Sam's Oceanic 120 - DIY solutions

[Projects with Sam]

2022-08-30 10:04 PM	Alkalinity	10.5
2022-08-30 10:08 PM	Calcium	465
2022-08-30 10:11 PM	Magnesium	1335

Odd; I was expecting a little alkalinity drop since I water changed 9 gallons for my baby cardinal water change water.

Made DIY frozen fish food cubes! - I also added garlic juice, krill and a small packet of gelatin. - recorded it so it'll be on the channel as soon as I can get my task list done now that the kids are at school!


clean tank and fresh water change for the baby cardinals! They've been eating frozen as probably their last batch of brine shrimp hatch.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Window:

Its so long and thick!

edit: its spinning the wrong way in the animation...

 

[F i s h y]

Window:
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Its so long and thick!

That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting.

 

[Mschmidt]

2022-08-30 10:04 PM	Alkalinity	10.5
2022-08-30 10:08 PM	Calcium	465
2022-08-30 10:11 PM	Magnesium	1335

Odd; I was expecting a little alkalinity drop since I water changed 9 gallons for my baby cardinal water change water.

Made DIY frozen fish food cubes! - I also added garlic juice, krill and a small packet of gelatin. - recorded it so it'll be on the channel as soon as I can get my task list done now that the kids are at school!
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clean tank and fresh water change for the baby cardinals! They've been eating frozen as probably their last batch of brine shrimp hatch.
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You put coffee in your pellets too?

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Are those pipefish in front of the clam?

Yup. I have a pair in the 180.

 

[rmorris_14]

That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting.

Man you get up early to deliver the "TWSS"

 

[Projects with Sam]

That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting.

haha. I was actually waiting for someone to say that. such a layup! you didn't upset! too bad about your Cardinalfish!

 

[rmorris_14]

haha. I was actually waiting for someone to say that. such a layup! you didn't upset! too bad about your Cardinalfish!

LOL I also enjoy teeing up a good TWSS

 

[Projects with Sam]

2022-08-31 10:26 PM	Alkalinity	10.9
2022-08-31 10:31 PM	Calcium	450
2022-08-31 10:34 PM	Magnesium	1425

lowered my kalk dosing schedule.

Got more filter floss from Precision Converting! This will probably last well into 2023 given the last roll duration.


More on the Kalkwasser Stirrer: (I soldered the connections for install; that was just the wiring for my memory).


Its all slip-fit. no glue except for the bottom cap (silicone) and the top cap top (CA) and to reinforce some of the printed bits (thin CA).

 

[Mschmidt]

Nice.

What is the filter roll made out of, natural or synthetic fiber?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Nice.

What is the filter roll made out of, natural or synthetic fiber?

Precon 2....
no idea. Its made out of: 'Get'er done.'

 

[Projects with Sam]

testing setup. lol

 

[F i s h y]

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testing setup. lol

Very nice!

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

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testing setup. lol

Dude that's amazing, do you have a thread for just this?

 

[Mschmidt]

Precon 2....
no idea. Its made out of: 'Get'er done.'

so probably not going in the compost after it's done on the tank?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Dude that's amazing, do you have a thread for just this?

Thanks! I don't have a thread for it but I'll be putting out a video on YouTube when I can get it together. trying todo chronological and ive been stumped trying to make the rock episode fun... just been recording for months.

 

[Projects with Sam]

so probably not going in the compost after it's done on the tank?

Precon 2, 50 micron (nominal) rayon/polyester

when I start my coral farm I'll be able to get huge rolls.

 

[Mschmidt]

Precon 2, 50 micron (nominal) rayon/polyester

when I start my coral farm I'll be able to get huge rolls.

That would be a convenient way to both filter my aquarium and become persona non grata with the in-laws. Only thing worse to them than polyester is rayon.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Already made a modification. Hole was too small for overflowing to work well.

Random photos (24hrs after fluconazole):

 

[tbrown3589]

Already made a modification. Hole was too small for overflowing to work well.
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Random photos (24hrs after fluconazole):
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Dude, my bryopsis cleared up in 3 days after removing the magnet. I had dosed with Flux RX two months prior and it was keeping it down and somewhat controlled but as soon as the magnet was removed the bryopsis went "POOF" gone.