Rick's 80 Gallon SCA (+40b)
- Thread starter skrappy
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My apex has begun randomly disconnecting from the internet for a few hours at a time, so in preparation for if it kicks the bucket and I have to swap out the head unit I think it would be good to have a new copy of all my programing so I can just copy paste, and where better to put it so I don't lose it but in my build thread.
COR-DSPLY: Min speed 5% Max Speed 30%
COR_FRAG: Min Speed 1% Max Speed 15%
PH(head unit): Min 8.18 Max 8.55
Temp(head unit): Min 76.1 Max 78.5
Salt(head unit): Min 33.5 Max 35.9
ORP(head unit): Min 220 Max 400
PH_2: Min 8.18 Max 8.55
Temp_2: Min 76.1 Max 78.5
Salt_2: Min 33.5 Max 35.9
ORP_2: Min 220 Max 400
EMAILALM:
Set OFF
If Error ATO Then ON
If LK_Frg CLOSED Then ON
If LK_DT CLOSED Then ON
If Error Cor_Frag Then ON
If Error Cor_Dsply Then ON
ATO:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If ATO_sw OPEN Then ON
If OvrFil CLOSED Then OFF
If LK_Frg CLOSED Then OFF
If Salt < 34.5 Then OFF
When On > 001:00 Then OFF
Defer 000:30 Then ON
Defer 000:04 Then OFF
Min Time 030:00 Then OFF
Frag_T5:
On: 9:00 Off: 19:00 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 81
DT_KESSIL:
On: 9:00 Off: 19:59 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 80
Frag_Kessil:
On: 9:30 Off: 20:00 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 80
XR30PRO_L & XR30PRO_R & MANGROVE & POWERHEADS & PWERSTRP:
Always On
Heater_1:
On: 76.6 Off: 77.4
Heater_2:
On: 76.2 Off: 77.0
FAN:
Off: 77.0 On: 77.5
Skimmer:
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If pH > 8.45 Then OFF
If Output Cor_Frag = OFF Then OFF
If Output Cor_Dsply = OFF Then OFF
UV_PUMP:
Fallback ON
Set ON
UV:
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Output UV_Pump = ON Then ON
Defer 001:30 Then ON
If Output UV_Pump = OFF Then OFF
OZONE:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If ORP < 300 Then ON
If ORP > 310 Then OFF
If ORP_2 > 310 Then OFF
Defer 001:30 Then ON
If Time 15:00 to 17:00 Then OFF
If Time 19:00 to 21:00 Then OFF
If Time 23:00 to 01:00 Then OFF
If Time 03:00 to 05:00 Then OFF
If Time 07:00 to 09:00 Then OFF
If Time 11:00 to 13:00 Then OFF
If Output Skimmer = OFF Then OFF
KALKWASSER:
00:00-08:59 3780mL
20:00-23:59 1618mL
If pH_2 > 8.30 Then OFF
If Alkx2 > 10.80 Then OFF
If Cax2 > 480 Then OFF
CALCIUM:
09:00-10:00, 13:00-14:00, 15:00-16:00, 19:00-20:00 20mL
If Cax2 > 430 Then OFF
ALKMIX:
10:00-11:00, 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00, 20:00-21:00 35mL
If Alkx2 > 8.25 Then OFF
COR-DSPLY: Min speed 5% Max Speed 30%
COR_FRAG: Min Speed 1% Max Speed 15%
PH(head unit): Min 8.18 Max 8.55
Temp(head unit): Min 76.1 Max 78.5
Salt(head unit): Min 33.5 Max 35.9
ORP(head unit): Min 220 Max 400
PH_2: Min 8.18 Max 8.55
Temp_2: Min 76.1 Max 78.5
Salt_2: Min 33.5 Max 35.9
ORP_2: Min 220 Max 400
EMAILALM:
Set OFF
If Error ATO Then ON
If LK_Frg CLOSED Then ON
If LK_DT CLOSED Then ON
If Error Cor_Frag Then ON
If Error Cor_Dsply Then ON
ATO:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If ATO_sw OPEN Then ON
If OvrFil CLOSED Then OFF
If LK_Frg CLOSED Then OFF
If Salt < 34.5 Then OFF
When On > 001:00 Then OFF
Defer 000:30 Then ON
Defer 000:04 Then OFF
Min Time 030:00 Then OFF
Frag_T5:
On: 9:00 Off: 19:00 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 81
DT_KESSIL:
