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Looks like the were lonely...instant pairing!

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max_nano said:
They look like they’re doing the classic, ignore the nem and live in a corner move
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ah see -- I don't let them get to a nem when they first meet. clowns especially maroons have this psycho switch that gets flicked on instantly the minute there's a nem involved. Technically, there MAY be a baby CSB in there but the don't know that...
 
Dug out a chiller i bought last year to clean for a swap out into my AJ85 system. Wow. Glad i took the time to clean it. Water was super dirty. Aaaaaand....i found a dead baby rat or maybe a mouse in the housing at the grid cage on the backside. Was skeleton and patches or fur -- you can imagine the immense joy it brought me to wiggle the rodent remains out between the grid opening...

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Since i am doing the chiller shuffle, i decided to look more closely at the cooling capacity of my units...

One point of confusion i have is this old Euro Aqua CL-150 mini chiller . On the unit, says rated for 100L or less...so about 26G. But manual says between 26G and 52G...and refigerating capacity of 150W. But if I do the math 150W would translate to 1/5hp. Which I highly doubt. It's been working decently for my ELOS70 but thinking maybe I would swap an Artica 1/15 hp in and then use the Euro Aqua on the WB20... hmm... confusion and paralyzing quandry is an understatement.
 
Ok. Went ahead and did all my chiller shuffling. While I was at it, I followed @Chromis ' lead and cleaned all of my chillers. Have a final unit (the Euro Aqua) i am cycling with vinegar overnight...there's some slime algae in the tank it came from and don't want a chance of this being introduced to my WB20/CSB tank. So being extra careful...i actually might cycle with chemiclean afterwards just in case.
 
This clown pairing thing is turning into a bigger effort than I had thought... or at least i am turning it into one.

I realized that some natural female \ male pairing has already taken place so need to watch for when the rest and group up to split them out. The wyoming whites are easy. But between the 4 remaining gladiators, there is a formed pair, a hot standby sub-male, and a neutral bottom of the totem pole. so once I separate out the paired gladiators, I need to decide whether to:
  1. have the remaining two pair up by moving them to a separate tank,
  2. move one of the unpaired gladiators to my DT and have it pair up with a normal occ (feels like a waste), and if so which one
  3. If I do #2, then need to figure out which third-wheel won't get killed off
  4. or just leave all gladiators in one tank and call it a day...
decisions, decisions... hmmm...
 
The grear clown shuffle of COVID19 continues...

Wyoming whites checking out their new estate. Since they've been in my SN tank for so long, i decided to play it safe and keep all my CSBs in baskets except one that would go out or off the rock without a fight.

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Chiller swaps done!

Had to rearrange some stands and equipment around but feeling better about protecting the key tanks i have. Still probably need to grab another 2-3 but rolling the dice and have plenty of ice ready. At least with SIP, i can do it the old fashioned way...

I'm pretty happy with the outcome of reorganizing my WB20, and making the decision to put the euro aqua there. The CL-150 is a peltzier cooling unit so i can put it i side the cabinet and simply leave the door open...might nudge the unit more towards the center as well.

To save space, i put my ATO bucket on top with a foam pad underneath...also moved wires and outlets onto the floor below.

On all my chiller lines I also put in think OD tubes to help minimize cooling loss... foam noodles are best but super ugly

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That last photo had me shit in my pants. I thought putting your wire and electrical stuff in the floor is a major disaster waiting to happen?


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NanoCrazed said:
On a side note, i do regret not installing AC on my unit when we built it. Weather wasn't so bad a few years back, and back then i wasn't planning on turning it into a fish room. Sigh... in hindsight a single AC would have been more cost effective than running a chiller per tank...

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I hear you. Chillers during the day and electric drop-in heaters at night... makes you start thinking about other solutions as the weather patterns get more erratic
 
ashburn2k said:
That last photo had me shit in my pants. I thought putting your wire and electrical stuff in the floor is a major disaster waiting to happen?


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Probably so.. i was planning on making a water resistant box or remounting the strip up on the cabinet over the weekend once i figure out my final placement for that chiller
 
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Ugh. Seems like i am paying the price or my CSB is anyway for my slowness is getting my chillers setup in time.

The 2 days of heat we had took a hit on my Sang CSBs. Lost a lot of color during the mini heat spell. Became really apparent this morning.

Before - 5/27
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Today - 5/29

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Coral reefer said:
You have too many tanks. Seems like you constantly are having mishaps with expensive inhabitants. Hope they recover.
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yeah -- even more challenging these days with multiple tanks and not enough personal time at home with SIP. All my tank work is done in piecemeal.

The CSBs should recover...
 
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Fine sand, a few rocks, chaeto in display, and Kessil shimmer make for a decent beach substitute during lockdown...

If I get up close, like I am almost there... maybe I'll get out my snorkel and dunk my head in for the full experience ;)

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