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And the final assembling….
This is the actual prototype. Made by hard board.
Wow, that is some serious wiring. Next level of planning.
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Nice DIY skill... just curious, any advantages/enhancements in your DIY 4-socket power strip, compared to say a 4-socket power strip simply bought from the hardware shop?
I was about to ask also whether your DIY is for the purpose of water proofing your sockets?
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Is that a relay inside the ABS outdoor box?
Good to see someone mount power strips on plywood board also.
Did you consider getting a larger outdoor box might have been a easier move?
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Thank for the “Wow” factor.Originally Posted by diazman
First of all the old 4-socket power strip already used for years, and the current MK power socket set is better in build quality and safety whereas the most I like is all the switches is located in between the middle thus avoid finger access is inevitably block by a bigger AC-DC adapter that plug onto it.
Speaking of which, I’m was as pretty much as kind of too easy to fiddling the internal hardware of my tank cabinet……
No, not exactly that I have plan for the current task. BTW, this cabinet compartment has been seal off by a Resin glue on top till bottom base inside and outside to minimizes water disaster in case tank leaking. It could be wet but the water won't penetrate into the wood layer. Beside that, the power control panel is hanging on the rear top inside the cabinet thus high possibly it could survive from water leak where as no way any water can enter from the upper part of it.
No, not exactly that I have plan for the current task. BTW, this cabinet compartment has been seal off by a Resin glue on top till bottom base, inside and outside to minimizes water damages cause by tank leaking. It could be wet but the water won't penetrated directly into the wood layer, not to mention that the power control panel is hanging on the rear top inside the cabinet thus high possibly it could survive from water leakage where as no way any water can enter from the upper part of it.
* Absolutely, the relay is placing inside the ABS box.
* As for flexibility purpose in concern other than safety, mounting all the relevant devices respectively on a decent piece of removable plywood board as a carrier platform is a good idea. I think no one would like to being full time bend and further creeping into that confined space there inside the tank cabinet if want to carry some upgrading tasks.
* Consider of which, that size to me, is sufficient for my tank setup needed. Larger panel could only be end up bulky though.
Plants progression update.
The Hygrophila Pinnatifida get struck by some sort of unknown mini hair algae.
After some action been taken; such as temporary stop fertilizing, add some Algae killer remedy, cut lighting duration and 3rd day after water changes. See! result is enormous.
Nice scape!!! Are those hygrophila pinnatifida? Grown on rocks directly?
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What algae remover did you use? I'm fighting hair algae too, but in a losing battle lol.
Thank for your compliment. Yes! it is, Hygrophila Pinnatifida. Just peppered it in to the small holes on that big rock, as for the small rock I tied the plants with a fine sewing string.
Azoo’s Brush Algae Killer which I bought it at year 2008 but only used it once since. http://www.azoo-aqua.com/product-info.asp?id=235
I totally love the eriocaulon
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Yeap! they really grow bigger and so much healthy look right on this moment. I'll try to put out more picture later.
After the making of the inline thermal probe earlier, then now I further accomplish the inline pH probe. So now there will be reduce two ugly cables that suppose to be hanging around right behind my aquarium. This also let me get less hassle when I need to remove the canopy, and as overall, systematizing the management of those aquarium equipments.
Below are the pictures I want to share if any other member here want some clue about it. Enjoy!
Last edited by hc rotala; 22nd Nov 2014 at 22:07.
Awesome!!!
After about 3 months my planted tank is still look very much alive and kicking, but 3 weeks ago I was getting shock by the unknown strike of BBA in the tank, now keep up with the curing. Those Hygrophila Pinnatifida has been trimmed down to countless times, amazingly fast growing.
See that the Eriocaulon sp are growing so huge!
Last edited by hc rotala; 30th Dec 2014 at 14:55.
Love the growth!
For the first time I could be able to keep my tank "soft-scape" sustainable up to 7 months and still look pretty strong to going ahead.
Pop-out once in mind that this hobby is not a earth-friendly activity because we have to change the tank water just to keep away that annoying, formidable, scape work ruining algae. Especially the critical drought season beginning of a year in our region. For this I extended water change up to 2 months lately. Also thanks to the used of a over-sized canister filter. Together with cut down the daily light duration to only 3 hours per/day, just booth up an hour after water change last week, have to stop fertilizer apply temporary.
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