Schnitzel's Shallow Leemar 250

[SchnitzelReef]

Adding this 120v solenoid to the drain on my skimmer collection cup. I was originally going to buy one of those avast marine skimmate lockers, but then I realized I can just run a line outside my house to the drain in my side yard. I'll have the solenoid hooked up to my apex, and I'll have it setup to drain every couple of days. No more dumping nasty skimmate down the kitchen sink! Fianc def approves of this upgrade. Lol

 

[Usingthejohn]

nice looking tank.

 

[Fly5150]

How about a close up on that gold torch. Looks huge.


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[SchnitzelReef]

Tyree blue matrix

AOA triton

ATL Shades of Fall

Couple of my acans

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Schnitzels purple chili dog

AOA event horizon milli

 

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[Igarc009]

Nice pics!


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[SAKTEK]

Schnitzels purple chili dog

AOA event horizon milli

Where did you place your event horizon at?


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[SchnitzelReef]

Where did you place your event horizon at?


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Top of the aquascape. Why?

 

[SAKTEK]

Top of the aquascape. Why?

Because it looks nice... I have mine on the bottom panel, and I'm undecided where to place it.


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[stryker]

Looking good! That orange passion has grown well for you! Is the orange very apparent when colored up?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Looking good! That orange passion has grown well for you! Is the orange very apparent when colored up?

When the OP is happy, the polyps get very orange, and u can see it in person. It's pretty tough getting the orange to show up in pics.

 

[JJsBoas]

Hey Nick,

I know this information is probably buries some where in your thread, but what was the ratio of LEDs (for example: cool whites, neutral whites, blues, violets, royal blues, etc.) you used for your DIY setup? I'd like to do something similar and just want to see how feasible it'll be and if i can squeeze it into the budget.

Also, pics are looking great. Love seeing the frags start encrusting on the live rock. Good work.

Jay

 

[Number8]

Gorgeous tank man!

 

[Emac909]

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Adding this 120v solenoid to the drain on my skimmer collection cup. I was originally going to buy one of those avast marine skimmate lockers, but then I realized I can just run a line outside my house to the drain in my side yard. I'll have the solenoid hooked up to my apex, and I'll have it setup to drain every couple of days. No more dumping nasty skimmate down the kitchen sink! Fianc def approves of this upgrade. Lol

Hey nick here's a what if. What if, good forbid your girl buys a new air freshener and uses it a few minutes before your skimmer cup drains. Your BK goes nuts a over fills your cup and your drain solenoid turns opens up and u start draining your tank. Then your auto top off kicks on and starts dumping fresh water into your tank. Then u get home to a brackish tank filled with dead corals and fish.

We all know if something bad is going to happen it's going to happen at the worse time. That's just this hobby.

 

[lowbudget]

+1.....

Hey nick here's a what if. What if, good forbid your girl buys a new air freshener and uses it a few minutes before your skimmer cup drains. Your BK goes nuts a over fills your cup and your drain solenoid turns opens up and u start draining your tank. Then your auto top off kicks on and starts dumping fresh water into your tank. Then u get home to a brackish tank filled with dead corals and fish.

We all know if something bad is going to happen it's going to happen at the worse time. That's just this hobby.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Hey nick here's a what if. What if, good forbid your girl buys a new air freshener and uses it a few minutes before your skimmer cup drains. Your BK goes nuts a over fills your cup and your drain solenoid turns opens up and u start draining your tank. Then your auto top off kicks on and starts dumping fresh water into your tank. Then u get home to a brackish tank filled with dead corals and fish.

We all know if something bad is going to happen it's going to happen at the worse time. That's just this hobby.

Yea that's always a possibility...but there's always something that could go wrong and destroy the tank.

What if ur tank cracks, what if ur roof collapses, what if there's an earthquake etc etc.

 

[Confuse]

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Adding this 120v solenoid to the drain on my skimmer collection cup. I was originally going to buy one of those avast marine skimmate lockers, but then I realized I can just run a line outside my house to the drain in my side yard. I'll have the solenoid hooked up to my apex, and I'll have it setup to drain every couple of days. No more dumping nasty skimmate down the kitchen sink! Fianc def approves of this upgrade. Lol

Dude, get the vertex neck cleaner and forget about your skimmer all together! I haven't touched me skimmer cup other to drain it.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Dude, get the vertex neck cleaner and forget about your skimmer all together! I haven't touched me skimmer cup other to drain it.

Honestly I was gunna buy one, but I don't need it. Haven't adjusted my skimmer since i initially set it up.

 

[Confuse]

Honestly I was gunna buy one, but I don't need it. Haven't adjusted my skimmer since i initially set it up.

Nobody needs one. It just saves you on cleaning your cup.