On: 9:00 Off: 19:59 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 80
Frag_Kessil:
On: 9:30 Off: 20:00 Hyst: 001:00 Probe: Tmp Value: 80
XR30PRO_L & XR30PRO_R & MANGROVE & POWERHEADS & PWERSTRP:
Always On
Heater_1:
On: 76.6 Off: 77.4
Heater_2:
On: 76.2 Off: 77.0
FAN:
Off: 77.0 On: 77.5
Skimmer:
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If pH > 8.45 Then OFF
If Output Cor_Frag = OFF Then OFF
If Output Cor_Dsply = OFF Then OFF
UV_PUMP:
Fallback ON
Set ON
UV:
Fallback OFF
Set ON
If Output UV_Pump = ON Then ON
Defer 001:30 Then ON
If Output UV_Pump = OFF Then OFF
OZONE:
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If ORP < 300 Then ON
If ORP > 310 Then OFF
If ORP_2 > 310 Then OFF
Defer 001:30 Then ON
If Time 15:00 to 17:00 Then OFF
If Time 19:00 to 21:00 Then OFF
If Time 23:00 to 01:00 Then OFF
If Time 03:00 to 05:00 Then OFF
If Time 07:00 to 09:00 Then OFF
If Time 11:00 to 13:00 Then OFF
If Output Skimmer = OFF Then OFF
KALKWASSER:
00:00-08:59 3780mL
20:00-23:59 1618mL
If pH_2 > 8.30 Then OFF
If Alkx2 > 10.80 Then OFF
If Cax2 > 480 Then OFF
CALCIUM:
09:00-10:00, 13:00-14:00, 15:00-16:00, 19:00-20:00 20mL
If Cax2 > 430 Then OFF
ALKMIX:
10:00-11:00, 14:00-15:00, 16:00-17:00, 20:00-21:00 35mL
If Alkx2 > 8.25 Then OFF
Tank is still going strong, although aiptasia is back full force, and I've had some losses due to coral warfare.
Most of my large SPS colonies have been sold off over the past year, I only have 3 large SPS colonies in the tank now, but I still have frags from most of what I sold.
A few months back I had a power outage for half a day and couldn't get my generator started, during which my colorado sunbust nem decided to walk around the frag tank a little bit. Since it was dark outside with no power I didn't notice the nem walking around and tragically I lost the large crayola meltdown chalice I was babysitting for my brother in the carnage. I think losing that big chalice bummed me out more than my brother; when he gave it to me it was emaciated, about 3 or 4 inches across and had turned almost completely green, but in just a few months in my tank it easily doubled in size and got every bit of the colors back plus some. I had one small frag of the chalice that wasn't touched by the nem and is now grown to about 2" one direction and 3" the other, and another frag of the chalice that did get stung up was down to just one polyp on an exposed skeleton and it has come all the way back to cover up the whole frag plug. I also lost 5 or 6 SPS frags in the ordeal that I only had one frag of, and most of them were expensive ones of course. But to look on the bright side, the next day the nem worked its way back to where it was originally, and then I think just a week or two later it split, so now I have two CSBs I have to worry about walking around, lol.
As for dealing with the aiptasia... I've been selling off my large SPS colonies in preparation for a move since I knew the landlord was putting the house we rent up for sale. I was going to get a jar of berghia again to try and knock them back down a couple months ago, but I decided to wait until I figured out when and where we were going to move to. The idea with the delay was that hopefully things would work themselves out into a timeline where I could set up another tank at the new house and move my wrasses over first, so then I could get berghia and not have to worry about them all getting eaten.
