THE Tank Build By Aqua Digital

superduperwesman · #1 03-19-2010, 02:28 PM

NOOOO! The height of the lights looks good how it is, but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do

Aqua-Digital · #2 03-19-2010, 02:57 PM

LED by nature can create "spotting" where the two colours do not blend, to account for this you have to adjust the height. At present they are as high as I wish to go but am still seeing some blue/white seperation. I will test today what height is required to get the ultimate blend

Aqua-Digital · #3 03-19-2010, 06:48 PM

Just planning the auto water change now and then in April the balling chambers

The AWC programmed and controlled by the profilux will be as follows

1/4 Ro line gravity drained from sump to basement about 12' below direct to drain, this will be controlled by a solenoid. The ATO sensor will be switched to dual mode ATO/AWC and a second low sensor for the AWC lower limit draw off.

In the coat closet behind the tank will be a large (ish) vat, this will at present plans feed the tank with new water via a tiny power head. The tank will drain and replace 1L twice a day so approx 10% a week.

Due to only draining off 1L at a time the tank will not have to have any equipment down time making the water change process and programming very simple.

Aqua-Digital · #4 03-19-2010, 11:31 PM

Hanging wire tails now hidden

Chase31 · #5 03-20-2010, 12:05 AM

so you have two vats in the closet? one for new salt water and one for fresh?

lastlight · #6 03-20-2010, 03:08 AM

Looks great! That standpipe needs a painting really bad though...

Aqua-Digital · #7 03-20-2010, 10:33 PM

The standpipe will be reduced in size when my blank plates arrive for the overflow, you will then not see it.

First corals are in Courtesy of Pat at www.ottawainverts.com

Tri coloured Ricordea - reason = for a new set up this is an ideal choice for the tank

Bright orange Monti frag - reason = Very hardy and a good indicator of tanks stability

Nothing else will be added for two weeks.

Dosing -

2 drops of FM Bio per day
1ml of Ultra Bak
0.5ml of ultra Min-S

Ultra Life is being dosed also at present due to new fish introduction and the tank being new.

Paremeters

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 0.2
P04 = 0.1
Ca = 460
MG = 1410
DKH = 7
Salinity = 1.0249

I will be switching to ProdiBio shortly as it needs to be reviewed by us.

I am not yet dosing any minerals as the draw on the tank is too low to warrant it, as soon as I see a dip in any of the 3 elements then I will set the balling up.