Alex’s Red Sea Reefer Nano (28-gallon)
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Its super hard to tell from pics but that looks like 3/4 mpt on that pump. It looks like it's the same as your current return line. If you look right above the union your current pump is attached to that looks like a 3/4 to 1 bushing.
Does the threaded part on your new pump match the size of the pipe pictured?
Does the threaded part on your new pump match the size of the pipe pictured?
Alexander1312
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Plumbing is too hard. I have no clue if I answer your question but the grey union attached to the pump states 1 inch. I assume the blue pipe is smaller than 1 inch?
I wonder if @Twisted remembers this?
Alexander1312
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That's great. Last question - where do I buy this? The place I never go to, Home Depot or Lowes?
Oh, and how to cut and glue with what?
I need to drop off a stock tank to @JVU in the near future. Want me to swing by and help you out? Should take all of 10 min.
Alexander1312
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That would be fantastic, thank you. But please know that John and I live quite a bit away from each other, so this might not be convenient for you. I will review your instructions again and maybe I will be able to do it before you make it up here.
Patio
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Typical Ace Hardware stores are independently owned and many times also locally owned.
I have some extras of those barbs and the hose as well to bad your not closer.
It's cheaper at home depot.
Fyi they are under $2 bucks at home depot/ lowes.
Pvc cut dang simple to use. Put pipe in began and squeeze it. Get what ever is cheap if you go to home improvement store.
To glue any pvc glue. Easier to find a 1 step verse the ones that have primer and glue.
What ever is the best price. Picture just so you know what ur looking for.
Thats they type of hose your looking for.
Needs to be 3/4 ID (id = inner dimensions)
You cut hose to length needed heat small pot of boiling water soak endnof tub in it 10 seconds it gets soft and push it over the barbs. When it cools it's stiff again with water tight seal.
I suck at plumbing more than probably anyone in club. But this part is easy enough I have done it a few times.
How it was explained to me at one point.
Hose right above return pump is normally better than pvc because it better absorbs vibrations from the pump. Making the pump slient.
Again no expert. So don't ask me for anything more complex rofl. Than my inner plumbing idiot comes out to say hello quickly.
Lastly some of the home depots have hoses on reels they can cut for you by the foot would be cheaper if they have that near you.
I found hose cheaper on amazon but I know u dislike them so didn't share the link.
It's cheaper at home depot.
Fyi they are under $2 bucks at home depot/ lowes.
Pvc cut dang simple to use. Put pipe in began and squeeze it. Get what ever is cheap if you go to home improvement store.
To glue any pvc glue. Easier to find a 1 step verse the ones that have primer and glue.
What ever is the best price. Picture just so you know what ur looking for.
Thats they type of hose your looking for.
Needs to be 3/4 ID (id = inner dimensions)
You cut hose to length needed heat small pot of boiling water soak endnof tub in it 10 seconds it gets soft and push it over the barbs. When it cools it's stiff again with water tight seal.
I suck at plumbing more than probably anyone in club. But this part is easy enough I have done it a few times.
How it was explained to me at one point.
Hose right above return pump is normally better than pvc because it better absorbs vibrations from the pump. Making the pump slient.
Again no expert. So don't ask me for anything more complex rofl. Than my inner plumbing idiot comes out to say hello quickly.
Lastly some of the home depots have hoses on reels they can cut for you by the foot would be cheaper if they have that near you.
I found hose cheaper on amazon but I know u dislike them so didn't share the link.
Alexander1312
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Ok, so these peppermint shrimp I got from @under_water_ninja yesterday are insane. The rock I had mentioned below got moved into the nano tank a few days ago. As of yesterday evening, there were three larger pieces of aiptasia on it.
Post in thread 'Alex’s IM 150 EXT'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/alex’s-im-150-ext.34668/post-544847
As of this afternoon (<24 hours after adding two shrimps) they are no longer visible at all, even after checking for the past several hours. I recognize they could have just been retracted but the areas where they were has several empty spaces, so my hope is they ate most of it. It might come back but the immediate impact is beyond impressive.
How should they be kept alive if there is no more aiptasisa for them to eat?
