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Nice cad. What's providing flow in this tank!?!?!
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GotFrogs
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Probably not the best choice for a lower flow tank but I have two of the Neptune WAV power heads and a eheim return pump. If Neptune ever releases the COR return pump I will use one of those.
Mark L.
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Nice iso drawing. Is that a chiller you are putting in the stand?
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GotFrogs
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Yes, in an effort to make things look cleaner I plan on moving the chiller into the stand. I have air intake slots on the front of the stand and a cut out the full profile of the chiller in the back of the stand.
Meyeronfire
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Same here, If you ever need anything just give me a shout.
Mark L.
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OK gotcha. Just make sure you have good airflow between the chiller/stand/wall. My chiller puts off some serious heat and it's sitting next to my stand. I can walk into the room and tell a temp difference when it was just running.
How did you cut the air intake slots? Do they look exactly flawless like the CAD drawing?
Yeah, I figured that.
Ive been looking for a slot template like that. I found a few, but not exactly the size I want.
I found a way to do it near perfect by drawing circles and using a level or straight edge to mark a straight line that goes from one circle to the other. Both on top edge and bottom edge of circles to join them horizontally. Then you cut out the middle.
Ive been looking for a slot template like that. I found a few, but not exactly the size I want.
I found a way to do it near perfect by drawing circles and using a level or straight edge to mark a straight line that goes from one circle to the other. Both on top edge and bottom edge of circles to join them horizontally. Then you cut out the middle.
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GotFrogs
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I built a 24V solenoid valve for my tank today using the following:
DC24 10′ Bare Cable
24V 1/4 Inch Plastic Electric Fast Response Water Solenoid Valve
Two 1/4" Male NPT x 1/4" Push Connect fittingsl
Some heat shrink tubing
I am very happy with how it turned out. I plan on using it as part of my ATO solution and power it with the 24v port on the new apex.
DC24 10′ Bare Cable
24V 1/4 Inch Plastic Electric Fast Response Water Solenoid Valve
Two 1/4" Male NPT x 1/4" Push Connect fittingsl
Some heat shrink tubing
I am very happy with how it turned out. I plan on using it as part of my ATO solution and power it with the 24v port on the new apex.
Nice man...stand looks great.
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So I was reading some post today about the Neptune WAV and how many people with sub 100 gallon tanks are complaining that they provide too much flow for some types of tanks (LPS). Because I plan on keeping seahorses and other slow moving fish in this setup I have concerns that I may have made a bad choice going with to WAV pumps. What do you think? Can I make them work or should I look for an alternative?
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FarmerTy
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That's what someone locally in Austin felt as well for her tank... too overpowered for her 125 gallon LPS tank, even in the lowest setting.
While I'm a fan of the integrating into a controller, the thought of having pumps that only work with an Apex is what turned me off on them.
What about tunze nanostream 6040 and the apex to tunze cable?
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Ive been thinking about swapping out my mp40s for these too
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I am sure that would work but I already purchased the WAVs.
