72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

1. Worth it to test par?
Things are going fine. But I have never measured par . Just a what if digging at me..what if I'm low and should be higher.

Sub point add additional lighting t5 or more orphek bars.

2. Testing ph? Same thing . Things are fine. But what if it's low and how can I continue to test and monitor different changes like routing a line outdoors or recirculating the skimmer air through scrubber. ( Which media hasn't turned pink at all... It's still white after almost a year.

 

[fishguy242]

ain't broke ,don't fix it...

 

[Mschmidt]

ain't broke ,don't fix it...

I prefer to fix till it is.

 

[Stang67]

My 2c.

1) See if there is a local club that has a par meter that is available to its members. I think BRS or SWA may have a rental option. Not worth buying one since good ones are 400+.

2) Ph meter is under 100. If you want one that can monitor and/or control its more. I got the pinpoint monitor to use with the scrubber. The scrubber was a bust ( for now). But I like being able to see what the ph is at a glance. Esp now with some nice sps in the tank. Just need to calibrate often to ensure it doesn't start to move on you.

I'm a numbers chaser. It's not something I'm proud of. But my OCD tendencies demand it. I was able to borrow a par meter and I made some tweaks to my lights based on the results but never ended up with moar lights. A nice little pinpoint meter for ph is a sound investment if only for piece of mind. Par meter not so much.

 

[fishguy242]

gotta remember...

 

[Nate Chalk]

My 2c.

1) See if there is a local club that has a par meter that is available to its members. I think BRS or SWA may have a rental option. Not worth buying one since good ones are 400+.

2) Ph meter is under 100. If you want one that can monitor and/or control its more. I got the pinpoint monitor to use with the scrubber. The scrubber was a bust ( for now). But I like being able to see what the ph is at a glance. Esp now with some nice sps in the tank. Just need to calibrate often to ensure it doesn't start to move on you.

I'm a numbers chaser. It's not something I'm proud of. But my OCD tendencies demand it. I was able to borrow a par meter and I made some tweaks to my lights based on the results but never ended up with moar lights. A nice little pinpoint meter for ph is a sound investment if only for piece of mind. Par meter not so much.

Right I think it's my OCD. But what the heck do I know . Haha


I dunno any local clubs. Was just thinking rent from brs $100.

I like graphs

 

[Nate Chalk]

Score LFS has a par meter to use

Will test before adjusting anything!

 

[rmorris_14]

Score LFS has a par meter to use

Will test before adjusting anything!

How can you be sure that’s accurate?

 

[fishguy242]

How can you be sure that’s accurate?

love that movie...

 

[Stang67]

How can you be sure that’s accurate?

 

[Nate Chalk]

$25 a day rental

 

[Stang67]

$25 a day rental

Wand included?

 

[rmorris_14]

Wand included?

TWSS

 

[Nate Chalk]

#Cronies
Anyone ever seen these mounting wires?

I am having trouble getting more slack out of the cable. They are from @Orphek

 

[rmorris_14]

#Cronies
Anyone ever seen these mounting wires?

I am having trouble getting more slack out of the cable. They are from @Orphek

Have you tried a factory reset?

JUST KIDDING!

I'll see myself out now

 

[Nate Chalk]

Have you tried a factory reset?

JUST KIDDING!

I'll see myself out now

Respeck

 

[F i s h y]

mine for my hybrids when i used them were pressure loaded. you had to push in on the top part and it removed the pressure and allowed the wire to go through. make sure if you release the pressure you are holding the light lol

 

[tbrown]

#Cronies
Anyone ever seen these mounting wires?

I am having trouble getting more slack out of the cable. They are from @Orphek

What's the question? How do you allow more slack?
Usually there is a set screw that you loosen to allow some slack. Some are on the sides, others you loosen the top or bottom of the barrel.

 

[tbrown]

mine for my hybrids when i used them were pressure loaded. you had to push in on the top part and it removed the pressure and allowed the wire to go through. make sure if you release the pressure you are holding the light lol

Or this.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Amazon product

Its from this kit, Might be a push top, but i do see a set screw in the bottom. Ill pull down some lights today, then mess with it more.