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Snorkeler's Cube

Tank: 180L (46gal) 60cm cube DT visible from all sides with central overflow column, 10cm (3in) crushed coral base, LR, 79L (20gal) sump with skimmer and refugium. DIY LED Lighting. External jerrican DIY ATO. Livestock: 2 clownfish, 1 Orchid Dottyback, 3 Green Chromis, 2 pink mithrax crabs, CC, palithoa and brown star polyp corals.

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    Balling equipment isses, take 3

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    snorkeler
    , 12-09-2013 at 03:48 PM (Snorkeler's Cube)
    Back in Nov 17th I posted about some issues I had with my Balling dosing pump+hose. Well... those were not the last of my issues.

    On Dec 1st, I was greeted with this "beautiful" view as I opened the cabinet where ATO and Balling reside:
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    Not good huh?

    Initial inspection, turning the pump on and observing, revealed the silicone hose had burst open, with a hole pointing towards the cabinet wall.

    Why? ...
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    Aiptasias did survive in the sump

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    snorkeler
    , 12-09-2013 at 03:18 PM (Snorkeler's Cube)
    Back in Jan 6th I posted a blog about how Aiptasias had apparently been eradicated from my tank, since I hadn't had peppermint shrimp for 2 months and no Aiptasias were found neither in my sump nor in my DT.

    Well, up until Oct 9th, when I added peppermint shrimp to the tank again no Aiptasias had appeared in the DT nor in the sump.

    But, on Nov 24th I spotted this in my sump:
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    Yep, Aiptasia. So, either that one was hiding ...
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