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@MrFufoow 5 күн бұрын
Hi, I just purchased a brand new apex and I just wanted to know if the ph probe must be calibrated when it’s brand new or I just take it out of the protective cover and put it in the sump, TIA, greetings from Mexico
@niagarafirecorals 4 күн бұрын
@@MrFufoow yes, the ph probe needs to be calibrated. It's a good idea to use it for a couple of days. Let it settle, then, calibrate the probe to get the accuracy
@MrFufoow 4 күн бұрын
@ thank you very much 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@chrispoulton9089 17 күн бұрын
thats not even dirty thou ?
@samcashkad4934 27 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video. Nice light ! How would you feel about getting an a160we in 2024-2025, knowing the light was released like 10 years ago ?
@niagarafirecorals 27 күн бұрын
@@samcashkad4934 i would still buy one tomorrow. 👍
@madshepsreef282 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video
@Rcman1223 Ай бұрын
I have a question can this be Done in a AIO Nano 20 Gallon Long ? I don’t have all that crazy equipment but I do have a Kamoer doser my PH never goes higher then 8.0 and my ALK keeps bouncing between 8-8.7
@niagarafirecorals Ай бұрын
@@Rcman1223 it would be very tough to do this method.In such a small system
@LeslieOrphek Ай бұрын
Please note the thermal paste in this video is not enough a blob needs to be applied behind each diode on the board before putting it into the aluminum channel.
@niagarafirecorals Ай бұрын
Good suggestion. I guess I could have added a little more thermal paste into the rail before adding the LED bar back in.. There was, however, still a substantial amount of thermal paste in the LED rail prior to putting it back in, hence the reason I didn't add more. Knock on wood. The rail still going strong today.
@martinvaillancourt6493 Ай бұрын
Love it!!!
@theodorereading5785 Ай бұрын
Grate store to buy from very good prices and grate stuff very well done man
@theodorereading5785 Ай бұрын
Very nice store man I drive over 2.5 hours to go to fragbox
@Greek_Reefer Ай бұрын
Very beautiful!!👍👍
@xisotopex 2 ай бұрын
damn! 9-10 L evap a day?!?!? wow
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Yep 👍
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Yep 👍
@xisotopex 2 ай бұрын
really interested in this. what are the minimum elements for a simple automated system such as this? what components would I have to get? from what I understand, I would have to get an apex and a trident.... whatever that means. dont know enough specifically which one of each to get.... would like to start out simple, just monitoring and dosing for Ph...
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Start ode, simple and work your way up to a controller and more complex ways of doing things. Sounds like you may be fairly new to the hobby. Take it slow and easy 👍
@xisotopex 2 ай бұрын
@@niagarafirecorals I have had freshwater planted aquariums for about 15 years, and back in the late 90's took care of saltwater systems as part of my Marine Biology degree program. I have one tank going now, that has been going about a year, some chalice corals, duncan, assorted zoas, blastos, torch and hammer corals, clove polyps, nothing difficult. just realizing lately that the hobby has no room for procrastination or laziness, and that automation of as much as possible would lead to a much more stable system...I always though I could avoid it, and do it by hand LOL...
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
@@xisotopexgo check out my Neptune Apex set up video where I set up a Neptune rate from scratch a very basic setup. It should get you.I heads up into the world of automation
@xisotopex Ай бұрын
@@niagarafirecorals when we had dozens and dozens of salwater tanks set up in the lab, this was back in the early 90's, we didnt have any corals.... well, we had lots of live rock that we would harvest offshore so it would have some gorgonians and soft corals but our focus was on fish.... fish are "easy" corals... thats a whole new ballgame to me... I just feel like no matter how OCD someone is, a system is going to be far more stable with automation that works correctly... I will watch your video.
@niagarafirecorals Ай бұрын
@@xisotopex agree 👍
@theodorereading5785 2 ай бұрын
Best store in all of Toronto but a very close second is Kyle
@Dariusdoesreefing 2 ай бұрын
How you looking a month after did it come back ?
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
@@Dariusdoesreefing all good
@inventoryking 2 ай бұрын
Do you have your ato off during that time?
