SaltLife

I'm using an Apex DOS

Thanks for the help on this Tom. With the siphon break on the line this will not effect the dosing amount? Of course if a siphon was to occur I'm sure that it would but it would be very minimal in my case. Unfortunately the Apex DOS is a two roller system, maybe for a next time purchase a lab grade three roller will be used instead.

I have a peristaltic pump (located under tank) doing automatic water changes for my all in one tank. The containers are below the tank and pump. In a perfect world I would have my dosing pump above the tank so that a siphon would not start. However, cosmetically this doesn't work very well for me. One tube must be submerged to take out water while the other doesn't and is above the water line putting new saltwater in. While their should never be a siphon created using these types of pumps, the possibility is there and a tank crash would probably follow. I'm crossing my fingers that there would be a solution to this, in creating some kind of siphon break without the dosing measurements getting off. The tube outside diameter is 1/4". Any ideas and opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Vienna Hardwoods or Colonial Hardwoods. Like most slabs for sale their is a bit of planing (leveling the surface) involved and making sure that it is Kiln dried (stabilized) otherwise the general rule of thumb is one year one inch to fully dry. I know that Colonial will do that for you but they do charge steeply for it.

Schedule is fine for me. Is there any chance on my one day there I will be able to get an hour or two to at least walk around?

I have been looking forward to this article. Thank you Bruce!

I would not say that it is complicated. It just requires you to be some what involved with your tank. I run a Zeovit system on my nano 30g. I cant say full Zeovit because i do not have a reactor for my stones, but i put them in a mesh bag in the overflow and shake them twice a day. Not ideal but I feel I'm still getting good enough results from it. I think that when people say "it costs so much money", it is because they buy every blue bottle that they sell. If you go on the Zeovit forum regularly you will see people who haven't even finished the zeovit cycle (14 days) and are asking questions like " when can i add Pohls Extra" etc ...You would be surprised on how you can just use the basic four and still have a nice tank. But granted getting started will have some funds you may not have prepared for. The biggest thing that I like about the Zeovit system is that it gives my tank a sense of direction, stability, and good husbandry of my tank. It has made me be on a schedule for maintenance which I can always find about 5 minutes or less a day to do. Do you have to have Zeovit to run an amazing tank? Definitely not. But the results on peoples tanks running the Zeovit system do not lie either.

Looking for some Acro's ... anything but green .... I will be watching this thread.

See the sticker on the bottom right of your tank? It says "lifetime warranty". I would call them with your concerns and not mess with the tank until you have it all figured out with them.

Best reference to what I have and an explanation of what to do from a Tunze Rep. http://166.78.194.236/forums/showthread.php?t=2418715 (Don't know why the IP number but it is to reefcentral.com) Hows that tank coming along FSC ?

like that stuff that comes in a rattle can?

Hey careful on the Tunze skimmer. You notice how the magnets are exposed in the tank? Well Tunze says the magnets are made of a ceramic which will not harm the tank although magnets do attract other metals. I just pulled my skimmer out to see that some things got stuck in the cracks that hold the magnets in place were rusting. Freaked me out so I will be getting some silicone to seal the cracks up that way if it picks up any more metals while cleaning it I will just need to wipe it of rather than take everything apart. Just an FYI.

I guess me personally. I would probably use just plain old pine and use a deck sealant like this one. Although some good coats of good oll primer would probably be just fine to as long as you can keep some moisture out. http://www.thompsonswaterseal.com/waterproofing-products/waterproofing-stains/ Although wood for the stand is only one concern. To much moisture in the room can lead to mold, rot, and rust.

A fan wouldn't be a bad idea. Although with the look of the tank I'm really trying for a very minimal clean look when looking at the tank. With a chiller i could semi hide the unit. The biggest reason for it is so that all parameters are as stable as i can make them. Thank you for your input though! I can see how an external could definitely help keep things cool. My tank is a all in one and having an external pump wouldn't be able to happen. I do have MP 10's though to help with some heat reduction inside the tank. Unfortunately there is only so much i can do with keeping things external. PM sent about the JBJ.

Well its getting warm and I need a chiller. I need it for a small nano, 30g. I have been looking at a few different brands JBJ Artica, and Aqua Euro USA. The Aqua Euro has a model called the Apex which seems to be what I'm leaning to as of right now. Big factors for me on a chiller are low sound and energy savings. Any help, suggestions or other recommendations I gladly will welcome. I have never owned a chiller before and want to make sure I get one that I will be happy with.