im only using a couple of flos right now(80w). so its probably the lights. my my water is good as far as ph, ammonia, nitrates and nitrites. dont test for anything else. although im still using tap to fill up. until i get RO/DI. i havent got the new HO lights yet. but they are a couple...
i bought some LR a while back and it had a group of nice orange polyps on it. i was hoping they would multiply, but sadly after 9 months or so i have just as many as i started with. any ideas on what makes these things breed??
the LFS is just too far for me to go for water... does anyone know of another source besides the LFS. any other industries use it???. if i manage to get my own setup...i understand how RO works, but how do i deionize?? im hoping its a much more simple process...
yes $20 bucks at the bargain outlet. there was a whole shipment of them that was mismarked. they were marked same as the sediment filters. none left when i got there. clerk says people were buyin 2 or 3 ata time. how come that stuff never happens to me??
i had the same problem in my 75. (from using tap). i cut the lights a little and threw in some turbos. they love that crap. i see why they call them turbo snail. cleaned up in a couple weeks
i dropped in a few turbos last week to help keep things clean. and i just noticed what looks like poop, similar to mouse poop. these little black dots on the bottom.
any ideas????
looks great, pretty beefy lookin. one comment. when you seal the bottom make sure you do it well. i use that particle board all the time... and it loves water. BTW...does that paint stick to silicone??
i was wondering how important it is to have an overflow skim off the top before heading to the sump. my idea is to put a bulkhead in the bottom of my HOB filter. thus eliminating the whole syphon. if the power goes out the suction stops and the return stops......flood proof.
the only...
you know what, i mentioned the thought of an RO to a friend today and he said he had just seen them for $20 at the bargain outlet. $5 for filter sets. i'm gonn head there tommorow. too cheap to pass up.
thanks guys, il check the wally world. but i think ill have to find a cheap RO setup. maybe i can make the pilgrimage to the LFS ;) .it will be good for me. i wonder how much i can get at once. they might lock the door if the see me pull up with a bunch of spring water jugs.
what...