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Yes
@duketyang 2 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the thorough walk through - my Apex A3 is sitting in the box waiting for me to open it up and not mess everything up!
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
@@duketyang awesome 👌
@spanky29ca 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@Q_DOES_STUFF 2 ай бұрын
I wish I had this room in my house
@bugnator 2 ай бұрын
Hey do you make the stumps under the frag disks when you do the scape or do you add them when you’re adding coral? How about a video on that process?
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Sure thing
@KingZilliaGamer 2 ай бұрын
1 likes for thick of it❤
@ATR-42 2 ай бұрын
this video was really helpful thank you for creating it
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
Your welcome 👍
@nicholaslynch1668 3 ай бұрын
When is the next one? I would love to come
@niagarafirecorals 2 ай бұрын
@@nicholaslynch1668 Nov 17th
@mbhanley 3 ай бұрын
I have had great results with this method PH is much more stable. I have a 6ft tank and an evaporation of 20L a week. I have a 25L container that I drilled a hole in the cap and put the dosing line into. I drip dose with the DD P1 STP stepper motor 2.3ml a minute in continuous mode. Has been way more cost effective compared to dosing the Red Sea Alkalinity. I also have a CO2 scrubber on the skimmer intake which helps a bit too.
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
@@mbhanley very nice
@queencityreefs 3 ай бұрын
Definitely important to maintain this unit and give it maintenance when needed. Helps prolong it's life. I even run rodi water through it every 6 months. To keep the lines from clogging. Especially the sample line that could get clogged due to salt creep.
@hoandinh8891 3 ай бұрын
What is the size of your display? Thank you
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
270 gal
@leonlee9301 3 ай бұрын
what about magnesium???
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
My magnesium stays stable with my daily automatic water changes
@Pittsburgh-412 3 ай бұрын
If you factor in the extra water in the filter and tanks in the back, its way more than just 400 gallons. So that stuff works even better than it looks
@SH-wz3jo 3 ай бұрын
Did you lose any invertebrates in the process?
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
None that I know of
@kevinclark1962 3 ай бұрын
I STARTED THIS METHOD FOR MY 210 GALLON TANK. SINCE STARTING 2 DAYS AGO THE PH HAS DROPPED FROM 7.7 TO 7.4 AND ALKALINITY FROM 8.1 TO 6.9. I STARTED DOSING LOW AND STOPPED THE SODA ASH AND CALCIUM I WAS DOSING. I HAVE SINCE INCREASED THE KALKWASSER DOSING TO 500 ML A DAY. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
500ml is extremely low. You need to dose what you evaporate in a day. Your ATO should not be topping off at all really. On a 210 gal system I would say you should be dosing 5000mil or more
@moereefer 3 ай бұрын
It does work I put 2 bottles dame
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
Sure does 👍
@homegrownfrags6531 3 ай бұрын
That didn't look like bryopsis 🤔, also dont use that stuff , use a no-name fluconizole, works better faster and use SO much less
@niagarafirecorals 3 ай бұрын
It definitely was bryopsis I know it may be tough to see in the video, but it definitely had a feathery consistency.. The only reason I Didn't use a no-name fluconizole, Is because I worry about any? bad impurities that could be in it. I know a lot of people do use it, however, So thank you for your input. Cheers.
@Seth-n2k 4 ай бұрын
Appreciate your content! Question. How long did that tubing last on your Versa before needing replacing?
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
@@Seth-n2k Not as long as I would like. Approximately three or four months
@Seth-n2k 4 ай бұрын
I have to change mine around the same time. Appreciate your quick reply. Subscribed! Keep the content coming. I’ll be in contact 🤘🏽
@xhongxina286 4 ай бұрын
What snail is it
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
@@xhongxina286 Astraea
@mikkostenberg1740 4 ай бұрын
Great video! 💥👌
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
Thank you
@kojakrhaiem8776 4 ай бұрын
New to the Neptune Apex. This was extremely helpful. Thanks.
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@jtdr2023 4 ай бұрын
Looks great. Hope you are doing well. Miss your content ❤❤
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
Some new contact coming soon 👍👍
@martinvaillancourt2650 4 ай бұрын
Wow!!! It looks amazing!!! Good job!
