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  1. Fishroom Vent Fan

    To keep humidity levels down in the fishroom, it's important to have a vent fan that exports moist air out of the home. With my last tank, humidity was a factor but once the vent was installed, a marked improvement occurred. During the remodeling project, I tried to clean up the old fan but it had shorted out, leaving a dead motor in its wake.

    When the 280g was running, the vent was directly over the tank. I felt that was the perfect spot because it would exhaust heat from the ...
    Tags: vent fan
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    DIY projects
  2. Day 20: Water testing

    I pulled out the test kits tonight to see where things are. I'm happy to report great numbers across the board.

    Salinity 1.026sg
    pH 8.22
    ORP 313
    Temperature 79.3F
    Alkalinity 10dKH
    Calcium 480ppm
    Magnesium 1450ppm
    Nitrate 0
    Phosphate 0

    Even with these excellent numbers, I'm going to do a 50g water change tomorrow.

    The LED refugium lighting was installed two nights ago, and they look fantastic. Totally ...
    Tags: leds, vent fan
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Water Chemistry , ‎ Lighting