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Thanks Gang,

The more pieces of my new tank arrive (not the CO2 unit yet) the crazier I get

For example, my lighting system arrived yesterday. You cannot (or maybe you can) believe how huge the box was. It took me 2 hours to carefully unpack the unit, test the default lights (Actinic, 10,000K, Lunar), replace these lights with 6,700K and 5000K, test again, store it all away, and clean up the nasty bubble foam mess that I made all over the floor.

Also - My dry ferts arrived and all I do so far is look into the box (nice zip-lock bags ) and admire their shades of white . I totally forgot that I have no tool in the house to measure 1 gram.

Untitled - You sum it up nicely, “Take a Chill Pill.”

Bensaf - Yeah, my wife had no idea either of how involved this is all going to be

Tryst - Ferts calculation help will be very much appreciated, first off for the 20 and 29, both no CO2.

Off to take a pill now,

Ingo

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And just one thing to make it clearer... the pH controller is connected directly to the solenoid valve, and that's how it controls it.

And take a chill pill. If you are too worried about connecting everything correctly, just let your children do it for you. It's that easy (and buying a complete kit, I assume you will get instructions as well).

Exactly. You have the super duper hi-tech Co2 set up. No need for reactor/solenoid to be on a timer. The Ph controller will switch everything on and off via the solenoid. Having the reactor on without co2 should be no problem. It's just extra current.

Just put the lights on a timer.

I'm from the lazy boy school of Co2, just leave everything on 24/7. My cylinder only lasts half as long but it's only $4 a refill. I know the plants don't use the co2 at night but as I said I'm lazy and don't want to upset the wife any more then I have done by buying new equipment.

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What Ira said....I would just use the timer for the lights.



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Gang,

As the day comes closer that I will set up my 125, I get more and more nervous (you know that feeling tetratech?) and wonder if I have done all the preparation correctly .

Right now, I am worried about my CO2 System. I ordered This One (link loads really slow and is not essential for solving my mess).

The pieces that concern me are:
-Regulator with Solenoid
-Timer
-Power Reactor
-PH controller

The initial idea was to hook up the solenoid, the pump on the power reactor, and my lights to a timer so all 3 go on and off at the same time. Sounds good, but what about the PH controller? Its purpose would be to close the solenoid.

Here is how I think this works:

The PH Controller has its own power plug. In addition, it provides a plug for the solenoid (one side to power supply, other side to plug in solenoid cable). If the PH goes below the set value of the controller then the power to the solenoid is shut off. Am I right so far?

If I am, then the whole setup should be as follows (also see picture at bottom):

-From the main power supply, plug in the PH controller itself
-Also from the main power supply, add a timer and set it to day – night cycle
-On day cycle, add a power strip in which you plug in the lights and the PH controller’s solenoid power switch
-In the solenoid power switch plug in a power strip
-In that power strip, plug in the solenoid and the power reactor pump

Still right?

Thanks,

Ingo

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That's why I like this forum, so much useful practical information I could use well beyond the fish tank.

Still can't figure out where that PO4 is coming from.

I know when I test my tap there are NO phosphates beginning picked up by the test. The tank has been up and running for about a week after doing a 100% water change. It's got to be the eco-complete. I've been adding about 3/10 of po4 three times a week, which means I've only done this once so far. I'm going to do a big water change on Sunday, so I guess I'll see where I am.

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