Daniel

Those picture are neat, since we're all little nerds, but a little misleading since the thermal camera cannot read through the glass or the water. The temperature at the side of the glass (at the location of the crosshairs) is ~87 degress, you can be sure that at least some of that is getting through. EDIT: Just read the caption, looks like they're well aware of that. Chris, did you get a replacement?

Got it, thanks.

$230... come on, it's just collecting dust... Pictures:

VHO Pending to tate1.

I'm probably 90% in...

lol

Hi Andy, around what time is the order coming in today?

Well, I ordered mangroves, but I'll go ahead and assume they'll be in with the other stuff tomorrow.

Are you using RO/DI water?

Sorry, I forgot to include that part when I reposted, but the email was regarding their "zero waste upgrade kit" which looks like just includes a solenoid, booster pump, and a couple of fittings. Prof, I agree with what you're saying, since this is a closed system, very little water can be added unless the hot water is being used. However, it sounds like the Watts' technician is suggesting that I can add thousands of gallons into my pipe without a problem. Specifically, what does he mean when he said "the water will not OVERFILL the piping but FLOW AROUND in a circulation pattern inside the piping. Because of the circulation flow that set-up causes, if you ran the system enough, you could put MILLIONS of gallons back into your piping." Is he simply saying that no RO water is produced when the pressure is too high, but when the hot water system is in use, and thus the pressure is lower, RO water will be produced? Because it really sounds like he's saying something else...

Mike, I need a translation: Question to Watts Technical Support: "Assuming I am not using a pressurized tank to store my water, but instead using a 20 gallon bucket, can I safely use your setup to add the waste water (possibly 100+ gallons) back into my hot water pipes? Isn't this a closed system with the inability to have over 100 gallons added to it?" Answer from Watts Technical Support: "Yes, it can, because the water will not OVERFILL the piping but FLOW AROUND in a circulation pattern inside the piping. Because of the circulation flow that set-up causes, if you ran the system enough, you could put MILLIONS of gallons back into your piping. If you need any further assistance, please call our tech support at 1-800-752-5582." What is this guy saying? Millions of gallons flowing around my piping? What the...? Is there a mechanism to allow the waste water back into the city's supply side? That would be lame...especially if I'm already paying for it.

Ballast: Harness, reflectors, stand offs, water proof end caps (excuse the blurriness):

Has it arrived?

MH sold. I still have: * Brand new, in unopened box, 250w Phoenix 14k ($50) * 1 week old 250w 20k Plusrite bulb ($10) * VHO retrofit ($100)

Still have it, but I'm tempted to put it back in operation

What you could do with the other probe is what I am doing: The probe in CaRx shuts off solenoid if effluent pH drops below 6.5 and the probe in the tank will shut off the solenoid if the tank's pH drops below 7.8. This would obviously mean that your recirculating pump on the CaRx is not controlled. By the way, I love DD-WRT. I have the much sought-after WRT54g v.2... looks like you have the GL version designed for Linux (and which has a lot of the hardware from the original versions intact).

Try using a siphon to pull out the detritus during your next water change.

I understand the reason for the probe in the CaRx to turn the CO2 on/off, but I'm not sure I understand the need to turn the CaRx pump on/off (I assume that's what the "tank" probe is doing...is this just for maintenance purposes? I think I read through that post awhile ago. It's supposed to help thwart algae/cyano outbreaks, correct? I've never tried this before, but I would say be careful since some SPS corals won't respond well to prolonged darkness. That's the way I read it and it makes sense. You're making good use of this controller!