Asian aquarium filtration

[RD.]

In addition to monster filtration and water changes, don't forget about oxygen. A lot of monster meet their demise from long term oxygen deprivation so get your powerheads and air pumps ready.

Good point, sorry that it got missed due to all the brouhaha over auto drip systems and their non fail proof designs. lol

 

[viejafish]

There is a construction code requirement that if you replace a section of a water pipe, that section of the pipe needs to be isolated and disinfected with chlorine for a specific amount of time before placing back to service.

 

[RD.]

Perhaps in the world you live in, but I'm sure that doesn't account for every member on MFK who (gasp) might live outside of the state, or country that you live in. Ditto to flushing a line requiring "extra" disinfection before or after the fact. You entered this discussion today attempting to prove a point that was pointless, and seeing as you seem to want the last word feel free to have it ......

 

[viejafish]

I am a civil environmental engineer, and know the treatment and construction code requirements. You isolate the new section of pipe, and introduce chlorine to sit in the pipe from 10 min to an hour depending on the level of chlorine you introduce. According to the code, the higher the chlorine concentration, the shorter the disinfection time requirement. I used to test residual chlorine in the distribution system, and sample for coliform bacteria to see if it is in compliance with code.

 

[ragin_cajun]

What do you think of filtering chloramine with carbon block filters? Instead of dosing prime?

 

[RD.]

First off I wouldn't use Prime, I would use Seachem Safe and premix it in a holding container to last 30 days max. According to the CEO of Seachem a premixed solution will become unstable after approx 30 days. Far cheaper than Prime over the long haul. In a heavily planted set up you might get away just using sodium thiosulphate, which is probably a thousand times cheaper than using Prime, Safe or any other commercial product on the market.

The guy whose tanks I linked to above tried several different methods of filtration over the years, including carbon blocks, and ended up going back to dosing. That may also be relative to ones level of chloramine, and the amount of water they are dripping each day. Or as previously mentioned if the tank is heavily planted, or not. Lots of things to factor into the big equation.

You would probably get more input in the Set Up & Filtration folder from people that run various auto drip systems, and have chloramine treated tap water.