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I now use the handheld controller for multiple hydra 26s (non HD) but it won't let me operate them individually on different intensities or schedules. It appears the Apex module has this capability. Anyone have one lying around for sale? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What size you need? I bought 2 at 3/4" from brs and they are lying around my basement. Welcome to them if that size works. I'm in N Portland. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cool, PMd you back. So terrible you had a make a special trip to C&C today to pick it up [emoji23]Were you able to keep your blinders on to shield from all of the attractor beams over there?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sounds like a fine plan. A good excuse to finally meet up. I live on Alberta! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, ready any time. I can pick up anytime over the weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very cool! Some real macgyver action here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Will do! I always like the I soak up some local microbreweries and have some good company when on the road. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you've found a combination that really works. Friday night Montana style chili feed......mmmmmm sounds good. I used baked arm and hammer for a couple of years on my last tank. Followed the Randy Holmes-Farley recipe online. I was having issues with the brs sodium carbonate spiking the ph and precipitating out no matter where I dosed it or how little I dosed. The arm and hammer worked very well. Columbia falls is really nice. I get out that way twice a year for work and go between Libby, Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and Glacier. I always meet really nice people on my trips there and they all have a real communal vibe and always ready to help people around them. I guess you have to stick together out there. Drove and camped north of Lodgepole last time....the town has no power and runs off diesel generators and solar panels. Very remote and untouched for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh yea, they're pretty sweet. My felt socks are in the aquarium gear graveyard pile. My sump stayed pretty clean with the felt ones so we'll see if I get some detritus buildup. May actually help my chaeto though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I picked up some today and the mesh is so fine you cannot begin to even see the weave. I would highly doubt a micro bubble would make it through. Looking forward to putting them in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I thought you had a special thing with kids! Might have to hit you up the next time my wife is worried about the baby! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea, it's fun and keeps you on your toes. The industry it always in a state of change and we're always having to adapt and get creative on how to deliver energy saving to utilities. They can't depend on lighting savings as much as they have in the past since leds are now the norm and Fed standards in lighting keep going up. But that is the ultimate goal in the end....onto the next technology. Right now it's CO2 heat pumps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, tell us a little more! Are you running a ca reactor or dosing 2 part? I don't see any fish, if not, what do you dose to get some nutrients for the coral? That's a lot of snow....where are you? Seems like a nice oasis to come back to after being out in the cold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm a building scientist for an energy efficiency consulting company where we design and implement EE programs for utilities in US and Canada.....think energy trust of oregon. A lot of excel and emails, but I get out in the field around the NW for QA work, building performance testing, commissioning, and training. It's fun but I miss my old job.....was a remodeler for about 15 years and specialized in trim work and cabinetry. So if I have more time I could help folks out with tank stands or if you want to know how to make your home more energy efficient and comfortable....and I promise I won't tell you to get rid of that energy hog fish tank! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very nice Sean! You have had great growth in one year. It's interesting to look back at the initial photos in the thread and fast forward to today! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll take 4 if any are left. Have to say washing filter socks is my least favorite part of the hobby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You'd have spent more in tacos and beer with the other route! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Unfortunately no...we've had a trip planned to the beach. I'll shoot you a pm to figure out a time when you're around. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ohhhh! I'll take a $5 frag of the hulk lepto, a $10 frag of the pokerstar monti, and a 1 polyp utter chaos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You really scored! I think you need a bigger tank already! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Geez Bill, is that your tank or a picture from the wild? Looks amazing! Those corals must be huge. What is the one on the bottom left? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

+1 on the link above, that helped me out. I had a hard time settling on a spectrum while trying to figure out what looked good to my eye but good for growth and color. Good to see some actual testing. I have AI 26s but they have the same diodes, just twice as many. It is definitely blue, but you can tweak it from there to dial it in to how you like it. Only a percent or two more of white makes a big change. It limits the red and green that can fuel algae growth. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cool, I'll check him out, thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pretty cool and sounds like house surgery! Hey, the salt mixing station is pretty rad, where did you score those storage tanks? I'm tired of mixing up small batches of salt and would like to keep more on hand and automate the process a bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry, goofed up the quote. Anyway, for fans I'd recommend one nice fan rather than 2 stock bath fans. Those builder grade bath fans aren't meant for continuous duty, are loud, and the advertised flow rates are calculated with little to no static pressure so you won't get anything near the flow you want once you add some ducting and an elbow or two. Put in a Panasonic Whispergreen. These are the gold standard in continuous run bath fans. They are so quiet you don't even know they are on, have DC motors so only use about 15 watts, and the motor torques up to achieve the advertised flow once ducting is installed. I put this one in my basement where my tank is. You can select 50, 80, or 110 CFM or adjust it anywhere from 0-30 CFM. So you can pretty much dial it in to reach the humidity level you want. I run mine at 80 CFM and my old Portland basement stays around 55% rh. The most important thing when installing fans is your ducting. You can't use that 4" flex duct and expect any kind of flow. Use rigid metal duct and limit/eliminate any 90 degree elbows. The takeoff is 6" on this fan. https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-FV-05-11VK1-WhisperGreen-Select-Fan/dp/B00JALSFPC Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk