SRC Member ltchong Posted February 20, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted February 20, 2019 Of the various brands/batches of glue used recently, this one has been the most reliable so far. Pure Aquatic Coral & Plant fix - Cheap, good & very strong. My gripe with this brand previously was that the nozzle clogged quite easily & went to other brands. But realized the other brands are either not sticky enough to hold corals properly or they cannot dispense properly. A fellow reefer taught me a good workaround of NOT using the nozzle. But instead squeeze out a blob of glue just before storage. Simply break off this blob of glue the next time you want to use & its ready to go! Works very well even after a long time in storage. Apparently the blob forms a barrier & the tube content is well protected. 3D printed pinch valve for calcium reactor effluent. This type of pinch valve physically pinch the tube externally. Its best for CR as there are no sharp edges for the fine particles of the effluent to clog. Probably put some up for sale if there is interest. Good tip on using the glue! Thanks for sharing. How does the glue compare with bsi?Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted February 21, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2019 9 hours ago, ltchong said: Good tip on using the glue! Thanks for sharing. How does the glue compare with bsi? It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion) Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ltchong Posted February 21, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 Ok thanks. Will try it out. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted February 21, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, SubzeroLT said: It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion) I second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted February 21, 2019 SRC Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2019 Not sure why but the new packaging of bsi glue seem to be more watery compare to the old packaging I notice.. However bsi is still good for open and use directly without concern of nozzles drying up.. haha I second that Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klyve Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 22 hours ago, SubzeroLT said: It sticks better than BSI (just my personal opinion) I strongly agreed.. Quote || Tank: 5x2x2.5 || Sump 3.5x1.5.1.5 || Lights: DeLighting 2x80w Aquable Special T5 || || Return: 2 x ehiem 1264 || Skimmer: Skimz SM251 || || CR: deltec denitrator || ATO with custom make reservior tank|| || FR: TLF running Rowas ,UV || || Wavemaker: Jebao RE20& RW15|| Chiller: Daikin 1HP Compressor || || Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ltchong Posted February 22, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted February 22, 2019 Waa waa guess its going to be out of stock soon. Better faster go buy.Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted February 25, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2019 Printed a nozzle/tube adapter to route water from the biopellet reactor to the inlet of the Nyos skimmer. With this, the water should be sucked in more effectively Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betappd Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 What 3D printer are you using, the high resolution and smooth finishes looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted February 26, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Betappd said: What 3D printer are you using, the high resolution and smooth finishes looks good Using a Creality Ender 3 & ABS filament Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 3, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 3, 2019 Got the new Coral Box dosing pump yesterday. This one is compact, Wifi enabled has has tremendous control capability via a mobile app. My initial plan was to get a single channel doser but the 4 channel seemed value for money. Got a couple more things at the same time. Acrylic holding tray and holders. The colored dosing tubes are an extra value added item provided by ReefmarketSG when you get the dosing pump from them. I've used these tubes previously - they are slightly larger, fit better than the original dosing tubes (i'm not using those) and the colors help with differentiation. Items in the box : 12V power supply, check valves & a calibration tube There are 5 dosing heads in the box. Great that 1 spare head is provided The small footprint is great as any available space in the cabinet is precious. 4 clips secure the dosing heads to the unit. These are the 4 clips to release if the heads are to be removed in future. . Press fit in. Note that the heads turn anti-clockwise. Pump 1 is on the left. Pump 4 is on the right. A reminder sticker is provided in the box. Mounting holes at the back of the unit. This means it can be mounted directly to the cabinet. No need for the acrylic tray. Mounted mine vertically. Attached one pump to push fresh water into the kalk reactor. Using a proper dosing pump for this provides more control over kalk dosing. The device uses a mobile app for control, so its quite intuitive & packed with features. Basically, define the total amount to dose per day, And define the hour you want to dose or skip. And the system will auto calculate for you. If dosing other elements like Ca, Mg, KH. Its possible to define the reservoir volume so the app will send you a reminder when the volume is empty. Calibration is quite simple. Run the calibration (eg. 10ml). Collect water into the vial & re-enter the actual volume collected. Run 2-3 times & it'll become spot on accurate. Overall happy with the dosing pump. Going to hook up the other channels this week. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Mahesh Posted March 3, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted March 3, 2019 Wow...detailed info. Thanks bro..Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betappd Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Can the doser dose less than 1ml? I see two decimal place under dosing quantity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefer_peter Posted March 4, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted March 4, 2019 Very detailed info! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 4, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Betappd said: Can the doser dose less than 1ml? I see two decimal place under dosing quantity. Yes. According to the product description, its accurate to 0.1ml. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 4, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 3/3/2019 at 8:03 PM, Mahesh said: Wow...detailed info. Thanks bro.. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app 6 hours ago, Reefer_peter said: Very detailed info! Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Ha. Just sharing. Hope its useful. