Ultra High Tech 300 gallon Discus install journal

[rbarn]

Any projected time you think you might get some real water into the system to see if all this Self-Operating Hi-Tech gadgetry actually works!

2 weeks

 

[BODYDUB]

What part of TX you located at?? I may make a road trip, I would love to see a discus tank this big!!!!!!!

 

[rbarn]

Just need to figure out how to run the waste water drain line underneath all this now.

 

[flossyfloofloo]

What will the filtration consist of ?


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[rbarn]

What will the filtration consist of ?

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Starts off with 100 micron filter socks in the sump.
The closed loop Bio/UV/Chiller circuit will have 10-20ppi filter foam and blue filter floss.
There will also be a pair of 25 micron cartridge filters on a high pressure Pan World 200 pump

 

[BODYDUB]

What part of TX you located at?? I may make a road trip, I would love to see a discus tank this big!!!!!!!

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[flossyfloofloo]

No nitrate / phos filters ???


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[rbarn]

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over yonder

No nitrate / phos filters ???

It's called a water change.

 

[flossyfloofloo]

But I suppose if its gonna be planted this wont be to big of an issue anyway


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[rbarn]

But I suppose if its gonna be planted this wont be to big of an issue anyway
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I will be dosing nitrogen, phosphates and trace elements using the EI method. This is where you basically overdose ferts and give massive 50% clean water changes once a week so they dont build up. This way the plants are never lacking for nutrients and the big w/c keeps things from building up. Lots of big w/c are part of keeping disucs anyway so it should work well. Add in all the Co2 I will be feeding them and the adjustable lights able to reach levels bright enough to burn corrals and the tank should look very lush and healthy.