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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    Little update of how things are going and how out of control it will be...
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    My relays a 12v relays needing 100ma on the coil so I'm using 2n2222 transistors to power the relays with a 12v circuit. I have the diodes on them to prevent them from killing the transistors but the mcu will be fine. Also for the circulation pumps that will constantly be switching on and off...
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    I will def post up some pics and schematics when I get around to drawing them. As for the feeder I plan on using a small stepper motor.
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    Well this project got out of control really fast... I have powerhead, skimmer, and circulation pump control taken care of with timing options on the powerheads. Now I'm working on ph and temp monitoring, changing over the ATO to the micro controller, lighting, auto feed, AND making it all web...
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    Hmm didnt know that... No PVC but I have a 4" plastic flower pot I'll put in there. Thanks for the tip.
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    Haha thanks guys, I'm always willing to help. Its a work in progress and have big hopes for it. As for the tang, he lays like that 90% of the time. Add food and he pops up and darts around... very odd personality, He is in QT for Ich right now and truthfully would like to get rid of him. You are...
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    Tank pump control and maybe more...

    I want to build my own power head controller to let me simulate a reef surge like the vortech systems. Also going to be adding a feeding mode to shut down all pumps and maybe a few other things like an auto feeder for flake and pellet, change my ATO, who knows. Anyway I have had little time...
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    Lurch The 20" Green Brittle Star

    I thought I would post up some pics here for Jozee since she is the one I got Lurch from, and well Lurch is just awesome. In all he seems happy and bothers nothing. Here he is right before feeding time. It looks like there is almost nothing there. After adding a little food to the water he...
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    Sick Brittlestar?

    Lurch is an awesome star and is still doing great =] I feed him a mussel, krill or a silverside everyday. I have a cavity behind all of my rock he hangs out at. I have not had any issues or seen that he was wanting to trap any fish. I know he could if he wanted since I have fish as small as a 1"...
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    DIY Frag Rack

    Thanks guys. derbird - I just use a small 9" bandsaw with a metal cutting blade. The edges suck but I use a base sander to clean them up. If I want to get a nice edge and make crazy parts I use my CNC. mfinn - Yes your are right they will. Here is how it looks in the tank
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    DIY Frag Rack

    Well I didnt want to use my mag glass cleaner and I didn't want to make a hang on rack so I came up with something on my own. I had some left over suction cups from a canister filter I once had and thought this might be a better option. I wanted to start fragging some coral to have something to...
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    How to keep Cyrstal clear water????

    I ran a canister filter on my 55 before I upgraded to a 75 with a 30g sump. I will never go back to a canister filter. If you run a sump all you need to do is change your filtersock vs shutting down and cleaning out the filter. IMO they are a waste of time and money. If I were you and had the...
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    Show off your clams!

    Not a very good pic...
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    Food For Baby Brine Shrimp

    WOW, thank you for the info and the time to write that out for me. I am using a long airsone that produces larger bubbles bot micro-bubbles for the grow out tank though, Ill remove that now and use the airline like you suggest. I did add some yeast to the water for them to feed on and I also...
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    Food For Baby Brine Shrimp

    MY BABYS!!!!! There are so many of them from just 1 batch
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    Food For Baby Brine Shrimp

    I thought I would try something new and hatch a batch of brine shrimp. Today I pulled them out of the hatching container and setup a 10g tank with a heater, airstone, and a small light in the garage. I can see them all swimming around but I'm not sure what to feed them. I would like to have them...
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    Small rock

    Yeah I have noticed that the coral and nems really wont to much to a spot where your skin is thinker like the palms of your hands, but where its thinner like on your forearm WATCH OUT lol.
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    Small rock

    I have had a few different types of nems and I would just grab it and pull it off. I have yet to ever have a nem sting me or if I have been stun I didnt notice it but thats just me.... My suggestion to you is to use some tongs with ruber tips if you have them or just wave it off.
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    Cad skimmers

    Did you ask barrier about them? They will generally tell you if they suck or not even though they sell them.
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    VERY ODD QUESTION about fuge allege

    Personaly I would give it a go but that just me lol.... Its no different than a aquaponics system. Do it and give it a try, I would. In fact I might...
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