Isaac Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Both my backup heaters failed today... the relays i have just cant handle the amp's the heaters pull. I dug out by backup EB8 I picked up couple years ago. Now I can sleep well. I put my everclear PCA pump on it as well... I have extra plugs now. This EB8 isnt on the UPS, the main EB8 is. so cant really move much onto this one and the fallback's mean squat! [ C-Dose_7_5 ] ( 7_5 ) Fallback OFF Set ON If RefuLo CLOSED Then OFF If SumpLo CLOSED Then OFF [ SmHeat_7_7 ] ( 7_7 ) Fallback OFF Set OFF If Temp < 78.0 Then ON If RefuLo CLOSED Then OFF If SumpLo CLOSED Then OFF [ LgHeat_7_8 ] ( 7_8 ) Fallback OFF Set OFF If Temp < 77.9 Then ON If RefuLo CLOSED Then OFF If SumpLo CLOSED Then OFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToHula Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Dang, how many amps are your heaters pulling? If I remember correctly, on the EB8 each regular plug can only have 5 amps on it, but plugs 4 and 8 can have 10 amps. The EB8 can handle total of 15 amps overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 large one is 800w 6.6Amp small one is 300w, 2.5Amp... using calculator anyways... apparently my PCA power brick plus power to the eb8 itself is solid at 1amp (on the graph) small heater only makes it jump to 2.8 (so 1.8) large heater only it jumps to 6.3 (so 5.2) both it went up to 8.6 (so 7.5) it looks like the eb8 is calculating on a 10-15sec avg. and as anything, it has a startup peak and levels off after. So i can say 9ish is my realistic peak w/ these *lol* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornToHula Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Those amps seem about right, the EB8 will be able to handle that fine as long as the big one is plugged into 4 or 8. The only bad thing about the 4 & 8 plugs is they make the popping sound when they come on. I have two 300w heaters currently that do fine until the inside of my home gets below 67. After that a 3rd 300w heater has to kick in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 On 1/27/2017 at 4:43 PM, BornToHula said: The only bad thing about the 4 & 8 plugs is they make the popping sound when they come on. In the garage, wont hear it *lol* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 so i finally got my real camera out, tripod, remote, 80-200 VR2 lens... the works.... and took about 800 shots. I have to say, working w/ models is so much easier than flighty fish that wont stay still. That being said. I'm gonna play with the forum's new gallery feature once i get all the good shots out, and make some gifs! I;m not one for much post-processing, so hopefully sooner rather than later eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 picts uploaded! still workin on the animations. I found this unexpected zoom-mid-shot tho... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 animations... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+BobcatReefer Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hate to hear that Isaac. Always a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Isaac Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I havnt lost one since the sailfin tang, but the meme popped up and had to post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 anyone try this stuff out? standard epoxy is a bit expensive for the amounts i might need.... plotting a war with palys http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquascape-fix-bonding-adhesive-fauna-marin.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 anyone try this stuff out? standard epoxy is a bit expensive for the amounts i might need.... plotting a war with palyshttp://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquascape-fix-bonding-adhesive-fauna-marin.htmlNever used it, but it sounds like it cools quickly. That can be a blessing if you're good at getting it in place quickly, otherwise a nightmare substance that you keep wasting in your attempt to get set in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: ... keep wasting.... reusable... wonder if i have time to "sheet" it so i can apply a layer over areas, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Seems like it would be easy to practice with it and not waste any ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I wonder how hard the stuff becomes once it has cooled and how difficult it will be to remove it from rock cervices once it has cooled. I say there's only one way to find out, give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Do I smell an experiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 11 hours ago, FarmerTy said: Do I smell an experiment? yes, you do.... you know you wanna try it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 lara has fed my "equipment" addiction... so now i have a new reactor... was debating biopellets. anyone start using these instead of carbon dosing w/ everclear/vodka? the everclear dosing is doing ok for me, but seeking opinions/findings from others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 21 hours ago, Isaac said: lara has fed my "equipment" addiction... so now i have a new reactor... was debating biopellets. anyone start using these instead of carbon dosing w/ everclear/vodka? the everclear dosing is doing ok for me, but seeking opinions/findings from others After much reading, I'm staying w/ my everclear dosing w/ medical PCA pump. The only "problem" the biopellets "solve" vs liquid carbon dosing are the sudden "spurts" or carbon in the water column, causing water quality issues. I don't have these issues, as I'm dosing small amounts all day long, not once a day. I currently dose .3ml/hr of 10% everclear... so .03ml/hr. vs 0.72ml once a day. I guess i have a standby reactor if i need gfo/carbon real quick in addition to my existing gfo/carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Solar fairy wrasse down.. RIP. 22-24mo. Water params are w/in their norm for this tank. He was looking pale a couple weeks, but I was out of town on business for two weeks, so pointless to try and QT him once i got back... plus you try catching a fairy wrasse w/o stressing them *lol* As this tank matures and fish grow, it seems ill start losing the more timid ones due to space constraints.... while this sucks, it tells me I'm at the right "stock ratio" fish wise.... if im willing to accept losses due to growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 aaand i just ran out of co2.... everyone else get about 6mo out of a 10# tank? time to use the backup tank! anyone in rr/gtown hitting airgas/homebrew this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 aaand i just ran out of co2.... everyone else get about 6mo out of a 10# tank? time to use the backup tank! anyone in rr/gtown hitting airgas/homebrew this week? [emoji4]I used to get about 6-8 months on a 5lb tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 17 minutes ago, FarmerTy said: I used to get about 6-8 months on a 5lb tank. hmm, a.r.m. course? if i use less co2 and lower rate, my levels drop too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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