Budget Beginnings

[Euphylliaphyle]

Mocking up the height and placement of my new-to-me Radion XR15 G4s using cut out shipping boxes before mounting brackets in the wall. The boxes sit on top of my solid acrylic lid. I'm doing a floating shelf type of mount so no brackets or cables show from the front.

 

[X-37B]

Mocking up the height and placement of my new-to-me Radion XR15 G4s using cut out shipping boxes before mounting brackets in the wall. The boxes sit on top of my solid acrylic lid. I'm doing a floating shelf type of mount so no brackets or cables show from the front.

Cool way to do a mockup!

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

Cool way to do a mockup!

Thanks!

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

Installed my new-to-me XR15 G4 Radions today. Shades have been ordered.

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

Shades are on the Radions.

Haven't posted parameters in a minute. Here's from last week. Phosphate wars continue. Everything else is pretty stable:

Friday, Sep 4, 2026

● Dosing 10.0 ml/day AFR starting 7/28/2026. New batch AFR starts 7/3/2026.
● Tests are post-today's AFR dosing.
● Phosphate, nitrate tested before a.m. feeding.

○ Ca: 470 ppm (+10/14d)
(target: 400-450 ppm)
per Salifert titration
○ Alk: 9.6 dKH (nc/14d)
(target: 8-12 dkH)
per Salifert titration
○ Mg: 1,380 ppm (+60/14d)
(target: 1,250-1,400 ppm)
per Salifert titration
* Stay with 10.0 ml/d AFR.
○ pH: 8.2
(target: 8.1-8.4)
per API colorimetric
○ Salinity: 1.0256 SpG/ 34.7 ppt
(target: 35 ppt)
per TropicMarin hydrometer
○ Temperature: 80.2°F
(target: 73-84°F)
per ThermPro
digital meat therm.
○ Nitrate: 47.2 ppm (-6.7/14d)
(target: 5-50 ppm*)
per Hanna HR Checker
○ Phosphate: 0.47 ppm (-0.21/10d)
(target: 0.06-0.3 ppm*)
per Hanna ULR Checker
* Re-test phosphate on 9/8/2026.

Had some cyano or red algae on a rock.

My Pencil Urchin found this patch last night and seems to be taking care of it without further intervention on my part.

Here is my AWC performance stability over August. I think that piece is good to go for an extended vacation:

I just need a tiny UPS to prevent time reset when the power flickers. It only needs to last a few seconds without grid power before the whole-house generator kicks in.