Lets see your Hydros controllers

[shoeking52]

I wanted to see what everyone is doing with their Hydros systems!

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I'll tell you what, @TheMadFragger has an amazing array of equipment. However, it just sits there. Maybe, if we're lucky he'll show us pictures.

 

[shoeking52]

I'll tell you what, @TheMadFragger has an amazing array of equipment. However, it just sits there. Maybe, if we're lucky he'll show us pictures.

Lets see it!

 

[That Crusso Kid]

@tbrown also uses Hydros equipment for his tank(s).

 

[tbrown]

Mine is ugly and hard to get a picture of the current setup but I have an X3, X4, Minnow, WaveEngine, and XP8. Hoping to pickup a Launch or Start for my 8 gallon. Although I might just swap the Minnow over and add an XD that I have currently sitting on a shelf.

I am not using it anywhere near its full potential.

Current equipment:

• Leak Rope sensor
• Level Sensor in sump for ATO
• Level Sensor in ATO reservoir for run dry protection
• pH tank
• pH sump
• Temperature Sensor tank
• Temperature Sensor sump

Plan for 8 gallon

• Temp and pH monitoring
• Solenoid to shut off ATO
• AWC with Hydros dosing pumps and 2 Level Sensors
• Dosing phosphate and nitrates as necessary
• Dosing alk as necessary

Minnow will be my doser. XD will run AWC approximately 100 mL twice daily is my thought. Shut off gravity ATO with the solenoid, remove approximately 100 mL, top off with fresh salt mix to level sensor, reopen ATO solenoid. Weekly checks will tell me how my trates, phates, and alk are running and adjust as necessary.

 

[MasterClassReefs]

I'll tell you what, @TheMadFragger has an amazing array of equipment. However, it just sits there. Maybe, if we're lucky he'll show us pictures.

Lots of fun happening over here!
Im setting up the control board soon. Playing with the scape first so I can get it innoculating in the 300 gal stock tank.

The control board will be sweet.

 

[black dragon designs]

I wanted to see what everyone is doing with their Hydros systems!

Need to extend a few cables and tidy up some stuff
But I made a free standing unit to hold the gear and a connected ipad

 

[MasterClassReefs]

I wanted to see what everyone is doing with their Hydros systems!

Need to extend a few cables and tidy up some stuff
But I made a free standing unit to hold the gear and a connected ipad

Nice . How are you liking the Hydros system?
I am building an in wall command center for my set up next to the display.

 

[black dragon designs]

Nice . How are you liking the Hydros system?
I am building an in wall command center for my set up next to the display.

At our old house I had a full basement so was nice to mount everything .
This is a temp home for awhile till we decide where we want to be, so tried to keep everything mobile.

So far I’m happy with how everything is working. I have a Blenny I use for ato and dosing afr, and a launch to do the heavy lifting, like auto water changes etc. So far only thing I’m not thrilled about is the salinity probe, doesn’t seem to be stable but have a few things I still need to try to see if it’s interference or unstable product

 

[MasterClassReefs]

Nice . How are you liking the Hydros system?
I am building an in wall command center for my set up next to the display.

At our old house I had a full basement so was nice to mount everything .
This is a temp home for awhile till we decide where we want to be, so tried to keep everything mobile.

So far I’m happy with how everything is working. I have a Blenny I use for ato and dosing afr, and a launch to do the heavy lifting, like auto water changes etc. So far only thing I’m not thrilled about is the salinity probe, doesn’t seem to be stable but have a few things I still need to try to see if it’s interference or unstable product

I have heard that the electronics in the sump can mess with the probes. Partly why I got the IV. I also got some manual testing equipment to ensure things run smoothly and stay calibrated. I never will blindly trust a machine but they are handy. You running the pro reef salt as well? I am about to try tropic marin for the first time.

 

[black dragon designs]

I have heard that the electronics in the sump can mess with the probes. Partly why I got the IV. I also got some manual testing equipment to ensure things run smoothly and stay calibrated. I never will blindly trust a machine but they are handy. You running the pro reef salt as well? I am about to try tropic marin for the first time.

I design audiovisual systems for a living so I know all too well the limitations of all electronics. I suspect it’s interference, and if all else fails I’ll build a small acrylic vessel similar to the IV, but a whole lot cheaper as I always have acrylic scraps laying around. The whole board is laser cut 1/2” acrylic, I threw in our big laser.

