Performed water change and some maintenance. Cleaned the Skimmer and pump. Realized airline supplying external air to skimmer pump was disconnected when working on tank last weekend. This is suspect to have influenced the lower than normal pH this week.

Added me to the list as just started today after I reset the Timers and Menus. Up to this point, I have not had this issue. Started receiving an email message from the NET module a couple hours after I performed the resets saying lost connection to RKE. Tonight when returned home and I watched it do it, I first got an alarm 4 on the screen before a complete shut down. It auto relaunched. The following is my alarm 4 setting:

4. High pH – Display 1
Device 1
Device: 03:pH
Value: 8.4
Trip: Above
Device 2
Device: None
Value: 0.0
Trip: Above
Device 3
Device: None
Value: 0.0
Trip: Above
Logic: AND
Alert: F – E

I did add an Alarm 5 early this morning prior to resetting Menus and Timers. Otherwise, Alarms 1 – 4 have been set since firmware 1.8.

Received messages “RKE system communication has been lost!” from the NET:
March 6, 2009 2:13:37 PM GMT-05:00
March 6, 2009 2:24:22 PM GMT-05:00
March 6, 2009 3:02:31 PM GMT-05:00
March 6, 2009 3:43:30 PM GMT-05:00
March 6, 2009 5:36:37 PM GMT-05:00
March 6, 2009 7:18:53 PM GMT-05:00

My intervention hitting FN key may have triggered these messages but I only remember hitting FN twice:
Alarm: 1 Cleared — March 6, 2009 7:19:05 PM GMT-05:00
Alarm: 2 Cleared — March 6, 2009 7:19:06 PM GMT-05:00
Alarm: 3 Cleared — March 6, 2009 7:19:07 PM GMT-05:00
Alarm: 4 Cleared — March 6, 2009 7:19:11 PM GMT-05:00
Alarm: 5 Cleared — March 6, 2009 7:19:12 PM GMT-05:00

Right after this I reset Alarms and have not reentered any at this point.

Since I added alarm 5 this morning and did not receive my first error message until 2:13 which was about 45 minutes after I reset the Menus and Timers, I suspect it was the reset which triggered the shut downs.

I had been running 1.10 production since 2/14 without encountering this issue.

Update 2/7 @ 12:03 a:
I did an Alarm Reset a few hours ago and did not have a shut down. I entered an alarm #5 and had a shut down less than 10 minutes later. My alarms were not a problem until I added the fifth alarm but have a theory it may just be adding an alarm or making a change to an alarm after 1.10 production firmware update as my alarms did not have issues until today when I messed with the alarms today. I will test more in morning adding alarms back in different spots. Right now did another Alarm reset so I don’t have to worry about it overnight.

If you are having this issue, it may be worth a try to perform an alarm reset and leave them alone until there is an update. All your alarms will be erased.

Changed 3 gallons of water today, blew off LR, sucked out some hair algae, and replaced the MJ 600 powerhead used for the carbon reactor which is making the rattling noise with a MJ 900 powerhead.

In addition, moved the Green Bird’s Nest Acro to the bottom of tank to help it with having too much light near the top, and glued the ORA Oregon Blue Tort Acro and ORA Roscoe’s Blue Acro to their new homes on the LR. The Green Bush Acro does not look like it is going to survive for some reason.

Tank Shot 2009-03-01

Tank Shots 2009-03-01

Tank Shot as of 2-13-2009

Tank Shot as of 2-13-2009

• Receiving this error message, 414 Request-URI Too Long: Buffer overflow detected, when trying to access the NET Module.
• Data still available through RSS Feed.
• Accessing from internal network address, I can access it directly.
• The external network address results in same error message.
• Microsoft website gives some details about this error message
• This got me thinking it may be a browser specific problem reading the Microsoft information. Switching from Safari to Firefox, I can reach the external link using Firefox.
• Relaunching Safari had no effect along with clearing cookies and caches.
• Resetting Safari did the trick for a few access attempts after which the same error message would return.
• Resetting Safari each time will temporary fix the issue with Safari. Not a real viable solution as it is a pain to lose all settings in Safari. Keep submitting Report Bug Reports to Apple but not seen a fix to their browser in any of the released updates. I am using Firefox as a permanent fix to this error message.

