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    Quote Originally Posted by glarior View Post
    Any good updates for a UAS on a large tanks... say 600gallons? OR still think the waterfall would be better for it?
    I'm testing the UAS now in my 400G tank and I can say it does it job nicely !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica View Post
    Neither is better or worse. It's what you can build.
    Good to know. I asked long time ago when it first came out and the answer was unsure at that time. Thank you!

    Quote Originally Posted by acorral View Post
    I'm testing the UAS now in my 400G tank and I can say it does it job nicely !!!
    Love my small UAS but its to small for the tank load. I am reading your thread now

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    Any news with july design revelation ?

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    Posting soon. It's really a non-revelation, but still useful.

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    A useful way to stop bubbles if your UAS is not in a box:


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    Hey SantaMonica, or anyone really, I'm nearly finished with my 2nd version UAS double sided and I've got a couple of those 6x9 mirror cards you sell. Any ideas on how to afix them flush to 1/2" egg crate? My first thoughts are just to gel superglue across a bunch of the vertexes. Any other ideas?
    Thread with my current build of UAS: Here
    150g seahorse system:
    75g seahorse DT
    25g deep sand bed fuge and cheato tumbler
    55g sump
    40g fuge for pod production

    Arduino based controller for dimmable LEDS and lights over fuges, heater/chiller, ATO and RO/DI production.
    Temps run between 70-73*F.

    Photos of the horses and DT:http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...mbo/Seahorses/

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    Punch a hole and use try wraps.

    You don't want any light going into the crate though.

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    Okay, can do. And just as an FYI to you/others, there is a paper backing that isn't ideal, in my opinion. I'm scrubbing it off to have one less unneeded biodegradable substance in the tank. Adding pics and video of the new build to my thread.

    EDIT: Holes and zip ties worked great.
    Thread with my current build of UAS: Here
    150g seahorse system:
    75g seahorse DT
    25g deep sand bed fuge and cheato tumbler
    55g sump
    40g fuge for pod production

    Arduino based controller for dimmable LEDS and lights over fuges, heater/chiller, ATO and RO/DI production.
    Temps run between 70-73*F.

    Photos of the horses and DT:http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...mbo/Seahorses/

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    Also, advice for those using a slit pipe like mine, simply sawing a straight slit didn't work well for double sided. I ended up drilling a series of holes the length of the slit to make scalloped edges. That way even if the screen leans against one side or another the the high points between circles will keep the screen from blocking the bubble flow.
    Thread with my current build of UAS: Here
    150g seahorse system:
    75g seahorse DT
    25g deep sand bed fuge and cheato tumbler
    55g sump
    40g fuge for pod production

    Arduino based controller for dimmable LEDS and lights over fuges, heater/chiller, ATO and RO/DI production.
    Temps run between 70-73*F.

    Photos of the horses and DT:http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t...mbo/Seahorses/

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    Here is what I just scraped off my mesh. 7 days worth


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