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  1. kinetic

    300G Storage Tank?

    I am planning on taking @Kensington Reefer's advice and going with NSW for my next tank, and it sounds like I'll need to get 300G delivered at a time. I should be able to carve out space in the garage. I want something that will be 7' tall or so (not flush with the ceiling) and as low profile...
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    Thinking about setting up NSW holding tank for water changes instead of mixing

    I was reminiscing about my first reef tank, when it was thriving and full of life. Ever since that first tank, I've had a lot of issues (for various reasons). I was thinking what was the biggest change, and it was switching from NSW to an RODI with salt mix. I doubt that was the only reason why...
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    First new camera gear in 11+ years

    I haven't had a need to get any new camera gear for over 11 years. But I was also hungry for something that would create a whole new way to take photos. I started shooting different things, working with different clients, and doing all sorts of different shoots to see if I could find something...
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    Where to find 1 1/4" threaded to 1" slip reducing bushing?

    Anyone have a good go-to place for plumbing pieces? I need a 1 1/4" male thread to 1" slip reducer. Like this, but the 1" is a slip conversion rather than a thread: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/bres-schedule-80-reducing-bushing-thread.html
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    Anyone have the 15" Neptune LLS? Need help with dimensions and "clip" mount.

    I'm working with Luna-Reef.com on a sump + ATO reservoir. I want to incorporate the Neptune LLS into my reservoir, but it's hard to know how it "mounts" to a tank. Does anyone have one that can help measure the length of area that can be submerged, and the area that needs to stay out of the...
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    Best place to place probes and dosing lines?

    I am working on my sump design, and wondering if anyone has suggestions on probe placement and dosing placement. Probes: Temperature Salinity pH _empty Dosing Alk Ca Mg AB+ / other I'll have two 150watt heaters as well Option A More traditional placement that I'm used to Probes in drain...
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    Power Cables into the wall?

    I will be running two Maxspect Gyres on the back wall of my peninsula tank. All glass walls are clear (no vinyl), so I want to make my power cords as clean as possible. I was thinking of doing something similar to how wall-mounted TV's work by having wires go into the wall, and back out towards...
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    Any houseplant experts? Monstera Albo and Variegated Ficus Triangularis in a terrarium?

    I just picked up a tiny variegated ficus triangularis and I have a monstera albo (1 leaf cutting w/ root) coming next week. I think these both need high humidity, and was wondering if they would do well in a terrarium while they're small. I'm going to put them in a corner that has a western and...
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    Neptune Flow Sensor size for 3/4" plumbing?

    I need flow sensors for my return that has a manifold for my UV to run in parallel. The UV is 3/4" and the return pipe into the tank is also 3/4". My return pump has an outlet of 1" I'm thinking the flow sensors would be right at the manifolds (after the ball valve going to the UV, but before...
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    ReefMat and two drains?

    Can you add dual drains to a ReefMat 1200? I know it has two "inlets," but there's two for convenience depending which side you want the drain to go into. Would it be possible to just buy another "hose connector" and attach that to a second drain? Also, my second drain is an emergency drain so...
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    RODI Float Valve that doesn't need to be drilled?

    I need a float valve that I can clip onto the side of my tank to fill from the RODI system. I have a bunch that require drilling a hole into the side of the thing that's being filled, but I just want something that can be held by a bracket instead. I used to have one, but the valve wouldn't...
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    Anemone box with magnets?

    I have a breeder box that I'm holding my recovering CSB in. But my damn trochus snails keep dislodging the suction cups every day, so the box floats around and sometimes sinks to the bottom. I want to get some box that has strong magnets instead. Anyone have suggestions of one that has good...
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    Run dual UV sterilizers?

    I have a 25 watt and 57 watt UV sterilizer now, and I’m trying to sell the 25. I purchased the 25 watt firs, but everyone was telling me that I need the 50+ watt flavor for my 126G display tank (maybe about 150G total vol). So now I have both unless I can sell the 25 watt. Should I just run...
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    Best way to open a crate box with my tank in it?

    I’ve been trying to open this box that has my new tank, but I’ve already broken two tools trying to pry all the nails off, and still have about 45 nails to go. I’m almost an hour in and can’t open the box. Am I just completely stupid? What do I do?
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    Warning: AI Nero 3 nemguards don't fully work. My CSB went in... and out.

    I've been pretty happy with my AI Nero 3 pumps, especially because they come with nice nemguards that look pretty good. I got a beautiful Colorado Sunburst from @nly04 awhile back, and last night it decided to walk over the AI Nero 3. Now, the crazy thing is, this guy squished itself through...
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    Neptune LLM to detect sudden overflow from skimmer in a skimmate locker?

    I got the large Avast Davey Jones Skimmate Locker and was thinking that if my skimmer had a sudden overflow event (I've had this in the past randomly), a good amount of water would be pulled from my system before the skimmate locker filled up and stopped the skimmer pump. I was thinking of...
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    Smart Outlet that can be set by the seconds?

    I have a kasa smart plug and power strip, but the minimum time interval is 1 minute. I need to set this up for just one outlet (Avast Plank feeder), and would rather do 3 feedings a day for 20 seconds, rather than 1 feeding at 60 seconds. I don't want to setup an apex just for this one thing...
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    Manifold off of return pump or dedicated pump?

    I've always read that manifolds off a return pump can create inconsistent fluctuations that would actually cause things like a drain to be super noisy (since it's inconsistent). Is this true? I feel like it's a little strange that could happen, unless the valves being used are really flimsy for...
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    126 gallon: return flow 1,000 gph or 2,000 gph?

    For my upcoming ELOS 120XL, it's rated flow is up to 2,905 GPH and was wondering if I should use a Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 3 mini or the non-mini as the return pump to run either about 1,000 gph or 2,000gph. I will have plenty of additional flow for the corals via gyres and powerheads, so...
  20. kinetic

    Where do you get your colorful sched 40 plumbing?

    I have some leftover schedule 80 black plumbing from my previous projects, including a lot of flexible black PVC, but the diameter is all too big for what I need (1" - 1.5"). I'm thinking of getting some black ones for the next setup, but probably want sched 40. Any suggestions on where to get...
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