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    Posted: July 01 2005 at 12:26am
I've almost got all the hardware for my zoanthid tank. Lights are coming in saturday and I still need to build a hood for them. I picked up the wrong kind of relay today so I'll exchange it for one that will work tomorrow. I still need to figure out a way to snail-proof the float switches, any ideas?


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Looks really nice. Can't you build an acrylic cage to keep the snails out?


Or you just use hermits instead.


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I would go with a lawnmower bleeney rather than snails, my lawnmower has a cool personality and does more work than snails.
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I've made snail guards out of 1" pvc pipe and caps.  Just drill a hole(s) in the bottom and top so it will fill and drain.
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Success! I water tested the thing today and it seems to work great. I didn't realize how high the water level had to get on the floats before they switches so the backup switch lets the water get pretty high before it trips; I don't think it will be a problem though.

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The relay ought to be mounted well away from the tank. Otherwise those open connections could easily malfunction with a spill of saltwater.
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