Mine are in a Sps tank and the flow is pretty high. I just don't want them to flow around the tank or go down the overflow.
Bills Crystal Dynamic Aquarium 225 gal tank upgrade
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Do that or maybe put a breeder box upside down over it which will mean more flow
Most of them have quite a good grip on the mother dead plate and will not release for quite some time- as long as you don’t touch the plate or move the plate. The ones that release too soon are typically the ones that do not make it for me. If you are really concerned, later when they are a little bigger, plastic bottle top thing might work with lots of holes, just make sure they get some flow and the same light they have now. They do not like a lot of change at the early stages and they like a little flow and no detritus build up. For me, in all my tanks, the less I touch or move the plate trees, the better they perform.
Edit- here is an example, never touch it and it does ok here.
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Those plates, that is simply a work of art.
Sorry, this may be big photo bomb, I just need to got thru them. I hope you enjoy.
A continuation of the photos drop from yesterday. I am still going thru them as I kinda went camera crazy, LOL!!!
On the 2nd to last photo, you can see where my Blonde Naso was spurred by someone. I am guessing the Gem tang.
On the 2nd photo, you can actually see the spurs growing on my Blonde Naso tang. Also, gotta love the photo bomb of the Scarlett Skunk Cleaner shrimp in the same photo, LOL!!!
On the 2nd to last photo, you can see where my Blonde Naso was spurred by someone. I am guessing the Gem tang.
On the 2nd photo, you can actually see the spurs growing on my Blonde Naso tang. Also, gotta love the photo bomb of the Scarlett Skunk Cleaner shrimp in the same photo, LOL!!!
I didn’t know you have a Gem Tang so friggin’ prettyA continuation of the photos drop from yesterday. I am still going thru them as I kinda went camera crazy, LOL!!!
On the 2nd to last photo, you can see where my Blonde Naso was spurred by someone. I am guessing the Gem tang.
On the 2nd photo, you can actually see the spurs growing on my Blonde Naso tang. Also, gotta love the photo bomb of the Scarlett Skunk Cleaner shrimp in the same photo, LOL!!!
I have been totally redoing my returns today. I finally have it up and running.
I only hooked up the left return flow sensor so far, BUT, I am impressed. I am getting 450 gph at 50 percent of the Abyzz.
Now I need to check for leaks...UGH!!!
I only hooked up the left return flow sensor so far, BUT, I am impressed. I am getting 450 gph at 50 percent of the Abyzz.
Now I need to check for leaks...UGH!!!
I have been totally redoing my returns today. I finally have it up and running.
I only hooked up the left return flow sensor so far, BUT, I am impressed. I am getting 450 gph at 50 percent of the Abyzz.
Now I need to check for leaks...UGH!!!
I hear those Abyzz pumps are awesome.
I'm jealous you have conductivity readings! Two of my probes have been out for 6 months and I've not been able to find replacements (always out of stock)
I had bumped up the percentage on the Abyzz to 60 percent, but ended up getting 600 gph, or 1200 gph when you add both returns. That was roughly 6x turnover, and I like it to be around 4x, so I lowered it to 55 percent. I also hooked up the 2nd
GHL Flow sensor.
GHL Flow sensor.
Not sure why they are out of stock. I just checked BRS and they don't have any.I hear those Abyzz pumps are awesome.
I'm jealous you have conductivity readings! Two of my probes have been out for 6 months and I've not been able to find replacements (always out of stock)
What’s left of my old return.
Do you have any pics of the new return layout?
After my last system and having more more now I have gone with the KISS method for my plumbing. Even then it's more complex than I want it, but 2 pumps and the distance I need to move the water it's as simple as I could make it.
After my last system and having more more now I have gone with the KISS method for my plumbing. Even then it's more complex than I want it, but 2 pumps and the distance I need to move the water it's as simple as I could make it.
Did my final check today, no leaks.
The Abyzz cost a bunch of Benjamins, BUT, it was worth it. That pump is kicking butt and taking names.
The Abyzz cost a bunch of Benjamins, BUT, it was worth it. That pump is kicking butt and taking names.
Not yet, but, its about the same and maybe a bit simpler. I upsized the returns from 1" to 1.25" and now have a dedicated header for my reactors instead of 2 separate ones. I also went with a single pump vs. 2.
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Love our Abyzz, amazing pump!Did my final check today, no leaks.
The Abyzz cost a bunch of Benjamins, BUT, it was worth it. That pump is kicking butt and taking names.
I was hoping to finish the return upgrade this weekend, but, I will likely need to replace the MB on my gaming computer and that will take up a bit of time. We will see as I do not have much left on the plumbing, just the reactor header. Then I need to clean up the wiring and doser tubing.
I just took some pictures, please excuse the mess as I still need to clean up the wiring and doser tubing. The one picture is of my header, I will just need to finish it and cut down the center tube.
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Finally at a point we're I will show the tank and also show off the Octo Aquatics tops.
Who says that fish can't have a drink or 2 every once and a while...LOL!!!
Notice the Saki?
Notice the Saki?
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