My Slice of Nature (Part 3)

[ltchong]

Of the various brands/batches of glue used recently, this one has been the most reliable so far. Pure Aquatic Coral & Plant fix - Cheap, good & very strong.

My gripe with this brand previously was that the nozzle clogged quite easily & went to other brands.
But realized the other brands are either not sticky enough to hold corals properly or they cannot dispense properly. A fellow reefer taught me a good workaround of NOT using the nozzle. But instead squeeze out a blob of glue just before storage. 

Simply break off this blob of glue the next time you want to use & its ready to go! Works very well even after a long time in storage. Apparently the blob forms a barrier & the tube content is well protected.
 
3D printed pinch valve for calcium reactor effluent.
This type of pinch valve physically pinch the tube externally. Its best for CR as there are no sharp edges for the fine particles of the effluent to clog. Probably put some up for sale if there is interest.

 
 
 

Good tip on using the glue! Thanks for sharing. How does the glue compare with bsi?

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[SubzeroLT]

9 hours ago, ltchong said:

Good tip on using the glue! Thanks for sharing. How does the glue compare with bsi?

 

It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion)

[ltchong]

Ok thanks. Will try it out.

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[PowderTang]

1 hour ago, SubzeroLT said:

It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion)

I second that

[Harlequinmania]

Not sure why but the new packaging of bsi glue seem to be more watery compare to the old packaging I notice..

 

However bsi is still good for open and use directly without concern of nozzles drying up.. haha

I second that

 

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[klyve]

22 hours ago, SubzeroLT said:

It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion)

I strongly agreed..

[ltchong]

Waa waa guess its going to be out of stock soon. Better faster go buy.

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[SubzeroLT]

Printed a nozzle/tube adapter to route water from the biopellet reactor to the inlet of the Nyos skimmer.

With this, the water should be sucked in more effectively

[Betappd]

What 3D printer are you using, the high resolution and smooth finishes looks good

[SubzeroLT]

2 hours ago, Betappd said:

What 3D printer are you using, the high resolution and smooth finishes looks good

Using a Creality Ender 3 & ABS filament

[SubzeroLT]

Got the new Coral Box dosing pump yesterday. This one is compact, Wifi enabled has has tremendous control capability via a mobile app.

 

My initial plan was to get  a single channel doser but the 4 channel seemed value for money.

Got a couple more things at the same time. Acrylic holding tray and holders. The colored dosing tubes are an extra value added item provided by ReefmarketSG when you get the dosing pump from them. I've used these tubes previously - they are slightly larger, fit better than the original dosing tubes (i'm not using those) and the colors help with differentiation.

 

Items in the box : 12V power supply, check valves & a calibration tube 

There are 5 dosing heads in the box. Great that 1 spare head is provided  

 

The small footprint is great as any available space in the cabinet is precious.

 

4 clips secure the dosing heads to the unit. These are the 4 clips to release if the heads are to be removed in future.

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Press fit in. Note that the heads turn anti-clockwise. Pump 1 is on the left. Pump 4 is on the right.

A reminder sticker is provided in the box.

 

Mounting holes at the back of the unit. This means it can be mounted directly to the cabinet. No need for the acrylic tray.

 

Mounted mine vertically. Attached one pump to push fresh water into the kalk reactor. Using a proper dosing pump for this provides more control over kalk dosing.

 

The device uses a mobile app for control, so its quite intuitive & packed with features.

 

Basically, define the total amount to dose per day, 

 

And define the hour you want to dose or skip. And the system will auto calculate for you.

 

If dosing other elements like Ca, Mg, KH. Its possible to define the reservoir volume so the app will send you a reminder when the volume is empty.

 

Calibration is quite simple. Run the calibration (eg. 10ml). Collect water into the vial & re-enter the actual volume collected. Run 2-3 times & it'll become spot on accurate.

 

Overall happy with the dosing pump. Going to hook up the other channels this week.

 

 

 

[Mahesh]

Wow...detailed info. Thanks bro..

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[Betappd]

Can the doser dose less than 1ml? I see two decimal place under dosing quantity.

[Reefer_peter]

Very detailed info!


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[SubzeroLT]

6 hours ago, Betappd said:

Can the doser dose less than 1ml? I see two decimal place under dosing quantity.

Yes. According to the product description, its accurate to 0.1ml.

[SubzeroLT]

On 3/3/2019 at 8:03 PM, Mahesh said:

Wow...detailed info. Thanks bro..

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6 hours ago, Reefer_peter said:

Very detailed info!


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Ha. Just sharing. Hope its useful.

[Kingkk]

Thanks for the info bro,


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[Betappd]

14 hours ago, SubzeroLT said:

Yes. According to the product description, its accurate to 0.1ml.

Wow very good. Can now dose trace accurately without rounding off to nearest ml

[SubzeroLT]

Its best to avoid putting your hands in the water if avoidable. Oily films interfere with skimmer performance and salt water can be drying for those with sensitive skin. This post is about coral clamps.

 

The most reliable one so far is this one by Pure Aquatic. Comes in various lengths from 60cm to 1.2m

 

Good build quality.

