Monday, September 18, 2017

CHEATO REACTOR

Hi there everyone.

I have decided to experiment a bit and add a refugium/reactor to my system.

I will be converting a Skimz FM fluidized reactor that I have had sitting around my workshop by wrapping some lights around it.This way it will serve a purpose instead of just gathering dust.

I purchased what I needed from CPS Warehouse and with all the pretty decorations on show it was easy to get my wife to go with.

I decided on this led strip  that comes in a 5m roll. Just perfect for the size of the reactor body.  These strips can be shortened if you have a smaller reactor . Alternatively sections can be joined if more lights are needed . Just be sure to use a driver that can cope with the additional load of 4,9 watts per meter.

I also purchased a  24 Watt driver whilst there as it had the correct plug to connect. This just made the whole project a lot simpler.

This is a picture of the reactor shortly after testing:




And this is a picture of it connected to the system with a starter culture of algae basking in the glow.



I have it running on a reverse lighting cycle and hope it will help towards stabilizing PH levels overnight.

I am looking forward to seeing how this performs.

I have heard some reports of reactors cracking 😱 but after feeling the temperature of the led's  my guess is that the risk would be minimal.😎

I am hoping the algae will take off so that the pellet reactor I am currently running can be taken offline for good.

Update to follow.

Happy reefing !

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

TANK ROOM

This is the new Tank Room with the SPS dominated tank on the left of this picture and the soft coral tank on the right. The systems are run as separate entities being controlled by my Profilux II.

Friday, June 6, 2014

BLOG IS STILL ALIVE !

Hi there all fellow reefers.

I was surprised to find that my blog still existed,and that I have neglected to post updates.

There has been many changes and multiple tank incarnations in between.

Details to follow soon.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011