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kingkk Posted March 5, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks for the info bro, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betappd Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 14 hours ago, SubzeroLT said: Yes. According to the product description, its accurate to 0.1ml. Wow very good. Can now dose trace accurately without rounding off to nearest ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 17, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2019 Its best to avoid putting your hands in the water if avoidable. Oily films interfere with skimmer performance and salt water can be drying for those with sensitive skin. This post is about coral clamps. The most reliable one so far is this one by Pure Aquatic. Comes in various lengths from 60cm to 1.2m Good build quality. 3 prong type. Mostly plastic construction. There is a small marine grade spring inside. Longer one for the hard to reach places. Can be used around the house too My other clamps (not recommended) This one is 'cheaper' but of lousy build quality. Its cheap stainless steel coating rusts after a while. This is another cheap one i got before. 2 prong type can barely pick any coral or frag plugs up. And it sticks after a while (won't open up on its own) Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 17, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2019 Several reefers have contacted me for the previously posted skimmer/biopellet adapter. Just PM me if you need anything. A couple of new items made recently : Rotifer /pods net. Fine netting of 50 micron & 38 micron for netting them out so that the culture water is not poured into the tank Ecotech wavemaker hooks. Its dangerous for the dry side motor to drop. Especially for the larger MP60 wavemakers. Make some hooks that secures to the top euro brace. 2 cables passing through MP60 hook. The MP60 one also has a hole to secure an additional aluminum cable to the rubber padding as contingency. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kingkk Posted March 17, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2019 Its best to avoid putting your hands in the water if avoidable. Oily films interfere with skimmer performance and salt water can be drying for those with sensitive skin. This post is about coral clamps. The most reliable one so far is this one by Pure Aquatic. Comes in various lengths from 60cm to 1.2m Good build quality. 3 prong type. Mostly plastic construction. There is a small marine grade spring inside. Longer one for the hard to reach places. Can be used around the house too My other clamps (not recommended) This one is 'cheaper' but of lousy build quality. Its cheap stainless steel coating rusts after a while. This is another cheap one i got before. 2 prong type can barely pick any coral or frag plugs up. And it sticks after a while (won't open up on its own) That’s something every Reefer shd have.. thanks for sharing broSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 18, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 Some pics Rock Flower Anemone from RR Blasto from RR Blasto from RR Blasto from SAS Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikneshrajoo Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Got the new Coral Box dosing pump yesterday. This one is compact, Wifi enabled has has tremendous control capability via a mobile app. My initial plan was to get a single channel doser but the 4 channel seemed value for money. Got a couple more things at the same time. Acrylic holding tray and holders. The colored dosing tubes are an extra value added item provided by ReefmarketSG when you get the dosing pump from them. I've used these tubes previously - they are slightly larger, fit better than the original dosing tubes (i'm not using those) and the colors help with differentiation. Items in the box : 12V power supply, check valves & a calibration tube There are 5 dosing heads in the box. Great that 1 spare head is provided The small footprint is great as any available space in the cabinet is precious. 4 clips secure the dosing heads to the unit. These are the 4 clips to release if the heads are to be removed in future.. Press fit in. Note that the heads turn anti-clockwise. Pump 1 is on the left. Pump 4 is on the right. A reminder sticker is provided in the box. Mounting holes at the back of the unit. This means it can be mounted directly to the cabinet. No need for the acrylic tray. Mounted mine vertically. Attached one pump to push fresh water into the kalk reactor. Using a proper dosing pump for this provides more control over kalk dosing. The device uses a mobile app for control, so its quite intuitive & packed with features. Basically, define the total amount to dose per day, And define the hour you want to dose or skip. And the system will auto calculate for you. If dosing other elements like Ca, Mg, KH. Its possible to define the reservoir volume so the app will send you a reminder when the volume is empty. Calibration is quite simple. Run the calibration (eg. 10ml). Collect water into the vial & re-enter the actual volume collected. Run 2-3 times & it'll become spot on accurate. Overall happy with the dosing pump. Going to hook up the other channels this week. One thing to note is that the Wi-Fi is link to the device directly. Can't do adjustments via cloud. Not sure y they dun wan set up a cloud service for this.Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted March 30, 2019 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2019 Someone was asking about my return pumps. I started with 1 Vectra M1 when I started the tank. I did put the pipes in place initially & got a 2nd Vectra M1 later on. Each running around 40% power. Finally took them out for a wash this week. Front cover & impeller removed & washed at the sink. It was too troublesome to remove all the cables, so i just washed the body in a bucket of water by the tank. All clean & powerful again. Did a quick check on the screws....all good on the Vectra. I hear some other brands' stainless steel screws show signs of rusting after some time. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ronnieloong Posted March 30, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted March 30, 2019 Someone was asking about my return pumps. I started with 1 Vectra M1 when I started the tank. I did put the pipes in place initially & got a 2nd Vectra M1 later on. Each running around 40% power. Finally took them out for a wash this week. Front cover & impeller removed & washed at the sink. It was too troublesome to remove all the cables, so i just washed the body in a bucket of water by the tank. All clean & powerful again. Did a quick check on the screws....all good on the Vectra. I hear some other brands' stainless steel screws show signs of rusting after some time. Yeah. Skru always get rusty after sometimes even for SS. Nevertheless they have titanium skru to make sure not rusty at all Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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