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Thesassyindian's 13.5 gallon m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶p̶i̶t̶ nano mixed reef

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

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

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