IM 25 Lagoon - Overkill? Build - Full Automation is the Goal

[jabberwock]

Yeah I need 3 of them to fit side by side in a 20" space...
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That's a lot of ATO for a 25 gallon. 1 five gallon lasts me over a week. Probably a bit drier out there in the Zoney though.

 

[Lebowski_]

Yeah I need 3 of them to fit side by side in a 20" space...
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Looks pretty slick, I like the way you think!

 

[FoolishWizard]

That's a lot of ATO for a 25 gallon. 1 five gallon lasts me over a week. Probably a bit drier out there in the Zoney though.

Haha its dry... But not THAT dry... Im gonna be running the AutoAqua Auto Water Change Duo system so 1 is for RODI top off, 1 is for new salt and 1 is for waste salt.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

The PC-100A is awesome, the outlets are orientated vertically so there is plenty of space for all size plugs... Only $35 on amazon too.

I use this also. I have some plug problems. But, they are easily solved by buying 12" extension cords on Amazon. Pack of 5 is about $15usd. I use them only where I need them.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Check out the blems here:

https://www.triggersys.com/ts/blemished/

Good stuff!

You kick all sorts of tail my man. I have been wanting a proper ATO reservoir instead of the Tupperware thing I use now. I could never bring myself to pay 250 for a 5 gallon bucket.

I'll have a build thread update soon.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Light has been mounted... Control Panel / Board set up with some controllers:

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Light has been mounted... Control Panel / Board set up with some controllers:
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Nice looking control panel!

 

[jabberwock]

Light has been mounted... Control Panel / Board set up with some controllers:
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BOOM, I just pulled out scraps of cherry wood to start designing my control panel! I got the PCA a few days ago. Soooo much inspiration here. How do you access the plug ins on the PCA? Many Thanks!

 

[FoolishWizard]

BOOM, I just pulled out scraps of cherry wood to start designing my control panel! I got the PCA a few days ago. Soooo much inspiration here. How do you access the plug ins on the PCA? Many Thanks!

Thanks Jabber

The outlets are wide open to the back, power cables are just routed up over the control panel.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Pulled the "trigger" on (3) 5 Gallon Trigger Systems Crystal ATO reservoirs for the Auto Top Off & Auto Water Change system. Also got the @AUTOAQUA Smart AWC Duo for a good price... All from @aquacave.

Last few pieces and will be ready to fill and get cycling.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Pulled the "trigger" on (3) 5 Gallon Trigger Systems Crystal ATO reservoirs for the Auto Top Off & Auto Water Change system. Also got the @AUTOAQUA Smart AWC Duo for a good price... All from @aquacave.

Last few pieces and will be ready to fill and get cycling.

Their shipping is so fast. I ordered Friday at 3am. I had it Sunday.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Their shipping is so fast. I ordered Friday at 3am. I had it Sunday.

Trigger Systems or AquaCave?

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Trigger Systems or AquaCave?

Trigger systems. Sorry. I just realized that mistake.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

I'm stealing that doser set up. Those narrow bottles solve so many problems for me. Now I have to buy over priced fancy water.

 

[Dine]

Following along. Great start.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Some updates.

Added a fire shrimp, 5 astreas, two star astreas, and a small piece of acro chosen at LFS because it was nicely healed up. No idea what it's called. It was $20 so I'm sure it doesn't get a fancy name...

Things are happy. I'm seeing the begining of growth on my mind trick, digitata and staghorn. Cyphestrea is in a bit too much light and I may have to move it back to the other tank. I just can't find that right 70-100 par for it in this tank.

I asked my pistol shrimp to come out. He said he's busy being a blue collar bad butt. He's thinking about getting a tattoo of his lifted F-250. He's stripping his area of shell and rock rubble. So I gave him some shells and rubble from another area, as well as some dry rubble and hermit shells I had in a box. That's his cave. You can't see it. But he stole a 3"x2" piece of monti spongodes that I had just barely glued to a rock, so I could move it later. It's now a cave wall

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Lol I keep posting in the wrong dang 25 IM thread.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Lol I keep posting in the wrong dang 25 IM thread.

Haha I just about did that the other day too.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Haha I just about did that the other day too.

Odd part is I deleted this one and copy pasted it into my own thread. Clearly my internet acumen is slipping.

 

[FoolishWizard]

Trigger Systems Reservoirs are in!