Orange You Glad I Started This Build

crusso1993 · Mar 31, 2023

907_Reefer said:
This pleases us.

Hey mister… never, ever assume you know what pleases me. Although, I am pleased.

jsker · Mar 31, 2023

What are you doing this weekend to you system?

Fish Styx · Mar 31, 2023

jsker said:
What are you doing this weekend to you system?

This weekend I'll be doing WC, media exchange on the reactors, bringing the dosing array online, moving the par meter to the sandbed for the next ten days, and (hopefully) making some videos for the youtubes. I've been doing a light study with the Noopsyches and I'm super pleased with the #'s so far.

I should have some more new arrivals coming on Tuesday, so there'll be some midweek shenanigans, too!

Next weekend is a biggie. Upgrading the T5 ballasts in the new fixture and redoing some plumbing. I need to swap out the bulkheads on my returns, so I plan on routing the UV return lines back into the cryptic fuge instead of up and over the back and then rerunning the pipes to the bulkheads.

907_Reefer · Mar 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
Hey mister… never, ever assume you know what pleases me. Although, I am pleased.

I do not assume! I just know

crusso1993 · Mar 31, 2023

Fish Styx said:
I've been doing a light study with the Noopsyches

You say this as though you have the ability to do a deep study on something. We know better!

crusso1993 · Mar 31, 2023

Fish Styx said:
This weekend I'll be doing WC, media exchange on the reactors, bringing the dosing array online, moving the par meter to the sandbed for the next ten days, and (hopefully) making some videos for the youtubes. I've been doing a light study with the Noopsyches and I'm super pleased with the #'s so far.

I should have some more new arrivals coming on Tuesday, so there'll be some midweek shenanigans, too!

Next weekend is a biggie. Upgrading the T5 ballasts in the new fixture and redoing some plumbing. I need to swap out the bulkheads on my returns, so I plan on routing the UV return lines back into the cryptic fuge instead of up and over the back and then rerunning the pipes to the bulkheads.

What brand/model are the new T5 ballasts?

Fish Styx · Mar 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
What brand/model are the new T5 ballasts?

ATI double 80's.

Fish Styx · Mar 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
You say this as though you have the ability to do a deep study on something. We know better!

I mean, nothing too complicated. Taking the average readings from 10 days in each 3rd of the tank (top, middle, bottom) to provide a rough gauge of where I'm at with the new lighting.

jsker · Mar 31, 2023

Fish Styx said:
This weekend I'll be doing WC, media exchange on the reactors, bringing the dosing array online, moving the par meter to the sandbed for the next ten days, and (hopefully) making some videos for the youtubes. I've been doing a light study with the Noopsyches and I'm super pleased with the #'s so far.

I should have some more new arrivals coming on Tuesday, so there'll be some midweek shenanigans, too!

Next weekend is a biggie. Upgrading the T5 ballasts in the new fixture and redoing some plumbing. I need to swap out the bulkheads on my returns, so I plan on routing the UV return lines back into the cryptic fuge instead of up and over the back and then rerunning the pipes to the bulkheads.

Sounds like a busy weekend and next. If you have a moment, could you hop in car and swing by with the par meter?

tbrown · Mar 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
I wasn’t sure if you’d be able to put it together. What a pleasant surprise that you did.

In my defense, I did go through quite a lot as a yoot (born, orphanage, homes, adoption, mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, alcohol and drug use) which, regardless of doctors, meds, therapies and outside help, left me slightly mental. It used to be torturous but I find it all a source of strength and humor now.

crusso1993 · Mar 31, 2023

Fish Styx said:
ATI double 80's.

Did you look into more standard ballasts which offer more functionality?

tbrown · Mar 31, 2023

Fish Styx said:
Greetings, Team Styx! Sorry I have been relatively absent- I've been dealing with a lot of stuff over the last two weeks that I'm not ready to talk about, yet. The only easy day was yesterday, amirite?!

Anyways, I picked up some new additions today (pics below)! I also ordered 10 lbs. of Aussie rock and two additional acro frags- Pink Cadillac, and another staghorn. I'm gonna try to hop back in the saddle and make some update videos tomorrow. Stay tuned...

crusso1993 · Mar 31, 2023

tbrown3589 said:

Is this your special way of saying you relate?

Fish Styx · Mar 31, 2023

crusso1993 said:
Did you look into more standard ballasts which offer more functionality?

I did, but I'm a fan of the ATIs. They are, IME, super reliable. I also don't want dimming or anything, so these will do the job. Believe it or not, one of the ballasts in the new fixture already failed. Gonna replace it and swap out the other so that I don't have to worry about it.