral takes great pleasure in killing my montipora. I caught him with his fist on the thing.

I decided not to use thermal switches for this project because I have a better idea. Today I built a water flow cut off switch that also allows me to see if the water is flowing visually. What I am planning to do is have the timer that turns on the lights, turn on the water pump instead of the...

I don't know about the only one in the world as I am sure this has been done a few times someplace. As for electricians charging $100.00 an hour. What happened? Did we get a cut in pay? :eek:

I am going to try to make the wiring ascetically pleasing also but that is going to be more of a choir because I have to cross wires to jump between the whites and blues. Those LEDs are rated differently so I can't just wire all of them in series.

My bluestripe is very pregnant again.

I punched out and soldered on the 70 copper disks that will support the LEDs. Now (if I get time) I will clean it up more and shoot the entire thing with some clear coat because copper turns green and ugly. This way my Steam Punk look will last. But before I do that, I will make and solder on...

Yes it exists, but did you see the price of it? And how long did you search before you found out they don't make fittings for square tubing? :ohnoes:

I had to order the thermal adhesive on line because Radio Shack now only sells I Phone cases and little else. So while I am waiting I am making copper disks out of flattened copper pipe and soldering them on to the tubing to give a flat surface for the LEDs. I used to have a bunch of sheet...

I have been looking for a Supermodel to help me, but so far I have not heard back from any of them. :rolleyes:

The base of the LEDs is less than a quarter inch. The pipe is 7/8". I presume there will be enough of the base of the LED touching the copper and the thermal cement will fill in the gap. I was going to solder small copper disks to the pipe at the places where the LEDs are secured, but I...

I tested the flow and all three pipes get the same flow as determined by the temperature. I pumped how water through the thing and all 3 pipes got hot at the same time so I am good to go. Next I am going to glue the LEDs on.

That short pipe near the center is not connected, that is just a support soldered on to the outside of the tubing. But you are correct about the flow. The center horizontal pipe, the way it's plumbed will not get much flow. I am going to replace one of the Tees with a restrictor valve which...

I started making the frame of my water cooled LED fixture. Now I am going to clean it up and connect the LEDs to it, them build a radiator. Does anybody need a water cooled LED fixture? Of course not. It is just very cool. Here is a better picture

My reef is starting to grow a little algae. Not much, just on places where I glued things and a few other places. That is fine and I like it. It is a cycle and this "no algae" cycle has lasted for years. Usually I see some every couple of years. I want it to grow now because I need my new...

I have been hatching brine shrimp every day for probably 25 years. You can grow them on plain bakers yeast. But they are best as soon as they hatch. They are the same brine shrimp you see in a LFS as adults. Hatch them in old tank water, do not add RO or any fresh water. They come from the...

Watching the old fireclowns lay eggs. Wait, I see one-------> ,<---------

Laying eggs. Wait, I see one-------> ,<---------

They spawned right after I took this. I didn't download that video yet. This is the first time they spawned in a place where I could film it.

Fireclowns preparing to spawn. The larger one is in his 20s and the smaller one is about 17. These two have been spawning since they were babies..

I am in a picture mood. The pipe in the back is very pregnant.