72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

Might look into reef pi, seems like theres more support for my weakness which is the code and having the time for that.

Looking into costs now. Have a brother in law who can help me with kinks along the way too i think.

Hes IT and has a bunch of pi devices at home.

 

[Projects with Sam]

for the most part they seem to kn ow what they're doing. miles ahead of where I am at... I plan to just use to make sure my kalk is at 12.

 

[Nate Chalk]

for the most part they seem to kn ow what they're doing. miles ahead of where I am at... I plan to just use to make sure my kalk is at 12.

Thinking of just the ph monitor, put it in the sump , and let it send data.

The other one I've never measured is par.

Honestly this is all weird, to finally be on a path of success and now we suddenly are shifting mindset to more data , small tweaks in PH, etc.

Does it even really matter. If coral is growing

 

[Projects with Sam]

same mindset for me... set it and forget it.... just have data to let me not second-guess myself.

 

[rmorris_14]

Thinking of just the ph monitor, put it in the sump , and let it send data.

The other one I've never measured is par.

Honestly this is all weird, to finally be on a path of success and now we suddenly are shifting mindset to more data , small tweaks in PH, etc.

Does it even really matter. If coral is growing

Good job jinxing yourself... I'd be knocking on your electrical room walls if i were you.

 

[Nate Chalk]

same mindset for me... set it and forget it.... just have data to let me not second-guess myself.

i think thats it... wanting data to not second guess.

 

[Nate Chalk]

$150+ a probe to build a ph monitor


This looks price competitive:
https://www.reeffactory.com/?state=productsPhMeterOverview

 

[Projects with Sam]

i think thats it... wanting data to not second guess.

Well, given how much you travel, I'm surprised you don't want a little more.

 

[Projects with Sam]

$150+ a probe to build a ph monitor


This looks price competitive:
https://www.reeffactory.com/?state=productsPhMeterOverview

That's sexy.
I really like having the graph though so I'd pass.
Rather get a used Apex for more functionality at potentially a fraction of the price.
Just nothing rusty in the photos...

 

[Projects with Sam]

That's sexy.
I really like having the graph though so I'd pass.
Rather get a used Apex for more functionality at potentially a fraction of the price.
Just nothing rusty in the photos...

if the little display unit that comes with it doesn't work; re-solder a whole USB wire right to the board where the old one was.

 

[Nate Chalk]

any ideas on removing gsp from a rock? :D

 

[rmorris_14]

any ideas on removing gsp from a rock? :D

Remove rock, scrub the crap out of it with a steal brush. You can burn any remaining bits with kalkwasser paste.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Remove rock, scrub the crap out of it with a steal brush. You can burn any remaining bits with kalkwasser paste.

It's a lot lol. Also has some palys on the rock.

Wanting to stack up another pillar or use some rubble to stack for a nice anemone eventually. Might break up that rock once they are off.

TY for advice!

 

[Stang67]

Remove rock, throw in bin, replace with new rock.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Remove rock, throw in bin, replace with new rock.

That's also what I was thinking. What if I put that rock in the sump with no light? Bad idea?

 

[tbrown]

That's also what I was thinking. What if I put that rock in the sump with no light? Bad idea?

Nope. GSP usually just fades away. I've killed several varieties with no noticeable spikes. Kinda like a mushroom, just slowly shrinks until it's not there anymore.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Nope. GSP usually just fades away. I've killed several varieties with no noticeable spikes. Kinda like a mushroom, just slowly shrinks until it's not there anymore.

Hmm then I'll just move to sump and put rock up there from sump.

Ty.

I'll remove what I can before as well.

Gotta make room make room for stuff that I like.

Sorry first coral, you'll live on the back glass where I can manage you

 

[Stang67]

That's also what I was thinking. What if I put that rock in the sump with no light? Bad idea?

No worries there. I have my problem corals in my fuge but I run lights.

 

[rmorris_14]

I’d definitely just move it to the sump or the trash considering the amount and the palys

 

[Nate Chalk]

Tomini must be stressed about something... Usually a calm cucumber. I did move the wrasse bed which no longer has any sand. But he definitely sleeps in it ..