Choppa's Trigon 350 (shutdown)

some_one · Post by **some_one** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 5:38 am

Looking good Chop :clap:

Can't wait to see how the tank reacts in summer

Choppa · Post by **Choppa** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:34 am

Thanks Brett
I believe some things are already responding well to the sun tunnel.

Finally picked up the MASWA quantum meter on Sunday.

Here are some readings at around 11:30 - 12pm - they are consistent between 11-4 most sunny days but vary between 200-800par depending on where the sun rays are hitting.

Chop

Bluebay · Post by **Bluebay** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:31 am

Looking nice and bright. How much of the LED's are still being used? Should take the power bill down marginally.

Choppa · Post by **Choppa** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:14 am

Bluebay wrote:Looking nice and bright. How much of the LED's are still being used? Should take the power bill down marginally.

Thanks

I've cut half my leds so half the power (but its still only 105watts worth.)

Cheers

WIGARUS · Post by **WIGARUS** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:56 pm

Hi Choppa, I saw your post on the algae scrubber forum and was wondering if you are still running a skimmer or not?

Choppa · Post by **Choppa** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:10 pm

WIGARUS wrote:Hi Choppa, I saw your post on the algae scrubber forum and was wondering if you are still running a skimmer or not?

Yeh mate - still on. Getting about 1-2 cups of skimmate a week - not sure if I should stop it or not - it's a lot of skimmate but it could be restricting more algae growth. Nitrates are undetectable and phos about 0.03 ish.

Cheers

WIGARUS · Post by **WIGARUS** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:57 pm

I wouldn't take it off. I was just curious because I don't think I have seen a scrubber only system that can keep sps alive and looking good.

As much as I love algae scrubbers, they aren't a complete solution imo.

Choppa · Post by **Choppa** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:33 am

WIGARUS wrote:I wouldn't take it off. I was just curious because I don't think I have seen a scrubber only system that can keep sps alive and looking good.

As much as I love algae scrubbers, they aren't a complete solution imo.

Yeh I tend to agree - but I might try no skimmer for a bit and see what happens. I've been running a skimmerless gonni only second tank with a make shift scrubber for 3 months now that seems to be going ok.

Choppa · Post by **Choppa** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:44 am

A small update -

new aquascape going ok.

Ric rock looking nice

Clam loving the solar tube

Had this one since start up

Hammer rock

Had this one since it was about the size of a 50c coin

We don't normally name the fish but we call this pig "jabba" he has trippled in size since we got him.

Try as I might but I just can't get the acros to colour up (phos 0.03 & nitrates undetectable)

Overall the new layout is working well :thumbsup:

Cheers
Chop

Guv · Post by **Guv** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:33 pm

Very nice system! :clap:

Has the solar tube introduced much additional heat?

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