I use tropic marine pro, so far I like it better than the instant ocean I was using previously. The one thing is the alk always seems to be low, but I have a ton of growing sps, I suspect they are a big reason for the low alk as well as a lower starting point in the salt

 

[JoJosReef]

Somewhere in there is a Hydros Minnow and an XP8.

 

[USN74NMCB]

My hydros consist of a blenny, control x4, XP8 , 2 Wave engines v2. It is all connected with command buss cables running under and above with one cable ran through the emergency over flow pipe to connect from under stand to above see pics running from blenny through to other end

i have really liked running the hydros controlers, knowing if i lose one thats all i lose and everything eles keeps running. Have plans for the xp8 to have 4 dosing pumps inside a bevarage fridge to make an auto feeder for tank that will dose photo, frozen food slurry, and two more liquid reef foods for coarls running the discharge from the fridge Y into both return pumps to spread the food through tank by the RFN on the return lines.

 

[black dragon designs]

My hydros consist of a blenny, control x4, XP8 , 2 Wave engines v2. It is all connected with command buss cables running under and above with one cable ran through the emergency over flow pipe to connect from under stand to above see pics running from blenny through to other end

i have really liked running the hydros controlers, knowing if i lose one thats all i lose and everything eles keeps running. Have plans for the xp8 to have 4 dosing pumps inside a bevarage fridge to make an auto feeder for tank that will dose photo, frozen food slurry, and two more liquid reef foods for coarls running the discharge from the fridge Y into both return pumps to spread the food through tank by the RFN on the return lines.

Nice I’ve been toying with the idea of taking one of those small 6 can mini fridges and drilling it so I can run dosing lines into it and dose phytoplankton and Copopods from it. Right now there in the kitchen fridge and I’m sure the wife hates it

 

[USN74NMCB]

My hydros consist of a blenny, control x4, XP8 , 2 Wave engines v2. It is all connected with command buss cables running under and above with one cable ran through the emergency over flow pipe to connect from under stand to above see pics running from blenny through to other end

i have really liked running the hydros controlers, knowing if i lose one thats all i lose and everything eles keeps running. Have plans for the xp8 to have 4 dosing pumps inside a bevarage fridge to make an auto feeder for tank that will dose photo, frozen food slurry, and two more liquid reef foods for coarls running the discharge from the fridge Y into both return pumps to spread the food through tank by the RFN on the return lines.

Nice I’ve been toying with the idea of taking one of those small 6 can mini fridges and drilling it so I can run dosing lines into it and dose phytoplankton and Copopods from it. Right now there in the kitchen fridge and I’m sure the wife hates it

Not a 6 can looking at the under counter bevrage fridge that will hold 100 or so cans on amazon for like 200 bucks so i can actualy set the temp in fridge and place to magnetic stiris on bottom with my photo and frozen food slurry on each one to keep it all mixed and have two smaller bottles of coarl refigerated food to dose as well. As i get the stuff i will do a diy food feeding post as right now it looks like i will be able to get a month out of a fill up being it will all be refigerated and keep at proper temp and using a hydros micro pump in sump to flush the food into the return pumps flushing plumbing that runs in and out of fridge every hour but then set the dosing pumps to add food to tube by setting amount and how many times from lights on to lights off based on bio load and amount of food needed fed.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Somewhere in there is a Hydros Minnow and an XP8.

What the what? I had to look away fast as I started to feel the seizure coming on.

Nice I’ve been toying with the idea of taking one of those small 6 can mini fridges and drilling it so I can run dosing lines into it and dose phytoplankton and Copopods from it. Right now there in the kitchen fridge and I’m sure the wife hates it

The guy who has the rat's nest above built a mini-fridge for dosing. Well, he didn't build the mini-fridge but he did set it up for dosing. I will also add that his fridge turned out much nicer than his wiring.

 

[JoJosReef]

What the what? I had to look away fast as I started to feel the seizure coming on.


The guy who has the rat's nest above built a mini-fridge for dosing. Well, he didn't build the mini-fridge but he did set it up for dosing. I will also add that his fridge turned out much nicer than his wiring.

I have to thank @luis angel for that. Fridge wasn't working and Luis e-troubleshot me through the whole thing!

 

[Dirtyshoez]

Here's mine

 

[vicorhe]

My control “tower”.

 

[luis angel]

I have to thank @luis angel for that. Fridge wasn't working and Luis e-troubleshot me through the whole thing!

You did all the hard work my friend.