Thesassyindian's 13.5 gallon m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶p̶i̶t̶ nano mixed reef

[Da_Neefer]

If that's not a HD version Hydra 26 you can switch the LED pucks out to Luxdium ones vs buying a new light. If the rest of the internals are OK.

 

[thesassyindian]

If that's not a HD version Hydra 26 you can switch the LED pucks out to Luxdium ones vs buying a new light. If the rest of the internals are OK.

Unfortunately not - the driver blew out and destroyed multiple layers of the PCB under it. LED module itself is OK.

 

[Da_Neefer]

Unfortunately not - the driver blew out and destroyed multiple layers of the PCB under it. LED module itself is OK.

Bummer :-(

 

[Coral reefer]

Interesting. Wonder how much of it would be intensity vs spectrum loss. Probably both tho I guess. Bummer man

 

[rdriggett]

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you can get a new light asap.

 

[thesassyindian]

And boom! Same damn failure mode manifests again. Come on Aqua Illumination!!

I've previously repaired this exact capacitor on two separate Hydra26's!

This time around, the capacitor dug deep - ripped a couple of layers of traces and FR4 underneath.

Will take this back up at a later date and attempt to repair the light once again - Now it is a matter of principal... Haha

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

@thesassyindian Give me some time and I can give you Rainbow Pocillopora from my tank. I have a lot of small frags on the back wall of the tank and I could see if I can cut a larger piece from the mother colony.

 

[thesassyindian]

@thesassyindian Give me some time and I can give you Rainbow Pocillopora from my tank. I have a lot of small frags on the back wall of the tank and I could see if I can cut a larger piece from the mother colony.

Thank you Nick - Don't frag it just yet. I will reach out to you when I am ready to re-introduce it into my tank!!

 

[thesassyindian]

After a tank crash scare last week, I finally started taking the first of two remaining steps towards automation.
Set up the FMM/ATK v2 with a DIY reservoir.

Found these 5.8qt OXO Pop container at Target for $20 and decided to use that as a reservoir to save some $$$. (Why are ATO reservoirs so expensive?)

Drilled two holes through the lid for the pump power and water tube.

Next, for the siphon break, I printed a small magnetic bracket to keep it in place above the water line.

FMM Program:

 

[thesassyindian]

Oh I forgot to add the sensor mount. The one that ships with the ATK V2, was too big for the chamber 3 of the Fluval EVO 13.5.
So, I designed and 3d printed one from PETG.

 

[PeetaJai]

U sir are the king of DIY!

 

[thesassyindian]

U sir are the king of DIY!

Haha that’s just a smoke screen.
You have to be creative when you are poor XD

 

[thesassyindian]

This tank is now officially on sale!
Please check out the BST forum!

https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/taking-a-hiatus-from-the-hobby-for-a-few-years-to-focus-on-growing-my-own-little-frag-coral-clowns-equipment-for-sale.35914/#post-510778