johndestef
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BTW, thanks again darlin', I *will* watch out for that power strip. :scared: I've added a plug in GFI.
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BTW, thanks again darlin', I *will* watch out for that power strip. :scared: I've added a plug in GFI.
johndestef
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The water temps are really pi$$ing me off. I believe the 3rd pump I added really heated up the tank. At 7 this morning the tank was still at 83.5 degrees, after only having the main lights on for 7 hrs yesterday; 10am to 5pm.
From the other threads, guys have had problems increasing the stock return pump's flow. It's increased flow so much, that the filter wasn't working correctly and bubbles in the tank increased.
Soooooooooooo I'm going to look into small pumps that are around the same GPH but use less wattage. ( 110GPH @ 5 watts)
Got any ideas for replacement pumps that fit that bill?
From the other threads, guys have had problems increasing the stock return pump's flow. It's increased flow so much, that the filter wasn't working correctly and bubbles in the tank increased.
Soooooooooooo I'm going to look into small pumps that are around the same GPH but use less wattage. ( 110GPH @ 5 watts)
Got any ideas for replacement pumps that fit that bill?
johndestef
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Ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are at zero and Aeden's cleaning crew went in today.
3 red leg hermits
2 mexican turbos
(5 extra shells)
Our little man can't stop watching the little red legs pulling the shells around the tank! :joy:
3 red leg hermits
2 mexican turbos
(5 extra shells)
johndestef
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Originally Posted by JohnDeStef
The water temps are really pi$$ing me off. I believe the 3rd pump I added really heated up the tank. At 7 this morning the tank was still at 83.5 degrees, after only having the main lights on for 7 hrs yesterday; 10am to 5pm.
From the other threads, guys have had problems increasing the stock return pump's flow. It's increased flow so much, that the filter wasn't working correctly and bubbles in the tank increased.
Soooooooooooo I'm going to look into small pumps that are around the same GPH but use less wattage. ( 110GPH @ 5 watts)
Got any ideas for replacement pumps that fit that bill?
I might try two Rio 180s to replace the stock pumps in the rear, and a Rio 90 to add circulation in the tank. The 180s are close to stock flow with less watts (120gph - 85gph @ 1ft and 3.4 watts. The 90 (85gph and 2.8 watts) will go in the tank for more flow. I'm hoping the similar to stock 180s will not affect water flow in the rear compartment/skimmer water level height....
So for the same-to-stock watts, I'll get more flow with the Rios.
I have 2 parts tanks to experiment with for better cooling. I've cut slots in an extra reflector, in order to direct airflow to the back and front of the bulbs. The fans will be installed on the outside of the canopy. I'm going to use two Papst 60x60x15mm fans, 21cfm @ 16dba. I drew on the reflector where the fans will be on the outside of the hood, to get an idea how the incoming air will flow.
The hood is slightly sloped, so I believe the air will guided towards the back of the light compartment by the level reflector. So to vent the air I going to add slots at the front edges of the existing vents. (the pics are of a broken hood that I'm practicing on) That way I'm hoping the air will move from the back of the compartment, flow across the bulbs, and exit at the front corners.
I'm going to cover the stock vents in the area that's above the reflector and below the hood. That will keep the incoming air flowing the way I want. (vs blowing out the upper sides. I will leave the vents uncovered in the rear of the hood to allow the ballast? to cool.
I am also going to tape or paint an inch black strip around the top edge of the glass... to hide the lower water line I'm going with. That splash guard is waaaay to close to the water as-is, and almost acts as an in-the-water heater!
And as far as my mod pics... I'd like to get a better dremel bit, so the final cuts in the *good* hood will look much smoother. :notsure:
The water temps are really pi$$ing me off. I believe the 3rd pump I added really heated up the tank. At 7 this morning the tank was still at 83.5 degrees, after only having the main lights on for 7 hrs yesterday; 10am to 5pm.
From the other threads, guys have had problems increasing the stock return pump's flow. It's increased flow so much, that the filter wasn't working correctly and bubbles in the tank increased.
