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Mounted the UV properly

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Ordered the aqua illumination 15w UV today. Gonna plumb it in the DT and see if I get the same results. Glad I came over here and you mentioned it looks like “snow” at night in the tank. I noticed that last night. Hopefully after clearing the DT I can move the UV to the sump to continue to kill on a lesser needed level! (I just don’t want the little pump in the DT forever)
 
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Ordered the aqua illumination 15w UV today. Gonna plumb it in the DT and see if I get the same results. Glad I came over here and you mentioned it looks like “snow” at night in the tank. I noticed that last night. Hopefully after clearing the DT I can move the UV to the sump to continue to kill on a lesser needed level! (I just don’t want the little pump in the DT forever)

Your welcome. I still have some, but nothing like before. Going to up the bacteria dosing.
 
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I’ve already started dosing MB7. Might get some pods if that’ll help the sand

Pods and phytoplankton they say helps. Any biodiversity.
 

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Pods and phytoplankton they say helps. Any biodiversity.
Ordering pods and phytoplankton this week. I believe they will help with the eco system in my tank and as you said, diversity.
I have already added cup of Florida live sand into the tank and a cup of live mud to the rubble in my sump.
 
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Ordering pods this week. I believe they will help with the eco system in my tank and as you said, diversity.
I have already added cup of Florida live sand into the tank and a cup of live mud to the rubble in my sump.
That is great! I’m going to be ordering this pretty soon too
 
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Cool!! Do you plan on any upgrades or modifications like you did with the DT lights?

No at this point. I didn't have a chance to really look it over good as I was getting ready for work, but looking through the lenses, they have the same diode form factor as my Mars. So that means I could mod them at some point! That's good news.

Now I'm waiting for my tubes of gel super glue and frag plugs to arrive. They should be here in a couple of days.
 
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Always wanted to incorporate a frag rack into a system. Should be cool beans when its done! Shiny new lights are always nice :)

I'll be posted pics as I go. Updates soon.

My gel super glue showed up at the house awhile ago. I'm at work.

Just waiting for the frag plugs now.
 
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Update:

My BSI super glue gel has arrived in the mail and this:

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I've searched everywhere locally for this and it's all out of stock! Had to order it in bulk. I'm set on calcium hydroxide for a very long time!

Before I left for work this afternoon, I found time to move the led shop light over the sump back out of the way so I could make room for the Viparsectra. The hanging hardware that came with it looks to be long enough (hopefully!), But I won't know for sure till I hang it. We will see this weekend.

The 100 frag plugs I ordered will be here Friday.

So once they show up and I get the light fixture mounted, I might start fragging from the DT. Might.
 
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At this point you should stock up on cucumbers and start actually pickling as well.

Brian, we do have the garden up and running and do have a pressure canner. Just saying. Lol :p

How have you guys been doing through all this? Still touch and go in NY?
 

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