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Brian, I use Apex to prevent KH swing too high using reactor's pH probe. This is mainly for KH guardband. To increase KH, give more C02 ( more bubbles ) but do it slow and check KH frequently until 8.3. I have my some where 8.5-9.3. Rich nutrients and high KH will make things grow at good rate and colors. Here is my KH high guardband ( when too much C02 ). if pH > 6.65 then ON if pH < 6.60 then OFF I do not have KH low guardband ( when CO2 gas is out or solenoid is dead )...may be I should :-)

Brian, It might have to do with your DC main pump. I never like DC pumps as they are sensitive and inconsistent flow ( experience from my SSS250 skimmer and the Int300). My main pump for DT tank is external Baracuda/Hammerhead mainifolded with adjust valves ( to slow down flows) to Frag tank and CA reactor. These things are running at constant rate so very stable. I used to run my phosphate reactor off the mainifold as well but it's better off on its own maxject 400.

If u have ur main pump on and off alot for feeding, better run separate maxject 1200 dedicate for Ca reactor

Was your 4x4? what were the tricks to get to that 22ish mpg?

Titan XD is my top choice but the 5.0 Cummins is too new to have problems and very spendy? Also, there are just rarely few of them and dealers want $7K markup to its factory price !!!

What's average mileage on that combo, any idea Brian?

what is gas mileage you got out of it?

Any tips, appreciated.

Be careful with vodka, your corals might get drunk and fall of their base to become a snow white ones :-)

Brian, CA reactor is very sensitive to water flow or CO2. A tiny twist of water flow or CO2 make a swing in KH ( atleast for me ). PO4 is often changed and clogged up pretty quickly with tiny media PO4X4. Most of the time it's alrite but once a while, I noticed the water flow through the effluent slower than normal. For me, I want stable flow through DT tank, frag tank, and CA reactor ( these are barely touched and plumbed together ). I never shut off my main pump. Feed time, only MP40s get slow down 20% for 6 mins. I got few frags for you to test your water when you tank is ready :-).

I use PO4X4 media reactor, as it runs over a week or 2, tiny media clogged up in the sponge and slow down the flow in PO4 reactor. CA reactor flow changed as well and it swing KH a bit. My aimed KH is 9 and it got swinged around 9.5ish. I now leave my main, frag and CA reactor alone. Run Phosphate reactor separately with cheap maxject 400. You need PO4 and Nitrate stuff, and intensity (par) to have rich best colors. Too much will brown and burn tip and kill 'em. Too little or none will starve/pale its colors. It's tricky.

Po4 reactor and some small water change weekly until your tank stablized. Carbon will strip all nutrients/trace elements and so corals look pale/starving colors. Use a small pump ( maxjet 400 and valve to adjust the flow ) for pox4 reactor. Don't use your main pump t-out as it affects your ca reactor water flow so is KH swing a bit.

Nice post reefjunkie, I like pre and post WB adjustment samples. Now, you folks should not go wild bidding for crazy frags on the FB posts for their pics trap :-). Especially you Beer503!!!

ok, i take it, will pm u

I am interested in this piece but need help from others to split it up :-)

This old version ( none quiet one)? And it's selling for 1 dryside with 2 wetsides?

NO. Hydra 52 HD CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED BY AWM OR DIRECTOR!!!. HD has its own wifi and can be master slave control through HD's WIFI/WIRELESS. It's a pain in the butt but no way out. I ran 2 Sol blue through their controller, 4 Hyrdra 52 through AWM, and 2 HD through HD's Wireless.

That's the problem. The frags got spoiled with viagra and they just stay as is to get fed more of that stuff. If you torture them with heat gun or bleach them out once a while, they might snap out to grow faster??? IDK

I got this 10 gal nano tank last year for $100 (doing nothing except collecting dust in my garage), you can have it for $50. Will look decent in that spot

Any big 100lb + pieces?

Too bad, I am big fan of T5, otherwise, I am over this.....T5 really!!!

Fusion is a bit limited on what you need to do? You might need to use the control panel OR use the web access through apex's IP (see image )

Assuming the setup is correct: 1. Pick "Dashboard" 2. Pick "Output" from the Top menu 3. Scroll down the list, you will see "Vortech_*_*". Pick/click the desired one. 4. It will browse you to the the vortech setup to play around with. Hope it helps.

Gil&Fin, The same happened to mine. It used to be 6 months or more to change filters last year, but now it took few weeks to get all the filters real dirty to the point it got clogged way too fast. I think all the constructions around the Washington county and too hot of the summer to have too dirty water. I changed all the new filters and get 60 PSI read but 3 weeks later, it went down to 20psi and filters were all darky. Anyway, I using BRS filters in order Purtrex 5 Micron Sediment Filter MATRIKX CTO 0.6 Micron Carbon Block MATRIKX CTO 5 Micron Carbon Block I also upgraded to 90 GPD membrance and booster pump (3 weeks ago).

Surely, as long as u commit and be consistent about daily $1 payment