Tenecor 100 Gallon Lagoon-style acrylic AIO

[TheWB]

What kinda feeder cup?

I printed this for the 125

What kind? Why the special @tharbin 3d printed feeder cup of course. Patent pending.

 

[TheWB]

So who's joking? She gets the cup way cleaner than I do as well. Just before dinner she told me she checked the cup and it was just below half full.

Take a set of drill bits and try them in the corner radius then tell me the one that is the closet fit. I can take it from there. Do you want one just like the old one or would you prefer the newer design? My new printers make the cups a little cleaner than my old printer did. Also measure the distance from the top of the cover to the waterline so I can set the slot height correct for your tank.

Will do. All my drill bits are pretty skinny though. I might just have to press a piece of paper into the opening and trace it to get it right. That last one just barely didn’t fit so it was pretty close.

 

[tharbin]

What kinda feeder cup?

I printed this for the 125

They're designed to fit the rectangular feed hole that Tenecor used for some of their tanks.

This was the original design:

These were the ones II made for @TheWB's 17 gallon Tenecor tank.

 

[tharbin]

Will do. All my drill bits are pretty skinny though. I might just have to press a piece of paper into the opening and trace it to get it right. That last one just barely didn’t fit so it was pretty close.

If I remember the photo you sent, your newer tank has a slightly larger corner radius than the 17.

 

[TheWB]

If I remember the photo you sent, your newer tank has a slightly larger corner radius than the 17.

You are correct.

 

[tharbin]

You are correct.

I just checked the model. Your old feed cup has 5mm outer radius so roughly 13/64".

Try 7/32" or maybe 1/4", I doubt it would be more than 9/32". That should be close if I remember the photo right.

 

[TheWB]

They're designed to fit the rectangular feed hole that Tenecor used for some of their tanks.

This was the original design:

These were the ones II made for @TheWB's 17 gallon Tenecor tank.

That tank is still lying around the garage unused. I’d make it a nem tank for the last two RBTA’s that I haven’t traded in yet if I had anywhere at all to put it. Someday…

 

[tharbin]

What kinda feeder cup?

I printed this for the 125

@tbrown, I've been meaning to tell you I like the design of your feed cup but I haven't been logging in much lately. Then I forget I even have a build thread until after I log out.

 

[tbrown]

@tbrown, I've been meaning to tell you I like the design of your feed cup but I haven't been logging in much lately. Then I forget I even have a build thread until after I log out.

I can send you the .stl later. I don't do them the most efficient so it may be hard to modify if you need to make changes.

 

[tharbin]

Small status update:

• Algae situation is improving slowly
• 99% positive that Pitho is goner
• Haven't checked parameters in over a week, maybe tomorrow or Monday
• Peppermints have decimated Aiptasia, can only find three in tank now
• Peppermints also like Hammers for dessert
• Moved Peach Hammer to frag tank and will move Green Hammer if Peach does okay
• Going to buy 9 Watt Green Killing Machine for frag tank to free up space taken by 24 watt version

 

[tharbin]

I can send you the .stl later. I don't do them the most efficient so it may be hard to modify if you need to make changes.

Can't be any worse than the ones I do...

 

[TheWB]

Can't be any worse than the ones I do...

Nothing wrong with yours. I was using it on the 20 long when I had more than one fish in there. It worked real well. Can’t wait to use one on the 70 AIO once I figure out that corner radius situation. Maybe tomorrow

 

[tharbin]

Another small update:

• There are still three Peppermint Shrimp in the tank
• The Green Hammer has been moved to the frag tank since the Peppermints ate two more heads
• Dealgaefication is proceeding slowly
• Parameter tests this afternoon or tomorrow

A few tank shots since it has been a while...

Note the large green area to the left is not a coral. for some reason the rock is iridescent at the moment. The tank currently lacks any attempt at aquascaping. I'm just trying to keep stuff alive. I may convert this tank to almost all SPS and leave the Peppermints or I may dispatch the Peppermints and go mainly LPS. Undecided at the moment but how the Peppermints interact with the acan and trumpet will play a part in the decision...

 

[tharbin]

Since it has been a few weeks, another quick update.

• Pitho is official goner
• Peppermints killed the acan
• They also seem to be nurturing three Aiptasia for offspring
• Purple Rim Trumpet moved to frag tank just in case
• Only corals in display tank now are two pieces of the green monti and an orange monti that is is sad shape
• Trumpet and Green Hammer are doing okay so far in frag tank
• Peach Hammer lost one whole branch of heads (6 heads) and the other branch looks stressed but not gone yet
• Bubble Gum Digitata and Purple Stylo are recovering in frag tank
• Peppermints have taken to taunting me
• Dealgaefication continues slowly

I haven't done a water test in weeks, need to do it soon...

Yes, the Foxface is alive--that's its 'I'm Hungry' pose.

 

[JoJosReef]

Since it has been a few weeks, another quick update.

• Pitho is official goner
• Peppermints killed the acan
• They also seem to be nurturing three Aiptasia for offspring
• Purple Rim Trumpet moved to frag tank just in case
• Only corals in display tank now are two pieces of the green monti and an orange monti that is is sad shape
• Trumpet and Green Hammer are doing okay so far in frag tank
• Peach Hammer lost one whole branch of heads (6 heads) and the other branch looks stressed but not gone yet
• Bubble Gum Digitata and Purple Stylo are recovering in frag tank
• Peppermints have taken to taunting me
• Dealgaefication continues slowly

I haven't done a water test in weeks, need to do it soon...

Yes, the Foxface is alive--that's its 'I'm Hungry' pose.

Sorry for the troubles. Peppermints not allowed in my DT despite an increasing Aiptasia problem. Too many tasty fleshy corals to entice them. I'm thinking of putting them in the macroalgae refugium in the new tank with a CBB in the DT.

 

[tbrown]

And all my Berghia disappeared after the Aiptasia was gone so I don't even have any left to give you.

 

[tharbin]

Sorry for the troubles. Peppermints not allowed in my DT despite an increasing Aiptasia problem. Too many tasty fleshy corals to entice them. I'm thinking of putting them in the macroalgae refugium in the new tank with a CBB in the DT.

I won't be adding any Peppermints to any tank with LPS ever again. They do a good job on the Aiptasia but WAY too expensive and demoralizing in the process. I really liked my CBB but it seemed doomed from the beginning. I'll probably try again when I get a chance and things finish stabilizing.

 

[JoJosReef]

I won't be adding any Peppermints to any tank with LPS ever again. They do a good job on the Aiptasia but WAY too expensive and demoralizing in the process. I really liked my CBB but it seemed doomed from the beginning. I probably try again when I get a chance and things finish stabilizing.

I've got a local QT'ing one for me for November. Hopefully that's a way to ensure it is eating before I get it. They are beautiful fish! Worth another shot!

 

[tharbin]

And all my Berghia disappeared after the Aiptasia was gone so I don't even have any left to give you.

The Berghia definitely seem to be the better option if you have any LPSish corals in your tank. After they took out the Acan, two of the Peppermints were hanging out in front of a cave twerking back and forth and licking their chops.

 

[tharbin]

I've got a local QT'ing one for me for November. Hopefully that's a way to ensure it is eating before I get it. They are beautiful fish! Worth another shot!

Mine ate right away but it acted just like fish I used to get that were caught using Cyanide. I can't be sure but...