Fish building/man cave build!

[dantimdad]

Even if it was a tight clearance, you could simply print a wrench with a stubby handle.

I like your thinking. Well, on this subject anyway.

 

[dantimdad]

So, I was discussing the age of the tang I got from my buddy. He started digging back through Facebook and found out when he bought it.

Y’all aren’t gonna believe this:

Not sure how it was when he got it.

What’s your oldest fish?

 

[dantimdad]

Btw water change station is done and I came up with a way to better organize/hide wires.

Also got the topoff container moved so I can roll out the water change waste can.

Pics in a bit when I finish.

 

[dantimdad]

Ok here the screen I can up with. I can actually mount controllers and such to it when I have time.

Here’s the topoff reservoir in the new location

18 gallons of fresh saltwater mixed up to 1.025 and ready for a water change Saturday.

After that, I’m gonna setup the AWC using the GHL maxi doser and then do an 18 gallon once a month on top of the 1 gallon a day.

 

[tharbin]

Ok here the screen I can up with. I can actually mount controllers and such to it when I have time.

Here’s the topoff reservoir in the new location

18 gallons of fresh saltwater mixed up to 1.025 and ready for a water change Saturday.

After that, I’m gonna setup the AWC using the GHL maxi doser and then do an 18 gallon once a month on top of the 1 gallon a day.

That looks really clean and easy to maintain.

 

[dantimdad]

That looks really clean and easy to maintain.

It's a foamed pvc sheet so it can be wiped down easily and moved anywhere needed.

 

[dantimdad]

So, my scale is way off. Good thing I measured salinity when I said it was 1.025.

I went by weight but noticed it was way more salt than the first time I did it. So I put in about what I thought was in the beaker last time. It hit 1.025 but instead of saying 2718 it said 1516! So, I took 4 AA batteries and put on the scale. (They should weight right about 100grams), the scale said 88.

I was using a kitchen scale. Not known for accuracy long term but super cheap.

I decided to get a 6000g capable lab scale and a 100 gram lab grade reference weight. Will be here in a couple days.

Lesson learned. On something where accuracy is this important, don't cheap out.

I also tuned up my refractometer. I highly recommend getting a 35ppt reference solution and cleaning your refractometer well and calibrating often.

After this week's water change I am sending off an ICP test.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

It's a foamed pvc sheet so it can be wiped down easily and moved anywhere needed.

And you can also write the lunch menu on it!

 

[dantimdad]

And you can also write the lunch menu on it!

Funny you should say that. I am considering going to white acrylic instead of PVC so I can use wet erase markers and keep track of parameters, schedules, to-do lists, etc.

 

[dantimdad]

3 printers, no waiting. lol

printing scoops, hose hangers and a shelf for the maxi doser.

I get frosting buckets from Publix bakery for free and they have gaskets in the lids. They run them through their dishwasher once already. So, after a quick trip through our dishwasher with no soap and then hand dry, I can store things like salt, citric acid, etc. in them and I keep one for just cleaning power heads and pumps in it.

The other good thing about them is they are only 3 gallons so they don't take up as much room.