Greg's 75g

[gregzz4]

OK, here's the panel. Yes, it's crazy alright, just like I promised

I can't help but hear in my head the theme song from 2001: A Space Odyssey





I've still got lots left to do, but I'm this much closer.
I need to make a light barrier for the Chaeto tank, a splash guard for the electrical panel, the final Chiller stand and a bunch of stuff under the DT needs to be connected and labeled.
Also a light barrier ( sorta like a canopy ) for the DT and maybe screens instead of eggcrate.
And I haven't programmed the RKE yet either. Oh, plus a float switch in the overflow box. I'm sure there's more.
I'm hoping, when I test the cooking rock over the next couple of days, that I will be able to fill the system soon.
I'm still following Myka's cooking advice, but it's killin' me waitin' so long for the nitrates and phosphates to go away.

[Doc_Polit]

Are you cooking with Lanthanum?

That will erase your phosphates.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Doc_Polit

Are you cooking with Lanthanum?

That will erase your phosphates.

Thanks for the tip.
I've read about Lanthanum and have opted to do it naturally with weekly 100% waterchanges.
Today I have 1.0 NO3 and about 0.04 P4. It's gettin' there

[Casey8]

I really like the way you built your sump and love the look of your organized wiring. I think I am going to ask my husband to re-orginize mine like yours.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Casey8

I really like the way you built your sump and love the look of your organized wiring. I think I am going to ask my husband to re-orginize mine like yours.

Thank you

[gregzz4]

Here's another overflow cover mod. I'm thinkin' this is the one I'll keep.
I tried eggcrate, thought about using mesh, but this is it. Now I can remove my standpipe strainers and have full flow.

It just happens to hold the flood switch at the perfect height and I slotted it for my ground, temp and pH probes. Plus it blocks light, so no huge algae issues in the box.

The only critters that make it into the box have to go through the teeth and, unless they grow to huge proportions, will flush through if they decide to go down the waterslide.
I glued small pieces on the underside to stop it from sliding too far left/right/forwards.
Guess I should clean up the edges a bit as it looks like poop in the pic.


Now I have to make my mind up about using a mesh cover vs eggcrate.

[gregzz4]

Tonight's progress starts with re-arranging the loc-line outlets in the hopes of not having to drill anti-siphon holes



Then I finally got some wiring done under the tank




Just that much closer
The liverock in the rubbermaid readings are getting harder to decipher;
Today, 2 days after a 100% WC, I get hard to decifer NO3 and maybe 0.04 PO4.
So I did a control test to help me with the colors.
The PO4 is definitely there but the NO3 is Soo hard to read.
Guess I'm still waiting.
I'll keep up with the rubbermaid WC's while I find more things to finish with the build.
Once I run out of things to do, I might get impaitent and fill this thing