In the meantime here’s a fish picture
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I’m weeing my pants with excitement!!!
Uh, I could skip that one.We are waiting to see it amigo.
Awesome tool, I love mine. BTW, great customer support by the company for any questions and issues. On my RSM-650 roll last about 1 month.I built the Clarisea SK5000 up yesterday which was fairly straightforward following the video on the DD web site.
It really is a quality piece of equipment and I might get one for the S650 depending on what I decide to do with it. It would just need a modification to the down pipe and I could add a gate valve as well and make that stupid adjustment valve on the back of the tank redundant by opening it fully and then using a new gate valve to control flow. I really don’t know why Red Sea haven’t redesigned that valve in the newer systems I really don’t.
The principal of how it works is pretty simple with the float switch triggering the motor to move
I’ve also got 2 spare XL fleeces for it.
In addition to building this, I had a completely new 150gpd RODI System arrive yesterday complete with 2 sets of floats valve and auto switch off systems for the RODI and saltwater tanks.
What a beautyIn the meantime here’s a fish picture
Lovely.In the meantime here’s a fish picture
Great pic Shaun !In the meantime here’s a fish picture
Im going to use the Apex ATO (ATK system) so the pump will be in the bottom of the water container and will then pump up and then down into the sump. So yes I will drill a small hole at the top for the hose to go through.Awesome updates here, loving the rollermats on various build threads. I'm hoping to have one someday myself. For the containers, what's the plan if they won't be drilled? Siphon from the top? Drill the outlet yourself?
Great Shaun, very nice selection of new tank materials.
Top quality.
It must be close to the arrival of the new tank now also.
Sounds like a good plan! Alternatively, since the storage tank is so large, you could even put a pinhole just below the lid. You'll lose out on some flow efficiency, but it'll ensure that nothing goes through the top of the T junction.Im going to use the Apex ATO (ATK system) so the pump will be in the bottom of the water container and will then pump up and then down into the sump. So yes I will drill a small hole at the top for the hose to go through.
The water in the container will be higher than the sump so there will be a siphon issue. The Apex ATO has an anti siphon connector, but at the highest point of the tubing as it comes out of the container, I’ll install a T connector with another tub/pipe out of the top of the T (high enough that water will continue through its normal route and not out of the T) When the pump turns off air will be sucked through the top of the T hose and thus prevent any siphon. So hopefully double redundancy. (He says confidently.......!)
That’s basically what the Apex anti siphon connector is. And it’s installed as you suggest and has a small hole in it. The T idea is very simple and is a fail safe hopefully!Sounds like a good plan! Alternatively, since the storage tank is so large, you could even put a pinhole just below the lid. You'll lose out on some flow efficiency, but it'll ensure that nothing goes through the top of the T junction.
OK gotcha - I didn't realize that's how the Apex mechanism worked. I have an Apex but use a Tunze ATO personally, as I've heard that the Apex ATO is unreliabe, at best. With the new 'version' of the PMUP it might be better, though.That’s basically what the Apex anti siphon connector is. And it’s installed as you suggest and has a small hole in it. The T idea is very simple and is a fail safe hopefully!
I haven’t read that many recent bad reviews on the new Apex ATO, but I chose it over the Tunze because of Apex integration and the fail safes it comes with including the final switch off of the physical float valve to shut down flow. Tunze doesn’t have this, just an electrical float switch.OK gotcha - I didn't realize that's how the Apex mechanism worked. I have an Apex but use a Tunze ATO personally, as I've heard that the Apex ATO is unreliabe, at best. With the new 'version' of the PMUP it might be better, though.
These are two of several excellent articles written by @SuncrestReef about Neptune Apex programming and what it can do
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Interesting to see that a lot of it comes down to understanding the system to make it work. I know a lot of people go into controllers (and Apex in particular) for the 'plug and play' type of idea, so if it needs to be programmed correctly to work as well as other options, it makes sense that people tend to avoid it. Regardless, sounds like you'll be fine with your plan and it'll work wellThese are two of several excellent articles written by @SuncrestReef about Neptune Apex programming and what it can do
Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 3: Automatic Top-Off Kit (ATK)
Seawitch submitted a new Article: Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 3: Automatic Top-Off Kit (ATK) For Inspiration: A beautiful 15-liter reef tank. This photo is from the Reef2Reef archives courtesy of @Fletch10_uk ©2019, All Rights Reserved. Note From the Editor: This article is...www.reef2reef.com
Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs
Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.www.reef2reef.com