Soooooooooooo I'm going to look into small pumps that are around the same GPH but use less wattage. ( 110GPH @ 5 watts)
Got any ideas for replacement pumps that fit that bill?
I might try two Rio 180s to replace the stock pumps in the rear, and a Rio 90 to add circulation in the tank. The 180s are close to stock flow with less watts (120gph - 85gph @ 1ft and 3.4 watts. The 90 (85gph and 2.8 watts) will go in the tank for more flow. I'm hoping the similar to stock 180s will not affect water flow in the rear compartment/skimmer water level height....
So for the same-to-stock watts, I'll get more flow with the Rios.
I have 2 parts tanks to experiment with for better cooling. I've cut slots in an extra reflector, in order to direct airflow to the back and front of the bulbs. The fans will be installed on the outside of the canopy. I'm going to use two Papst 60x60x15mm fans, 21cfm @ 16dba. I drew on the reflector where the fans will be on the outside of the hood, to get an idea how the incoming air will flow.
The hood is slightly sloped, so I believe the air will guided towards the back of the light compartment by the level reflector. So to vent the air I going to add slots at the front edges of the existing vents. (the pics are of a broken hood that I'm practicing on) That way I'm hoping the air will move from the back of the compartment, flow across the bulbs, and exit at the front corners.
I'm going to cover the stock vents in the area that's above the reflector and below the hood. That will keep the incoming air flowing the way I want. (vs blowing out the upper sides. I will leave the vents uncovered in the rear of the hood to allow the ballast? to cool.
I am also going to tape or paint an inch black strip around the top edge of the glass... to hide the lower water line I'm going with. That splash guard is waaaay to close to the water as-is, and almost acts as an in-the-water heater!
And as far as my mod pics... I'd like to get a better dremel bit, so the final cuts in the *good* hood will look much smoother. :notsure:
johndestef
Member
Thanks for checking in... things are going good, and I'm glad to hear all's well with your setup. I'll surf over and check out the updates.
I have just scraped up the funds for the Papst fans, connectors and power supply. In the mean time, I've been running the water level about an inch below the black trim. That's keeping the temps in the 81-82 degree range.
New Corallife dual 10k/6500k bulbs went in too, and has now jacked the temp up to 85 tonight.
The fans, from AcousticPC.com are on the way, and the wiring connectors and 12v power are from Nano-reef.com.
Got a couple emerald crabs, they're cool! But I did lose one scarlet and one blue crab.
I have just scraped up the funds for the Papst fans, connectors and power supply. In the mean time, I've been running the water level about an inch below the black trim. That's keeping the temps in the 81-82 degree range.
New Corallife dual 10k/6500k bulbs went in too, and has now jacked the temp up to 85 tonight.
The fans, from AcousticPC.com are on the way, and the wiring connectors and 12v power are from Nano-reef.com.
Got a couple emerald crabs, they're cool! But I did lose one scarlet and one blue crab.
johndestef
Member
this weekend my Nano Queen!
johndestef
Member
Well these are just boring pics of a tank that's still establishing itself. I can't anything more until I get the temps into the upper 70s, max 80. In one of the pics the temp shows 79degrees, but the lights are about to kick on for 6hrs...
johndestef
Member
I haven't decided on any...
I *really* want to get the tank temp under control.
The fan install, for that purpose, is continued in another thread...
Adding fans to the Nanowave9
Hopefully :happyfish soon!
I *really* want to get the tank temp under control.
The fan install, for that purpose, is continued in another thread...
Adding fans to the Nanowave9
Hopefully :happyfish soon!
johndestef
Member
Originally Posted by JohnDeStef
I have 2 parts tanks to experiment with for better cooling. I've cut slots in an extra reflector, in order to direct airflow to the back and front of the bulbs. The fans will be installed on the outside of the canopy. I'm going to use two Papst 60x60x15mm fans, 21cfm @ 16dba. I drew on the reflector where the fans will be on the outside of the hood, to get an idea how the incoming air will flow.