 

 

3 prong type. Mostly plastic construction. There is a small marine grade spring inside.

 

 

Longer one for the hard to reach places. Can be used around the house too

 

 

 

My other clamps (not recommended)

This one is 'cheaper' but of lousy build quality.

 

Its cheap stainless steel coating rusts after a while.

 

This is another cheap one i got before. 2 prong type can barely pick any coral or frag plugs up. And it sticks after a while (won't open up on its own)

[SubzeroLT]

Several reefers have contacted me for the previously posted skimmer/biopellet adapter. Just PM me if you need anything.

A couple of new items made recently :

Rotifer /pods net. Fine netting of 50 micron & 38 micron for netting them out so that the culture water is not poured into the tank

 

 

Ecotech wavemaker hooks.

Its dangerous for the dry side motor to drop. Especially for the larger MP60 wavemakers. Make some hooks that secures to the top euro brace.

 

2 cables passing through

 

MP60 hook.

 

The MP60 one also has a hole to secure an additional aluminum cable to the rubber padding as contingency.

 

 

 

 

[Kingkk]

Its best to avoid putting your hands in the water if avoidable. Oily films interfere with skimmer performance and salt water can be drying for those with sensitive skin. This post is about coral clamps.
 
The most reliable one so far is this one by Pure Aquatic. Comes in various lengths from 60cm to 1.2m

 
Good build quality.

 

 
3 prong type. Mostly plastic construction. There is a small marine grade spring inside.

 

 
Longer one for the hard to reach places. Can be used around the house too

 
 
 
My other clamps (not recommended)
This one is 'cheaper' but of lousy build quality.

 
Its cheap stainless steel coating rusts after a while.

 
This is another cheap one i got before. 2 prong type can barely pick any coral or frag plugs up. And it sticks after a while (won't open up on its own)

That’s something every Reefer shd have.. thanks for sharing bro


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[SubzeroLT]

Some pics

 

 

Rock Flower Anemone from RR

 

Blasto from RR

 

Blasto from RR

 

Blasto from SAS

 

[vikneshrajoo]

Got the new Coral Box dosing pump yesterday. This one is compact, Wifi enabled has has tremendous control capability via a mobile app.
 
My initial plan was to get  a single channel doser but the 4 channel seemed value for money.

Got a couple more things at the same time. Acrylic holding tray and holders. The colored dosing tubes are an extra value added item provided by ReefmarketSG when you get the dosing pump from them. I've used these tubes previously - they are slightly larger, fit better than the original dosing tubes (i'm not using those) and the colors help with differentiation.

 
Items in the box : 12V power supply, check valves & a calibration tube 
There are 5 dosing heads in the box. Great that 1 spare head is provided  

 
The small footprint is great as any available space in the cabinet is precious.

 
4 clips secure the dosing heads to the unit. These are the 4 clips to release if the heads are to be removed in future.
.
 
Press fit in. Note that the heads turn anti-clockwise. Pump 1 is on the left. Pump 4 is on the right.
A reminder sticker is provided in the box.

 
Mounting holes at the back of the unit. This means it can be mounted directly to the cabinet. No need for the acrylic tray.

 
Mounted mine vertically. Attached one pump to push fresh water into the kalk reactor. Using a proper dosing pump for this provides more control over kalk dosing.

 
The device uses a mobile app for control, so its quite intuitive & packed with features.
 
Basically, define the total amount to dose per day, 

 
And define the hour you want to dose or skip. And the system will auto calculate for you.

 
If dosing other elements like Ca, Mg, KH. Its possible to define the reservoir volume so the app will send you a reminder when the volume is empty.

 
Calibration is quite simple. Run the calibration (eg. 10ml). Collect water into the vial & re-enter the actual volume collected. Run 2-3 times & it'll become spot on accurate.

 
Overall happy with the dosing pump. Going to hook up the other channels this week.
 
 
 

One thing to note is that the Wi-Fi is link to the device directly. Can't do adjustments via cloud. Not sure y they dun wan set up a cloud service for this.

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[SubzeroLT]

Someone was asking about my return pumps.

I started with 1 Vectra M1 when I started the tank. I did put the pipes in place  initially & got a 2nd Vectra M1 later on. Each running around 40% power.

Finally took them out for a wash this week. Front cover & impeller removed & washed at the sink. It was too troublesome to remove all the cables, so i just washed the body in a bucket of water by the tank. All clean & powerful again.

 

Did a quick check on the screws....all good on the Vectra.

I hear some other brands' stainless steel screws show signs of rusting after some time.

[ronnieloong]

Someone was asking about my return pumps.
I started with 1 Vectra M1 when I started the tank. I did put the pipes in place  initially & got a 2nd Vectra M1 later on. Each running around 40% power.
Finally took them out for a wash this week. Front cover & impeller removed & washed at the sink. It was too troublesome to remove all the cables, so i just washed the body in a bucket of water by the tank. All clean & powerful again.

 
Did a quick check on the screws....all good on the Vectra.
I hear some other brands' stainless steel screws show signs of rusting after some time.

Yeah. Skru always get rusty after sometimes even for SS. Nevertheless they have titanium skru to make sure not rusty at all


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