@stevesaulovich3827 4 ай бұрын
Do you have any programing for ozone? Time of day is not a concern as the tank is not in the house. Thank you so much for the APEX tutorial!!
@tcmarineaddiction6609 4 ай бұрын
Just picked up a reef octopus calc reactor with the carbon doser. Im not running an apex or hydros. So im going to be running a Milwaukee ph controller for my reactor. This video is awesome best explanation on youtube
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
@isarduy 5 ай бұрын
Thanks again!
@isarduy 5 ай бұрын
What about the initial mixing ? I saw in the update it’s 5 gallon buckets. How’s that mixing process? Clears up relatively quick? What’s your preferred kalk brand? Thanks a ton!
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
@isarduy I use a powerhead to mix the buckets for a couple minutes and that's all. Clears up good 👍 I use BRS Kalk
@isarduy 5 ай бұрын
Excellent video. 2 questions. 1. When you add the kalk into the vat are you leaving a power head inside to constantly or periodically mix the solution? 2. When you run out of solution are you cleaning out the vat of the sludge at the bottom? Thanks again. Great video
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
@isarduy I do not use any powerheads and I only clean the vat roughly once monthly. Thank you 👍
@BlueMacer76 5 ай бұрын
I have a few question: Do I set to turn of @ > 8.28 Or my Daily average @ 8.1? How do I dose the full amount over the 12hr period at night , because my ph value is reached quicker than to does 10000ml ? And dosing around the 2Litres mark , I’m confused? My sump level never raises but I’m guessing to cover the shortfall I turn my ATO to cover the 3litres?
@niagarafirecorals 4 ай бұрын
To answer your first question if. your daily average is 8.1 And you're trying to get up to 8.28 Then you need to do as follows Set your apex to shut off the dosing at. your current daily average. In doing this, you. will notice day by day your daily average should be going up. Your daily average goes up, you need to change your apex setting to follow the daily average. You continue to do this until your system reaches your desire. target. Here is an example. Day 1. daily average. 8.1 day two daily average. 8.11 So you would change your shut off value to 8.11. day 3, 8 .12 So you would change your daily shut off value to 8.12.
@scottzinn8656 5 ай бұрын
You need to do weekly icp test til you get traces plugged in
@scottzinn8656 5 ай бұрын
Versa hoses goe bad frquently
@scottzinn8656 5 ай бұрын
Leave calcium reactor and dose trace ement. I've had a stroke and similar problems with eyesight. A good reef helper can help with gauges
@karennation3580 5 ай бұрын
What if your evaporation is not that much? I live in florida with high humidity! Also are you saying that the spikes in alk was because you weren't paying attention to things that suppress it and you overdosed? I am wanting to try it but I live in fla like I said and it rains all the time plus low evap! Also are you still running the co2 scrubber and pulling in outside air or is his method alone. I dont have room close to tank for big barrels either. Is it possible to refill a small container from the big or does it need to come from the big brute?
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
The best you can hope for is just dosing to match your evaporation. The vat sides you use is completely up to you.Just keep in mind, the smaller the vat.The more opt and you have to fill it. You can also increase your evaporation by putting fans across the top of your sump area.
@moviefan4life166 5 ай бұрын
Can I ask your opinion, I’m getting a 300 gallon tank not including sump volume with 2 drains. I’m thinking of getting 2 and putting one on each drain. What do you think?
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
I would just get one. Not polishing, all of the water completely clean is not necessarily a bad thing.
@NenadBagaric 5 ай бұрын
😢 My best friend lost his vision suddenly due the Glaucoma, it was and is heartbreaking Stay strong ❤
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
Doing my best
@BlueMacer76 5 ай бұрын
I was advised by Chris to turn off ATO whilst dosing Kalkwasser this method? I like your videos 👍🏻👍🏻 I haven’t started yet but I’m too using the versa when I start
@niagarafirecorals 5 ай бұрын
Yes, that is correct.You are essentially topping off your system with the kalk So no need for ATO