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The 120 I said would never happen
- Thread starter Mark_C
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If you get an eel in that tank it will be on your floor in no time. . .
Then it could be a snake.
Livestock in aside from some pieces to frag and fit. Have a number of frags for sale I’ll post later
Everything is in.
I gotta get rid of more coarls (will post soon).
Everyone happy...
2 scooter blens,
2 clowns,
1 tang,
1 filefish,
1 chalk bass,
and the invert show (serpent star, 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 anem crab, 1 ruby crab, 1 green crab, 1 fire shrimp, and loads of various snails)
Once these diatomes from the new rock calm down I'll be happy.
And forgive the netting up top. Having a top made over next few weeks.
I gotta get rid of more coarls (will post soon).
Everyone happy...
2 scooter blens,
2 clowns,
1 tang,
1 filefish,
1 chalk bass,
and the invert show (serpent star, 2 cleaner shrimp, 1 anem crab, 1 ruby crab, 1 green crab, 1 fire shrimp, and loads of various snails)
Once these diatomes from the new rock calm down I'll be happy.
And forgive the netting up top. Having a top made over next few weeks.
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For a 2x4 lid with cutouts for the cords and seaswirls Octoaquatics wants $325 delivered.
I dropped an e-mail and messenger to Clearview yesterday but they havent gotten back. I just have a simple question or two and really dont want to have to do 3 days of back and forth via the net to have it answered.
I dropped an e-mail and messenger to Clearview yesterday but they havent gotten back. I just have a simple question or two and really dont want to have to do 3 days of back and forth via the net to have it answered.
I shift them a pm on r2r and got an answer pretty quick
mnat - Dropped a PM and got in touch. Dropped them the specs and they were on it. Hoping to have the lid by end of July.
And...
Update - a bit of a disaster
Wandered out overnight and the tank got pissed. Specifically a Jaeger 200W heater got pissed. It decided to turn itself on in anger and decided it wasn't going to turn itself off till I got home.
So, I got in 24 hours later and noted that one of the fathead anthias was on bottom. Bummed as heck. Netted him up and as I got near the top I stuck my fingers in to grab the net and thought, 'H*&^ %@(k this tank is hot!
Temp read showed 89.9 F, lord knows for how long.
And there was my Jaeger, red light still on, still cranking away, and hot to the touch underwater, even though set on 79F.
Pulled the heater. Put 2 fans on surface, one fan on sump, dropped in an air-stone, did a quick mix 15g water change keeping it as cool as I could...
And by 10pm we were back down to a blistering 84.
Overnight we dropped to 82. ATM at 80.
Lost the midas blennie and both of the fathead anthias. Bummed out and pissed off a bit.
Both clowns, filefish, chalk bass seem OK, but Tomini tang isn't looking too sharp and Gem tang has his white sides up showing stress for the past 24 hours.
We'll see how it goes.
Aside from the loss of fish (and hoping no more, especially the Gem), things seems to be back on track. Keeping an ich watch atm.
A temp controller is on its way for Monday delivery, wont trust the Jaegers anymore, but I've had years of clear running with them, made me complacent.
Looking into more of the Cobalts or Aqueon Pros, which haven't let me down or cost me livestock (yet).
So remember kids, wash those hands and monitor those heaters.
And...
Update - a bit of a disaster
Wandered out overnight and the tank got pissed. Specifically a Jaeger 200W heater got pissed. It decided to turn itself on in anger and decided it wasn't going to turn itself off till I got home.
So, I got in 24 hours later and noted that one of the fathead anthias was on bottom. Bummed as heck. Netted him up and as I got near the top I stuck my fingers in to grab the net and thought, 'H*&^ %@(k this tank is hot!
Temp read showed 89.9 F, lord knows for how long.
And there was my Jaeger, red light still on, still cranking away, and hot to the touch underwater, even though set on 79F.
Pulled the heater. Put 2 fans on surface, one fan on sump, dropped in an air-stone, did a quick mix 15g water change keeping it as cool as I could...
And by 10pm we were back down to a blistering 84.
Overnight we dropped to 82. ATM at 80.
Lost the midas blennie and both of the fathead anthias. Bummed out and pissed off a bit.
Both clowns, filefish, chalk bass seem OK, but Tomini tang isn't looking too sharp and Gem tang has his white sides up showing stress for the past 24 hours.
We'll see how it goes.
Aside from the loss of fish (and hoping no more, especially the Gem), things seems to be back on track. Keeping an ich watch atm.
A temp controller is on its way for Monday delivery, wont trust the Jaegers anymore, but I've had years of clear running with them, made me complacent.
Looking into more of the Cobalts or Aqueon Pros, which haven't let me down or cost me livestock (yet).
So remember kids, wash those hands and monitor those heaters.
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That’s terrible. Glad I have a temp controller. But I barley trust it more than the heater. It seams we can’t trust anything in this hobby. One of my kessles crapt-out last week Kessle is replacing it but the point is even high end equipment fails. Redundancy is key. I loved your fat head anthias so much I have been looking for one myself ever since I saw them. Really sorry about your loss
David@wegetkraken
Area Local Reef Club
Tank is looking great, sorry about the loss. I've had good dependability with Eheims, but the controller is always a good idea regardless of brand. In search of one myself.
I use the ink bird.
Pros...
Fairly inexpensive
Can control both heater and chiller (or fan)
Audible alarm
Cons...
Need a separate controller for every heater
Alarm is not particularly loud. I’m sure it is loud enough for most people but my sump is in basement and I can not hear it from upstairs unless house is quiet (it never is)
Pros...
Fairly inexpensive
Can control both heater and chiller (or fan)
Audible alarm
Cons...
Need a separate controller for every heater
Alarm is not particularly loud. I’m sure it is loud enough for most people but my sump is in basement and I can not hear it from upstairs unless house is quiet (it never is)
One final note.
All heaters fail. Absolutely all. It is not if, it is when. Usually die in the off position but can and do die in the on. This is not to say a controller can’t fail they can. They just have better components and are a secondary fail safe.
Because of marks terrible situation and the many before him. I am going to install a digital temp display where I can see it easily and readily. Temp is a killer. I urge others to take this at least as serious or perhaps more than the other parameters on our systems.
All heaters fail. Absolutely all. It is not if, it is when. Usually die in the off position but can and do die in the on. This is not to say a controller can’t fail they can. They just have better components and are a secondary fail safe.
Because of marks terrible situation and the many before him. I am going to install a digital temp display where I can see it easily and readily. Temp is a killer. I urge others to take this at least as serious or perhaps more than the other parameters on our systems.
David@wegetkraken
Area Local Reef Club
Completely agree and I am currently negligent on not having one on this build. Have looked at and like the Ink Bird, but on this particular build I have two heaters (redundancy) and no chiller (cooler climate than I have built in before and all DC equipment) so I am looking for one controller that can control two 300 W heaters. The search continues.