The hood is slightly sloped, so I believe the air will guided towards the back of the light compartment by the level reflector. So to vent the air I going to add slots at the front edges of the existing vents. (the pics are of a broken hood that I'm practicing on) That way I'm hoping the air will move from the back of the compartment, flow across the bulbs, and exit at the front corners.
I'm going to cover the stock vents in the area that's above the reflector and below the hood. That will keep the incoming air flowing the way I want. (vs blowing out the upper sides. I will leave the vents uncovered in the rear of the hood to allow the ballast? to cool.
Sorry, I can't resist posting updated pics. The details are in the other thread I posted...
I have 2 parts tanks to experiment with for better cooling. I've cut slots in an extra reflector, in order to direct airflow to the back and front of the bulbs. The fans will be installed on the outside of the canopy. I'm going to use two Papst 60x60x15mm fans, 21cfm @ 16dba. I drew on the reflector where the fans will be on the outside of the hood, to get an idea how the incoming air will flow.
The hood is slightly sloped, so I believe the air will guided towards the back of the light compartment by the level reflector. So to vent the air I going to add slots at the front edges of the existing vents. (the pics are of a broken hood that I'm practicing on) That way I'm hoping the air will move from the back of the compartment, flow across the bulbs, and exit at the front corners.
I'm going to cover the stock vents in the area that's above the reflector and below the hood. That will keep the incoming air flowing the way I want. (vs blowing out the upper sides. I will leave the vents uncovered in the rear of the hood to allow the ballast? to cool.
Sorry, I can't resist posting updated pics. The details are in the other thread I posted...
johndestef
Member
Thought I'd post new pics of the fuge with live rock and fern caulerpa, and tank with new growth of the live rock.
There's a little blue legged crab in the fuge to clean up the silicates from the rubble cycling. He did a great job cleaning up the mess!
Water temps are still hovering from 79.5 up to 82. I've got an AquaMedic Titan 150 chiller arriving soon, so I'm going to get a consistant 77 degrees very soon.
Before Coral-life 50/50s:
A month after the new bulbs:
I'm anxious for the critters to pop out of the rocks. I hope there's some colorful coral life growing.
Soon.............. a couple of Percs.
***)
There's a little blue legged crab in the fuge to clean up the silicates from the rubble cycling. He did a great job cleaning up the mess!
Water temps are still hovering from 79.5 up to 82. I've got an AquaMedic Titan 150 chiller arriving soon, so I'm going to get a consistant 77 degrees very soon.
Before Coral-life 50/50s:
A month after the new bulbs:
I'm anxious for the critters to pop out of the rocks. I hope there's some colorful coral life growing.
Soon.............. a couple of Percs.
***)
cjason3041
Member
i love that tank...i need to get one!!!
johndestef
Member
I just did the SoCal filter box mod to one of the filter baskets, just a little differently though.
Sorry for the blurry cellphone pics.... click 'em for full size blurry.
Those boxes are tapered, so I cut the blue sponge filter in half, and used the bottom half for that box.
I also put that new assembly in the slot between the fuge and return pump. I'm going to add crushed live rock to the other filter box and use that one inbetween the skimmer and fuge.
That way the junk from the tank will first be skimmed, then filtered with live rock, more junk will be filtered in the fuge (and fed to the blue legged crab back there), then sponge filtered, and *eventually* (when it's hooked up) clean SW will be pumped from the last chamber to a chiller then returned directly to the tank.
Whew!
Sorry for the blurry cellphone pics.... click 'em for full size blurry.
Those boxes are tapered, so I cut the blue sponge filter in half, and used the bottom half for that box.
I also put that new assembly in the slot between the fuge and return pump. I'm going to add crushed live rock to the other filter box and use that one inbetween the skimmer and fuge.
That way the junk from the tank will first be skimmed, then filtered with live rock, more junk will be filtered in the fuge (and fed to the blue legged crab back there), then sponge filtered, and *eventually* (when it's hooked up) clean SW will be pumped from the last chamber to a chiller then returned directly to the tank.
Whew!