Post in thread 'Alex’s IM 150 EXT'
https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/alex’s-im-150-ext.34668/post-544847
As of this afternoon (<24 hours after adding two shrimps) they are no longer visible at all, even after checking for the past several hours. I recognize they could have just been retracted but the areas where they were has several empty spaces, so my hope is they ate most of it. It might come back but the immediate impact is beyond impressive.
How should they be kept alive if there is no more aiptasisa for them to eat?
They eat everything, not just aptasia.
They prefer the taste of high-end acropora polyps.
Alexander1312
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I am glad I do not have any.
Alexander1312
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so is the issue that once fed they will not be going back to aiptasia, or only while being fed?
Alexander1312
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Getting the Nano tank ready for vacation as well.
I finally removed all APEX gear - never had a lot anyway - and replaced it with a Hydros X4 + Wave Engine LE + WifiPlug.
Due to space limitations in my house, I normally sell everything I do not forsee to ever need. However, I will most likely consider trading this for labor or another item I might need in the future. Have not decided this yet and will post accordingly in the respective forum.
I finally removed all APEX gear - never had a lot anyway - and replaced it with a Hydros X4 + Wave Engine LE + WifiPlug.
Due to space limitations in my house, I normally sell everything I do not forsee to ever need. However, I will most likely consider trading this for labor or another item I might need in the future. Have not decided this yet and will post accordingly in the respective forum.
Alexander1312
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I bought 1,000 ml of FM new Coral Wow product while I was in Germany, which I believe they are currently only selling in Germany. This product was tried out extensively before release in their Reefers Club for approximately a year, and many - but not all - folks who tried it had a lot of success with this.
I know that there has been a lot of discussion for some time around ammonium dosing, and their product piggybacks on this idea, but made some modifications which is why I am planning to try this vs basic ammonium dosing (which might be cheaper although this product is not very expensive either given the low dosing amounts).
This is what they claim is in the product: Water, ammonium compounds, trace elements, marine biopolymers, coral-specific biomodulators
The prerequisites for using the product are that nitrate and phosphate are below 20 and 0.2 respectively. Therefore, I can currently not use it in the IM 150 and will use it only in the frag tank. Also, trace elements should be dialed in properly for it to work.
Besides the improved coral growth, the expected outcome is to stabilize nutrients, and through improved coral growth indirectly reduce them or keep them at desired levels. Thinking about this though, having nutrients at the required levels means nutrients are already stable, so this is probably more referring to the volatility of these parameters.
Starting dose is 0.4 ml for the frag tank daily, so will see how it goes.
The frag tank continues to run alkalinity dosing with the BOLUS method (the IM 150 not at the moment), and I often think that the corals look better in this tank than in the larger tank. I might switch again to BOLUS in the larger tank since the reasons which made me move away from it do no longer exist.
www.faunamarin.de
I know that there has been a lot of discussion for some time around ammonium dosing, and their product piggybacks on this idea, but made some modifications which is why I am planning to try this vs basic ammonium dosing (which might be cheaper although this product is not very expensive either given the low dosing amounts).
This is what they claim is in the product: Water, ammonium compounds, trace elements, marine biopolymers, coral-specific biomodulators
The prerequisites for using the product are that nitrate and phosphate are below 20 and 0.2 respectively. Therefore, I can currently not use it in the IM 150 and will use it only in the frag tank. Also, trace elements should be dialed in properly for it to work.
Besides the improved coral growth, the expected outcome is to stabilize nutrients, and through improved coral growth indirectly reduce them or keep them at desired levels. Thinking about this though, having nutrients at the required levels means nutrients are already stable, so this is probably more referring to the volatility of these parameters.
Starting dose is 0.4 ml for the frag tank daily, so will see how it goes.
The frag tank continues to run alkalinity dosing with the BOLUS method (the IM 150 not at the moment), and I often think that the corals look better in this tank than in the larger tank. I might switch again to BOLUS in the larger tank since the reasons which made me move away from it do no longer exist.
Coral WOW! - Fauna Marin
CORAL WOW! enhances the color intensity of SPS corals, promotes maximum polyp expansion, and strengthens natural color pigmentation.
www.faunamarin.de
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