Ronald
09/10/2004, 08:43 AM
Hi Anthony,
I finished my plumbing project and will photograph it in action. After a few minor leaks and the need for a better over flow device (I chose CPR's continuous siphon system which gives 1600 gph! siphon is maintained by a small aqualifter pump. the system seems to work great but is a little loud.) The manifold is working with the SCWD but the flow is imballanced with most being delivered before it gets to the SCWD. I will add attachments etc to try to tweek the balance. I have 4 refugia in a nice cascade, one algea tank, one dbs with live rock, one for coral props and one I haven't decided yet ?mangroves maybe? I have no in tank power heads :D and one iwaki runs the show. I am planning on wiring a solenoid and relay to the pump to avoid over flow and possibly a second to re establish siphon if the pump gets turned off (which would only happen if siphon is lost). Here's what I have noticed after 3 days:
--- I needed to add a fan, even with the pump and power heads out of the water, the Iwaki generated enough heat in the small tank room to heat up the water.
---- My coral needed to adjust so I increased the flow slowly so they could get used to it (and so I could get my CPR overflow delivered)
--- MY pH is stable!!!! If you recall I have had continual problems which you have provided advice to help with. I had things under control with water changes and kalk as well as B-ionic but if left alone I always drifted toward 7.8. Now I am rock stable at 8.2-8.4 with no need to continuously dump chemicals in the tank. I am maintaining the water changes of course and will continue the kalk. Hopefully this will avoid all the inorganic mineralization I was having over time.
----Next step calcium reactor (I already have the connection plumbed. Any recommendations?
Sorry for the long post. I'll Keep you updated and thank you again for all the advice and help. Please take your time responding as I am sure you have more pressing issues. Thanks again.
Ron:strooper:
I finished my plumbing project and will photograph it in action. After a few minor leaks and the need for a better over flow device (I chose CPR's continuous siphon system which gives 1600 gph! siphon is maintained by a small aqualifter pump. the system seems to work great but is a little loud.) The manifold is working with the SCWD but the flow is imballanced with most being delivered before it gets to the SCWD. I will add attachments etc to try to tweek the balance. I have 4 refugia in a nice cascade, one algea tank, one dbs with live rock, one for coral props and one I haven't decided yet ?mangroves maybe? I have no in tank power heads :D and one iwaki runs the show. I am planning on wiring a solenoid and relay to the pump to avoid over flow and possibly a second to re establish siphon if the pump gets turned off (which would only happen if siphon is lost). Here's what I have noticed after 3 days:
--- I needed to add a fan, even with the pump and power heads out of the water, the Iwaki generated enough heat in the small tank room to heat up the water.
---- My coral needed to adjust so I increased the flow slowly so they could get used to it (and so I could get my CPR overflow delivered)
--- MY pH is stable!!!! If you recall I have had continual problems which you have provided advice to help with. I had things under control with water changes and kalk as well as B-ionic but if left alone I always drifted toward 7.8. Now I am rock stable at 8.2-8.4 with no need to continuously dump chemicals in the tank. I am maintaining the water changes of course and will continue the kalk. Hopefully this will avoid all the inorganic mineralization I was having over time.
----Next step calcium reactor (I already have the connection plumbed. Any recommendations?
Sorry for the long post. I'll Keep you updated and thank you again for all the advice and help. Please take your time responding as I am sure you have more pressing issues. Thanks again.
Ron:strooper: