ESHOPPS Mariner 70 Build

[CoralB]

 

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My two float switch sensors are out for delivery. Hopefully I'll get them out on the tank sometime...

 

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Hmm...

 

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Dirty glass POTM entry?

 

[CoralB]

 

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Float sensors arrived, designed a sensor holder that clips into the egg crate lid. Printing now.

This isn't adjustable unfortunately so it's a one size fits mine. Modifications can be made as necessary and I could consider designing an adjustable one later.

 

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It works. Manually "redesigned" it after the print though because the clip doesn't fit over the neck it's supposed to attach to. I realized that after printing it that it wasn't going to work.

The water has to rise about 1/8" in the DT and the sensor comes on. It might be closer to 1/4". It makes it so the waves from the wave makers don't activate it though, so it's about perfect.

 

[tharbin]

It works. Manually "redesigned" it after the print though because the clip doesn't fit over the neck it's supposed to attach to. I realized that after printing it that it wasn't going to work.

The water has to rise about 1/8" in the DT and the sensor comes on. It might be closer to 1/4". It makes it so the waves from the wave makers don't activate it though, so it's about perfect.

Very clean.

 

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So far the print has been holding the sensor and it has been turning on and off like it should. Water level rises slightly with the algae growth blocking the weirs so every 3-4 days it alerts me that the level has risen enough to trigger the float. Cleaned the weirs and the level drops and the float turns off.

 

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I was gone for the weekend. Came home today and I'm pretty sure it's time to snow the tank again.

 

[ReeferTCG]

I was gone for the weekend. Came home today and I'm pretty sure it's time to snow the tank again.

For cyano or vermitid?

 

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For cyano or vermitid?

GHA that may or may not be also Cyano.

 

[CoralB]

 

[ReeferTCG]

GHA that may or may not be also Cyano.

Nice!! I stopped the snow and got cyano for 15 minutes. I am not 100% confident it was the snow but I did suction up most of the cyano a couple of times then snow and its been at bay.

 

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Nice!! I stopped the snow and got cyano for 15 minutes. I am not 100% confident it was the snow but I did suction up most of the cyano a couple of times then snow and its been at bay.

I'm thinking I have a magnet or something leaching in the tank potentially. I need to remove the last magnetic frag rack and install the Orca so the Tunze magnet is off. Other than those the ATO is my only other magnet in the water.

Also, redesign was started on filter cups that would have a "pocket" for either more PolyFil or bagged media. I need to add activated carbon and Rowaphos again. Pretty sure my phosphates are up there.

 

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Really I just need to test though.

 

[fishguy242]

Mayyybe...

 

[ReeferTCG]

Nice!! I stopped the snow and got cyano for 15 minutes. I am not 100% confident it was the snow but I did suction up most of the cyano a couple of times then snow and its been at bay.

I'm thinking I have a magnet or something leaching in the tank potentially. I need to remove the last magnetic frag rack and install the Orca so the Tunze magnet is off. Other than those the ATO is my only other magnet in the water.

Also, redesign was started on filter cups that would have a "pocket" for either more PolyFil or bagged media. I need to add activated carbon and Rowaphos again. Pretty sure my phosphates are up there.

Is there a way to test phosphates?

 

[CoralB]

 

[fishguy242]

Is there a way to test phosphates?

Just like salinity,taste it...