MrShrimpo

The cabinet is done and it has been sitting in my dining room for months waiting for plumbing and electrical. I almost did it one day but the pvc glue I had was so old I couldn't open the bottles... I lost all my shrimp to some plague on new plants I received as trade, should've quarantined... lesson learned. Now I am moving to a new city and this will go in storage until I can find a house again. I will be building a smaller cabinet for a single 29 gallon tank once I move and will be rebuilding my shrimp collection...

Over the weekend I picked up some 20 gallon long tanks from Petco and drilled them for overflows. I finished the box and started plumbing the tanks. I don't have any pictures as my phone is bricked and am waiting for a replacement from the manufacturer :/

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Sorry, just saw this. Best way is to PM me, then I get a notification on my phone... I don't have many left, but I might have 6 or so left. I just have to ship an order on Monday and then I will know the count and can get back to you.

Thanks! No updates for now. I'm hoping to get some more done this weekend. I want to finish the box and build the 10 pullouts, but we'll see... This is the current setup I'm replacing.

I'm making an Iwagumi tank and really need the smaller version, but I will keep your site in mind when I start working on the Dutch tank. I really like your Pogostemon Kimberley...

haha, I bet. You could do a series and sell prints... probably pay for school with everyone on here buying your work.

Please draw a shrimp with stippling! You draw, I buy

Title says it all...

$40 for 6 $80 for 12 Shipping included My PH is higher than yours, but they've done well in more acidic water too... just acclimate slowly per usual and they should be fine.

Yes, still have some

I found an EC meter for arduino on ebay for like $75, with some math you can get a good reading of TDS for your project. Let me know if you get it and we can work together on the code, eh?

Got some more work done today! Test fit the box to the frame and everything lines up and fits perfectly! Still need to knock down the sharp edges on everything and finish the box. But it is coming along and more parts for the electronics arrive in the mail everyday:) Added some more cherry trim on the doors, matches everything better and allowed me to remove some defects and worm holes in the walnut. Door Backside looks good too. Box fits good. I made a removable back piece for the center so I can get the tanks in and out as they won't fit through the front. I did that intentionally so the frame will hide the plumbing for the tank. I decided to make six walnut pullouts for the top two openings where I will have small drawer tanks for breeding (6"x6"x12"). They will also be plumbed into the whole system. The bottom space will have two pullouts for storage. Actually, it's upside down... That's the correct orientation. I might build the base for the box tomorrow morning so I can stand it up and make some more room in my shop. I have cabinets everywhere right now and little room to work :/

I am almost out and have a couple orders to ship, but once I catch them I will be able to get a more accurate count of the ones left. I think I have enough for another 12, but I'd rather be sure before committing to sell. I will let you know soon.

Got the rest of the trim on today. Tomorrow I will build doors and start on the box.

I haven't thought about that much, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to throw it up on git hub. I snuck away to the shop tonight and got things sanded, glued, and assembled. Still have some more trim to add before I move it into the spray booth, but at least now I have exact dimensions for the box. Made some lock miter joints for the side panels. Clamping the lock miter while the glue sets Left panel Right panel I just used some 2" strips of 1/4" ply scrap to secure the walnut panel from the back so it can float. It will be covered by the box and never seen so it looks like crap, but whatever. On the doors though I will cut some 1/4" cherry ply to fit the space, sand, and spray to make it look nice.

Yes, my kid has been sick so I haven't been in the shop to wok on the cabinets this week. I have had time to plan the electronics and plumbing a little more. I also purchased the materials for the box of the cabinet and started writing the program to be the brains. I decided to use two Arduino Mega, one for the brain and the other to control the LCD and pass through parameters. I still have to write the Android app for my phone, but there is time... and things are always changing as I go along. I've also decided to build a Heater/Chiller using an electronic Peltier plate which can heat or cool in one piece, should be sweet! I'm also running my RODI directly into the system to maintain water levels and having a pump with float sensors for easy water changes. Should be able to just put a hose into a bucket, push a button and 4-5 gallons will be pumped into the bucket. I bought a bunch of electronic stuff for the cabinet too Rough idea of the electronics blocked out. Layout of sensors, lights, and plumbing Mockup of the LCD controller

Today I all the parts made for the 2 side panels and got them fit together. I did have to alter the design a little to accommodate for narrow boards, but I think it looks good. The doors will look the same just narrower. I still have to make the lock miter on the panels and face frame, run a cove around the cherry trim, and of course sand everything. Once that is done I can do the final assembly and it will be ready to be sprayed. First panel Cherry molding is raised above the walnut to match the other trim, which means no belt sander :/ Coming along nicely

You can buy a PH module with probe that can communicate with an Arduino via serial for like $25 on ebay. Then just write some code and connect it to an LCD for display, or as I'm doing connecting it to relay controlling the solenoid on the Co2 system. TDS is a little trickier, but doable. Just have to reverse engineer a cheapo meter and hack into it to make it arduino compatible, or spend lots of money for a really nice meter. http://www.ebay.com/itm/172462790633?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=471310656106&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Arduino! Hell yes.Going to buy the Mega, mostly because I don't have one and have been looking for an excuse to get one. Most of my projects are smaller and I just use an Attiny84/85 depending on I/O requirements. The double serial ports on the Mega will come in handy though.

Yes, everything will get a coat or two of clear lacquer. I'm thinking of using 3/4" maple melamine for the box which should help repel and moisture.

I've decided to use some cherry molding as accents and to hide some of the defects in the old walnut. It is hard to focus on work with this in my shop, lol. I've come up with the design for the doors and side panels. Instead of buying a $100 sheet of 1/4" walnut ply for the panels I will be using the old wood again for raised panels with cherry inlay. Should look sweet! Now, it's back to work building some cabinets... Cherry molding test piece I should be working... but it's friday. I'm liking this. *Updated* My "rendering" (not to scale). Moved the LCD to inside the cabinet and will use small hidden capacitive touch sensors to lock and unlock the doors

So I managed to mill the rough lumber into usable pieces, they're not perfect but they have lots of character. The face frame is assembled and ready for sanding. Took lots of pics of the process... This wood has been on a shelf for years collecting dust and before that it was in a barn for a long time after the tree was cut by some dude. Some of the rough lumber that was long enough for my needs. I used another couple slabs for the door rails and stiles. I love this wood, by far my favorite species. Coco bolo is close though... Marked my cut line for a straight edge. Left side... Cut a sorta straight line on the big band saw Plaining to thickness and bringing life back into this old wood. Making a straight square edge to work off of. Ripping to width Told you walnut is sexy when cleaned up, and it makes my shop smell so good. Strips all cut to length I love my pocket hole my pocket hole machine. It would suck to have to use a jig for Pocket holes with the amount I use in cabinets. Backside after some pocket holes Almost too big for my assembly table Assembled face frame. Took about 4 hours start to finish, and still a long way from being done. I will do some more work on this on Saturday. Until then.. 20170309_202449.mp4

Yes, I will be taking pics of the build. Might get some material from my lumber supplier next week and start on the cabinet, just have to calculate how much I need and decide if I want to use Walnut or something less expensive. *Wahoo! Just talked my brother into giving me a bunch of old walnut slabs to build this thing. That stuff doesn't look too sexy now, but it is some of the most beautiful wood I've worked with. That means I starting this project tonight!!!