Steps I took outside the NET Module installation instructions or specific to my set up:

• Pre-Ordered NET Module 1/2/2009.
• Ran ethernet cable from existing wall port to NET Module.
• Received NET Module 2/18/2009.
• Installed NET Module and connected ethernet cable. Could not get it to work with simple plug-n-play. Will wait to another day when I have more time. (Complete – 2/19 @ 9:34p, total time 30 minutes)
• First issue I ran into which has nothing to with the NET Module, there seems to be an issue with the ethernet run to the tank as the diagnostic tool says there is a short somewhere. (Stopped – 2/20 @ 10:32p, total time 3 hours)
• Resolved the cabling issue by running new Cat 5e through attic to communication box and then communication box to server rack. (Complete – 2/22 @ 3:34p, total time 6 hours)
• Began configuring my set up to handle the NET module. Another issue I ran into which is specific to my network set up. I host my own web server which listens at port 80. I have to have my Linksys Router translate the port for the NET and did not know how to do that without asking. Figured out I needed to configure router with the following:
  
  

  Port Translation for HTTP

  Now I can use the following URL to access the NET Module: http://JustMyReef.com:7001
  (Complete 2/22 @ 7:16p, total time 3 hours)

• I have tried everything to get the email notification to work to no avail. Every setting is exactly as it is in my email program and it still does not work giving the error message Test Failed: Error 32769. (Gave Up 2/22 @ 9:18p, Total Time 2 hours)
• I did successfully figure out how to post the feed in the Chemistry section with a little help of a WP plugin (WP-RSSImport). Yea!
• Signed up for a signature generator at ReefChat.org:
  
• Can not get the email notifications to work and am pleading with DA to determine what it is but realize it is not a priority compared with some of the other bugs they are addressing. I have tried three different accounts (one hosted, one on my server, and another my mac.com account) and all give same error code 32769 which is suppose to indicate bad port. I suspect this is wrong as I have confirmed with all settings to be set correctly. Below is setting for my local server configuration:
  
  
  

  Port Translation for the local SMTP server. NOTE: Ended up not needing to use this.

  
  
  
  

  NET Module Email Notification Configuration. Not used in final set up but used for testing.

• Found the issue with the Email Notification configuration for the NET Module. It ended up being the data which was auto populated in the Network tab was incorrect:
  
  

  Incorrect Settings which auto populated.

  Once I corrected the settings, changing the Gateway to the main router IP and then changing the Primary and Secondary DNS to settings as assigned by Verizon, I was able to successfully test the email settings which I originally had set up the first 10 minutes trying to attempt configuring email notification:
  

  

  Correct Network Settings using network information from my main router.

• Installation Complete. Yea! (total time: too many to track, total time minus problem solving issues: 1 hour

Flashed all modules today to version 1.10 in preparation for my NET module scheduled to arrive on the 19th. Also updated the RKEConfig document to reflect changes in version 1.10 configurations and new settings.

Ordered the peristaltic dosing pump today from Bulk Reef Supply to attach to the Reefkeeper RKM-PC4 to dose Vodka automatically. Should be here sometime this week.
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I saw the RKE RKM-NET module was available so I ordered a few things today:

• 1 x RKE RKM-NET Module
• 1 x RKM-PC4 (Will have total of four)
• 1 x Expansion Sockets
• 1 x Pinpoint ORP Probe
• 1 x Bus Cables (3 x 1′)

For my 24 gallon bullet shaped reef tank, I have three Tunze 6025 installed with alternating current using a RKE.

Wave Maker:

• A/B Alternates: A – 04:00:00 B – 04:00:00
• C/D Alternates: C – 03:30:00 D – 02:00:00

- At this time D not installed and may never install
- 04:00:00 = 4 hours on

I have them pointed to create the best flow without creating a tornado in my tank. It took a bit of configuring to get them pointed correctly and still create a moderate flow area for my LPS while creating a high flow area for future addition of SPS. To accomplish this, I have A/B on one side of tank and C on the other side. I have A pointing up, B pointing down, and C pointing up. This creates a crossing / collision pattern. I had initial issue with my polyps and had to find new homes for them in tank so they would not get blown off attached rock.

It has been set up only a few weeks this way but I am already seeing good responses from all my LPS corals as I only had one Tunze 6025 installed in the beginning. The denitrus is no longer building up like it was before the additional flow.

I am very happy with the 6025 and alternating currents it is creating for my sized tank. If you do a quick search, there are a few articles to read debating the pros/cons for wave type motion and simple alternating currents. From what I have read from antidotal evidence from people’s experiences, they both in the end accomplish the same thing, motion to bring nutrients to corals from different direction and enhance growth versus unidirectional flow.

I have not done the research for this conclusion and my short term results in my tank may be antidotal. Only use this information to help you do more research and come up with your own conclusions.

Installed unit today along with lunar module with three pods. The following link is my set up along with configurations:
RKE Configuration (MS Word Document)

Also added another 6025 Tunze to create alternating currents. Will be adding one or two more which I also bought today. Getting tank ready to host SPS corals.

I am including a log to my mixed reef which I use to track everything for my tank:
Reef Aquarium Analysis Log (MS Excel Document)

Hammer is coming back from low pH issue which appears to be resolved with the solutions below.