Light 6700K vs. 10000K and algae

[coach_z]

I understand why you are a bit timid with your CO2. It's your Red Sea needle valve. An inexpensive mod is to run a better quality needle valve inline. A good one is the Fabco NV-55 with barb fittings. You open the stock needle valve wide open and use the Fabco for control.

http://www.aquabotanicstore.com/Fabco_inline_needle_valve_p/nv55.htm

You could also use a Swagelok/Nupro/Parker metering valve or an Ideal needle valve. You can get these with an optional micrometer handle for fine tuning.

I should be getting a few of those NV-55s next week and have the standard clippard hose barbs (with the single barb) to go along with it. Aprox price should be about 4 dollars less than that site.

Left C, that EI Light article is great.

 

[Left C]

I should be getting a few of those NV-55s next week and have the standard clippard hose barbs (with the single barb) to go along with it. Aprox price should be about 4 dollars less than that site.

Do you know about Fabco coming out with a hexagonal shaped needle valve with 1/8" NPT ports vs the #10-32? The "insides" will be the same as the FV-55. There is a strong possibility that this will happen.

Left C, that EI Light article is great.

You can thank Tom and Greg for that one. It is the version that I use because I have soft water.

Most GH Boosters supply Ca, Mg and K. Some, like Equilibrium and others, add Mn and Fe. Seachem is working on some new products. One is a possible version of their Equilibrium that contains a N source. It is still in testing and it may or may not be released.

 

[coach_z]

Do you know about Fabco coming out with a hexagonal shaped needle valve with 1/8" NPT ports vs the #10-32? The "insides" will be the same as the FV-55. There is a strong possibility that this will happen.

Yea i have heard that this might be coming around soon. I am really not sure if it will actually happen because i cannot imagine that the sales will be too too high. to justify an entirely different build of this unit.

You can thank Tom and Greg for that one. It is the version that I use because I have soft water.

Most GH Boosters supply Ca, Mg and K. Some, like Equilibrium and others, add Mn and Fe. Seachem is working on some new products. One is a possible version of their Equilibrium that contains a N source. It is still in testing and it may or may not be released.

I recently moved and have not tested my water much but I will need to find out if i have hard water or not....Judging from the amount of deposits that have been on the tanks at my place I am guessing my water is at least not soft.

 

[Left C]

Yea i have heard that this might be coming around soon. I am really not sure if it will actually happen because i cannot imagine that the sales will be too too high. to justify an entirely different build of this unit.

Here is the engineering drawing from yesterday.

Coming along nicely.
Here is part of the 3D model from engineering:

I recently moved and have not tested my water much but I will need to find out if i have hard water or not....Judging from the amount of deposits that have been on the tanks at my place I am guessing my water is at least not soft.

These maps may help you.

 

[rockhoe14er]

Here is the engineering drawing from yesterday.









These maps may help you.

Wow this is amazing.