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Inside the Trident there are 6 separate tubes that all connect to a central manifold. Water and/or reagents are pumped through the tubes to the appropriate location as it goes through its testing cycles. Many people have had problems where the tubes slip off the manifold fittings, leading to failed tests and leaks. For the record, mine has never had any problems for nearly 3 years now.

Thanks for the update! It’s exciting to hear about your progress, and really great to hear the kids are so interested and involved with the tank. Happy reefing. 🙂 p.s. great photos!

Excellent work! I'm so glad to hear you were able to fix it.

The temperature here is steadily climbing, and the snow is melting rapidly. Nearly 40° now.

Not a good day to be driving anywhere near the west hills. Hwy 26 completely closed due to fallen trees near the zoo.

Oh, that’s an EB832, not EB8. You might consider sending it to this guy for repair: https://www.fixreef.com/mail-in-repair/ It’s way cheaper than going through Neptune Support and he replaces the fried components with higher quality parts. Example: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/another-attempt-at-fixing-apex-eb832.804717/

About 4” on Cooper Mountain.

Here on Cooper Mountain in Beaverton at 750ft elevation, the temperature is down to 32F and snow is sticking! Be careful out there, especially during the morning commute. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED: 7:38 PM APR. 10, 2022 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Snow accumulations between 0.5 and 2 inches possible. Elevations above 500 ft may see snow accumulations between 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 10 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall is expected during the early morning commute, given that it is April and many have taken off winter tires an advisory will be issued. Many places at river level will likely see less than an inch.

The Neptune GRO is only 20 watts. You'd probably need like 10 of them aimed at a parabolic mirror to focus their intensity for a system sized like yours. 🤣

It will keep rolling for about 2 weeks, then it will just be a giant clump spanning multiple chambers in that sump with barely enough room for the pods to move around...

Invision, the company that hosts our forum software here, will be conducting system maintenance early tomorrow morning. Here’s the notice they sent me: New Maintenance Update on Invision Community – Status Page We will be performing database maintenance on some sites during this time. Impacted sites may see slow performance or a short period of downtime during the maintenance. Total impact per site will be less than 30 minutes. If you experiencing issues for longer than 30 minutes, please contact support. Status: Scheduled Maintenance Start time: April 5, 2022, 8 a.m. EDT Duration: 1d 9h Incident Update: April 5, 2022, 8 a.m. EDT Affected components: Invision Community Platform (US) – under maintenance

We are very excited to announce the return of our annual summer meeting at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR! The HMSC's Senior Aquarist, Sid (also a PNWMAS member known here as @IntoTheMystic) has hosted this meeting in years past, and has graciously offered to host us again this year. Join us on Saturday, June 4th at 12:00 noon. Sid will give us a behind the scenes tour of the facility and lead a discussion on quarantine and biosecurity. We'll also have an onsite BBQ pot luck, so feel free to bring some items to throw on the grill and/or some side dishes to share. Refrigeration and restrooms will be available. What: PNWMAS Meeting with Sid from HMSC When: Saturday, June 4th at 12:00 noon Where: Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365-5229 Admission Fee: $3.00 per person -- this supports the HMSC to subsidize their operations. (map here) Please reply in this thread if you plan to attend. Looking forward to seeing you all in Newport!

Oh no, was that post something I did by mistake? If so, I was unaware of it.

I wondered where you were yesterday, but it has been so long since I've seen you that I thought perhaps you were there and I just didn't recognize you. 🤣 Sorry you missed out, but at least you can still watch Eli's excellent presentation we recorded for YouTube. Link posted above in a previous reply.

It was definitely a team effort! Not bad, considering we’re all out of practice with such infrequent meetings.

Here are some photos from the meeting:

Thanks to all who attended in person and through Zoom. For those who missed the meeting, or if you'd like to re-watch Eli's presentation, you can view it on our new YouTube channel:

Here's the Zoom info: PNWMAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: PNWMAS April Meeting Time: Apr 2, 2022 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97302937516?pwd=Z0VIcTBKNnJDSVpuYXJaOERoQVNzQT09 Meeting ID: 973 0293 7516 Passcode: 779974 One tap mobile +16699009128,,97302937516#,,,,*779974# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,97302937516#,,,,*779974# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 973 0293 7516 Passcode: 779974 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeyyRZejsI

You'll probably need 3 of them for coverage over your new tank. You'll also need the four of us to come back to help you lift them!

Here's a documentary on the massive aquarium's construction:

Check out this article showing the Orphek lighting systems used in the largest public aquarium in Europe: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/amazonas-500-led-lighting-is-over-the-tanks-of-nausicaá-the-biggest-aquarium-in-europe.850/

I just published a new tutorial on the Neptune DOS. It's sort of an "everything you ever wanted to know about the DOS" in one place. Take a look: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/neptune-apex-tutorials-part-9-dos.849/ And it's the latest addition to my series of Apex tutorials: https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/authors/suncrestreef.93940/

That was a well-planned move! Congrats on your new setup.

Woo hoo! Thanks. 🙂

Congrats on a well-executed plan.