Hello, my name is KGChampagne, and I have been a
pvc user for 14 years. My wife thinks I have a problem, and I admit that I think about
pvc while I am at work, sometimes during church, and always when my mother in law is telling me about what is wrong with Corporate America. I can tell you this is the second post in my lifetime, and thought after reading everything I could on this site that you might understand. Seriously, this is the "end result" of solving 14 years worth issues, everything from temp swings, to temp power issues, to overflowing problems to
CA,
PH, O2, O3, AK,
PAR, and really anything else you can think of. It is basically a fully automated system with the exception of a very few maintainence routines. Water is changed in 6 minutes (for 30 gallons) with two valves, and my
skimmer cup is exchanged for a clean one once a week. Everything is plumbed into the house water supply and sewer directly (to the RODI, of course), and only have wet hands when I am playing in the show tank. I may never win Tank of the Month, after seeing some of your beautiful pics, but if there were ever "filter of the month", I figure I might have a shot. I have learned a lot over the years, but never became a part of the online community before I got hooked on Rob's podcasts. Only then did I realize I might know a little something about this hobby and might help you avoid some of the mistakes I have made along the way. I would welcome any comments you might have on the "Reefbot 2000XL", even if you agree with my beautiful wife and four sons.
