Trio CAPTIVE BRED African Pygmies, (C. acanthops) in FIJI CUBE

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My first try aquascaping with this rock.
-Mitchell

 

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Fortunately there’s sink on the other side of the wall from my ATO reservoir and saltwater bin. Drilled a hole through the wall see end of index finger. Added an ammonia badge from our LFS.

 

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Still waiting for my Apex Jr base unit to come back. They did some work on it and will be two weeks with out it by the time I get it back. Should ship it out today I hope.

 

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Printed Reef bristle worm trap weighed down by an apex PAR sensor with rock holder. Saw very little hitchhikers with ocean liverocks this time. Going to try my luck and catch some worms with bait once the trap gets acclimated with bacteria.

- Mitchell

 

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Still hasn’t improved much. Bottom image new AI Orbit 2 pump. Put my MXM module to work.

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Ammonia now in the safe zone. NitrAtes now around 20 ppm.

-Mitchell.

 

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Awesome setup! Can't wait so see it populated

 

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Awesome setup! Can't wait so see it populated

@Dipi thanks for the comment!!! Once my nitrAtes are down I’ll start stocking. Should be next week I hope.

- Mitchell.

 

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Great set up. Fully loaded on the equipment!! Would you mind please sharing the correct elbow fitting size or other adapters needed to set up your UV ? I am looking to do the same.

 

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Great set up. Fully loaded on the equipment!! Would you mind please sharing the correct elbow fitting size or other adapters needed to set up your UV ? I am looking to do the same.

@Port City Reefer

1. (BRS) silicone tubing 1/2”
2. (BRS) 1/2” barb x 1/2” MPT
3. (Ace) 90 degree elbow 1/2” FPT x 1/2” MPT
4. (BRS or Ace) bushing 3/4” MPT x 1/2” FPT
5. Piece of UV’s stock fittings has 3/4” female threads.

I could have used 3/4” fittings for the whole thing but my return pump is 1/2” so therefore I converted. You can do the same for the input and output as well as the whole thing in 3/4”.

-Mitchell.

 

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Speaking of plumbing, I just got rid of all my residual leaks. There were several just barely a drip and all it took was more teflon and elbow grease. Still want to put in a Georg Fischer check valve.

-Mitchell.

 

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1. (BRS) silicone tubing 1/2”
2. (BRS) 1/2” barb x 1/2” MPT
3. (Ace) 90 degree elbow 1/2” FPT x 1/2” MPT
4. (BRS or Ace) bushing 3/4” MPT x 1/2” FPT
5. Piece of UV’s stock fittings has 3/4” female threads.

I could have used 3/4” fittings for the whole thing but my return pump is 1/2” so therefore I converted. You can do the same for the input and output as well as the whole thing in 3/4”.

-Mitchell.

@Port City Reefer

1. (BRS) silicone tubing 1/2”
2. (BRS) 1/2” barb x 1/2” MPT
3. (Ace) 90 degree elbow 1/2” FPT x 1/2” MPT
4. (BRS or Ace) bushing 3/4” MPT x 1/2” FPT
5. Piece of UV’s stock fittings has 3/4” female threads.

I could have used 3/4” fittings for the whole thing but my return pump is 1/2” so therefore I converted. You can do the same for the input and output as well as the whole thing in 3/4”.

-Mitchell.

Man I swear you just made my future Home Depot visit so much easier. Thank you so much. Following along. Austin.

 

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I do have one more question, I plan to also install the apex flow meter just like yours as well. Do you have those specific ones as well. I plan to stay with the 3/4 size because that is the hose size I have already purchased as well the sicce 2.0.

 

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I do have one more question, I plan to also install the apex flow meter just like yours as well. Do you have those specific ones as well. I plan to stay with the 3/4 size because that is the hose size I have already purchased as well the sicce 2.0.

@Port City Reefer If you use the Apex flow sensor you’ll have to convert to 1/2” briefly to plumb in the sensor then back to 3/4” for the hose the way you’re doing it. I would use a bushing, 3/4” MPT x 1/2” slip, or socket as they say. Then use 1/2” pipe coming out of that fitting into the special coupler that comes with the sensor. The sensor comes with two of those pieces. Then come out of the second coupling with pipe and with that pipe another bushing to switch from 1/2” back to 3/4”. Let me know if you have any questions. Using bushings is the best way to change fitting sizes.

- Mitchell.

 

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I have some more bells and whistles going on now. Had to do some diy wiring and still not done.

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NitrAtes are going down as graphed according to the Apex.

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Just as my parameters are coming into line. Two flamebacks on the way.

- Mitchell.