Tank Journal Archive

[Buddy]

Need to get some fish in there for a bit if perspective!

 

[Buddy]

Thanks @MagicJ time to do some soldering.

 

[Salty]

looking good buddy

 

[MagicJ]

It takes me about 15 minutes to complete a board from start to finish - take your time and it will all be good.

 

[Buddy]

Alright I just did one board for now, came up good. It has been a couple of years since I used the soldering iron but I guess doing electronics at school helped a bit lol... anyway here is a couple of pics. Just needs a quick wipe and its good to go! As you can see, im not too fussed how well the screw terminals lined up :p

 

[MagicJ]

Looks just like a bought one :p - good job.

 

[Buddy]

Thanks :D
I forgot to put up a pic of the socket with the pins cut off... so here it is. Also a pic with the drivers in. I am still waiting on my LDD1000 drivers.

 

[Buddy]

Heatsinks have been delayed a week or two

 

[aussieant32]

yuk. Now its my turn to comiserate with someone who has a delay!

 

[Buddy]

I don't think you could compare your frustrations with my little delay, your delays were just ridiculous!

 

[aussieant32]

ha, makes me feel better.

Got to say mate, you have done a great job on the LED's, I showed my sparky in work and he was impressed, he has 30 years training :P

 

[Buddy]

Ha really? I won't put up any pics of all the wiring I've done in my car then lol

 

[aussieant32]

lol, quit while you are ahead!

 

[Buddy]

I'm yet to wire up any leds yet, I might make those pics thumbnail size lol

 

[aussieant32]

lol yer, or photoshop prior

 

[Buddy]

Ive been slowly bumping up the parameters to get them the same as my nano and they are almost there. I have been dosing 1ml of lanth directly in to the skimmer daily since the 14th and the phosphate is dropping nicely. Hopefully ill get around to tidying up the wiring in the sump today.

 

[Buddy]

Quick pic of the sump. This is the tidiest its ever gonna look, its all downhill from here lol. I had some xenia in my nanos sump so when I moved the sump light to this sump, I moved the xenia accross too.
In the cabinet I have...
STC1000 temp controller
Tunze 7095 connected to my two 6105's
Vortech backup connected to one 6105
Tunze osmolator with a 30l container.
Kamoer dosing pump for calc qnd alk at the moment. I get another container for mag.
Sump light which is just a clip on desk lamp
I am not sure if I am going to move the phosban reactor over because the lanth is much cheaper to use.
Also I need to grab a container for the skimmer cup or just plug the hole on the cup.

 

[chimaera]

Really nice sump! well laid out, well thought out.

 

[dalua_australia]

Very tidy

 

[Priscacara]

That xenia looks great in there! The whole sump looks like a display piece but don;t worry it will soon get grotty :D