And this brings us to the most exciting part of this little update; although it took 8 months of hard searching, and going through a few bad realtors, at the beginning of this month my wife and I had our offer accepted on a house, closing is scheduled for 7/31! This is our first time buying a house and the stress of the whole process has been kind of overwhelming, specifically the searching and scheduling showings. The first 2 weeks after our offer was accepted I definitely felt the anxiety kicking in, wondering if I was making a horrible decision or not by putting myself into a 30 year mortgage, but within the last week I've started really thinking about the new tank and what all I can do and its completely turned my anxiety into excitement. Being that I will own this home, I guess that means I can have a sump room
I'm not going to toss all my grand ideas out there just yet, I'll save that for my next build thread that will be popping up in the large tanks section sometime in the next 2 months. That being said, it also means that this thread will be coming to an end soon, but it is still really nice looking back on this thread and seeing how much things grew over the past 3 and half years of the tank's life, I hope the next tank is just as fulfilling.
Most of my large SPS colonies have been sold off over the past year, I only have 3 large SPS colonies in the tank now, but I still have frags from most of what I sold.
A few months back I had a power outage for half a day and couldn't get my generator started, during which my colorado sunbust nem decided to walk around the frag tank a little bit. Since it was dark outside with no power I didn't notice the nem walking around and tragically I lost the large crayola meltdown chalice I was babysitting for my brother in the carnage. I think losing that big chalice bummed me out more than my brother; when he gave it to me it was emaciated, about 3 or 4 inches across and had turned almost completely green, but in just a few months in my tank it easily doubled in size and got every bit of the colors back plus some. I had one small frag of the chalice that wasn't touched by the nem and is now grown to about 2" one direction and 3" the other, and another frag of the chalice that did get stung up was down to just one polyp on an exposed skeleton and it has come all the way back to cover up the whole frag plug. I also lost 5 or 6 SPS frags in the ordeal that I only had one frag of, and most of them were expensive ones of course. But to look on the bright side, the next day the nem worked its way back to where it was originally, and then I think just a week or two later it split, so now I have two CSBs I have to worry about walking around, lol.
As for dealing with the aiptasia... I've been selling off my large SPS colonies in preparation for a move since I knew the landlord was putting the house we rent up for sale. I was going to get a jar of berghia again to try and knock them back down a couple months ago, but I decided to wait until I figured out when and where we were going to move to. The idea with the delay was that hopefully things would work themselves out into a timeline where I could set up another tank at the new house and move my wrasses over first, so then I could get berghia and not have to worry about them all getting eaten.
And this brings us to the most exciting part of this little update; although it took 8 months of hard searching, and going through a few bad realtors, at the beginning of this month my wife and I had our offer accepted on a house, closing is scheduled for 7/31! This is our first time buying a house and the stress of the whole process has been kind of overwhelming, specifically the searching and scheduling showings. The first 2 weeks after our offer was accepted I definitely felt the anxiety kicking in, wondering if I was making a horrible decision or not by putting myself into a 30 year mortgage, but within the last week I've started really thinking about the new tank and what all I can do and its completely turned my anxiety into excitement. Being that I will own this home, I guess that means I can have a sump room
I'm not going to toss all my grand ideas out there just yet, I'll save that for my next build thread that will be popping up in the large tanks section sometime in the next 2 months. That being said, it also means that this thread will be coming to an end soon, but it is still really nice looking back on this thread and seeing how much things grew over the past 3 and half years of the tank's life, I hope the next tank is just as fulfilling.
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Looks like you had quite the run with my old tank! Glad you got 3.5 years of joy out of it and grew some stunning colonies in that time. Hope your next build is even better!
It's not over yet, the 80 will very likely live on as part of the next build as a home for the nems.
