Ak77's Nano Journal

[Buddyboy67]

Could be mate..know some lfs aren't too careful when introducing crabs, simply pouring them in cos "they're only crabs"..
We buy em and the damage is already done unfortunately..at least you still got the others though

 

[Anguilla82]

Could be mate..know some lfs aren't too careful when introducing crabs, simply pouring them in cos "they're only crabs"..
We buy em and the damage is already done unfortunately..at least you still got the others though

CUC do seem to be much more delicate than most people realise. the things to die soon after acclimatisation have mostly been snails for me.

 

[ben1987]

Cool stand mod that

 

[Morri]

What adapater did you use for controlling the Voltage i am struggling to find much?

 

[AK77]

Hi mate,

It was a multiadapter that goes from 0v to 12v on a little slide. It has a 4 way adapter head and one for those square batteries. I simply cut that bit off, stripped the wires back and hooked them up to the fans. Check on ebay for item number 140310198822. That is the type there. Failing that, you could just use a normal 12v adapter and connect it to a rheobus/fan controller (ebay item 250464098134). Hook the fan wires up to the red and black ones. Ignore the white or whatever other colour your fans might have. This just tells the computer the speed and is not needed to operate.

Since I installed, there has been no moisture build up at all inside the cabinet

If you have a large enough holesaw, or erect a framework to mount the fans in, I'd suggest going for 120mm fans. You can run these at a lower voltage and shift more air than an 80mm would. It will also do it virtually silently. Just make sure that the fans are secured fully in place.

Cheers,

AK

 

[Morri]

Hi mate,

It was a multiadapter that goes from 0v to 12v on a little slide. It has a 4 way adapter head and one for those square batteries. I simply cut that bit off, stripped the wires back and hooked them up to the fans. Check on ebay for item number 140310198822. That is the type there. Failing that, you could just use a normal 12v adapter and connect it to a rheobus/fan controller (ebay item 250464098134). Hook the fan wires up to the red and black ones. Ignore the white or whatever other colour your fans might have. This just tells the computer the speed and is not needed to operate.

Since I installed, there has been no moisture build up at all inside the cabinet

If you have a large enough holesaw, or erect a framework to mount the fans in, I'd suggest going for 120mm fans. You can run these at a lower voltage and shift more air than an 80mm would. It will also do it virtually silently. Just make sure that the fans are secured fully in place.

Cheers,

AK

Thanks AK will get one ordered tempted to run hood fans off the same supply

 

[AK77]

Yup that's what I was going to do too. As I won't have to cut it in place, I'll be able to mount a 120mm in the hood when I get around to making it which will help pull heat directly off the lights before it starts heating up the water. Good for the summer months

 

[Morri]

Yup that's what I was going to do too. As I won't have to cut it in place, I'll be able to mount a 120mm in the hood when I get around to making it which will help pull heat directly off the lights before it starts heating up the water. Good for the summer months

I tried to get my hands on a 120mm fan i could not find one that was a good price so went for 20 x 80mm fans and got grills for them pleased with the look I suspect they are over kill but better to have to much cooling than not enough.

I have not done anything with the cupboard yet but I suspect i will have same issue as you so will add a fan for air flow

What are you planning on stocking in there I am struggling to sort my fish out but I am really tempted with a goby shrimp pair in mine.

 

[Anguilla82]

i suspect you meant 2x 80mm fans not 20!

 

[Morri]

i suspect you meant 2x 80mm fans not 20!

Hehe doh!! typo would be quite intresting firing up 20 fans and watching the hood hoover over the tank

 

[AK77]

i suspect you meant 2x 80mm fans not 20!

lol yeah, 20 would be a slight overkill and would probably propell my tank into the opposite wall

I agree with what you said about the CUC. People do just tend to think "its just a crab" and they aren't given as much care as they should be in LFS. The 4 mexican red legs that I have are all doing fine though. I will probably get a few other hermits of different species to go in there, just for variety. I need one for the rear section of the tank and the sump too. A lot of debris has collected in the rear section and in the sump there, so I might pop a hermit down the back there and a piece of LR so it doesn't feel too left out.

I now have clownfish in the tank too. He's just come out of quarantine. He swims over the black divider so the hermit will at least have some company lol.

 

[Anguilla82]

i shouldn't worry about putting a hermit down the back, best to let it colonise with worms etc....

 

[Reesy1989]

Just started reading this and already I'm eagerly awaiting more updates lol!!

 

[AK77]

Hi guys,

I checked the tank today and all 4 mexican red hermits are now dead. They all climbed out of their shells and are just lying either on a rock or the surface of the sand. It has to be something in the water, but all the parameters are fine. The pulsing xenia and toadstool corals are doing fine as is the peppermint shrimp. I've not seen the mithrax yet, so I don't know if its just a crab thing.

It just seems very strange that all the hermits are dying, yet other equally sensitive/more sensitive creatures are living in there quite happily. They did a nice job of cleaning up the rocks, so I'm wondering if it is just a case of them not having enough food to eat. I was feeding flake foodd and also dropping a couple of pellets in but, they never really seemed interested in it.

I'm loathed to get any more at the moment, as I don't want to kill more and the cost isn't cheap either. Just doesn't make sense. With the addition of the sump, the water parameters should be much more stable too. I'll have to do some research and see if I can turn up anything. If anyone has any suggestions in the meantime, I'd be grateful.

 

[kj23502]

wow sorry to hear of the troubles. Never a good thing

On a happy note; some great DIY work there on the whole setup. Really like it.