thanks, saves so much time ill never go without 1 again. the good thing about it is water quality is always ideal. nitrate always under 5pmm. the only thing a havent checked for are phosphates. not sure if phos levels really matter to much.
drip system up an running. am i changing too much water?
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Don't kill yourself with worrying about this test or that. The goal with a drip system is to get the water to closely match your tap water. Test your tap water to see if its parameters suit your needs/tastes. If it is ok, then your drip system will take it from there.
One concept that makes fishkeeping easier is to acclimate the fish to your tap water rather than beating yourself up trying to keep a dozen parameters in check. When your fish are acclimated to your tap water, it will be clear sailing from there.
One concept that makes fishkeeping easier is to acclimate the fish to your tap water rather than beating yourself up trying to keep a dozen parameters in check. When your fish are acclimated to your tap water, it will be clear sailing from there.
Is your PVC overflow just for the drip system? I want to have a canister filter and a drip system, so i need a an overflow that works for low flows.
Just wondering if you had more details on the overflow.
Just wondering if you had more details on the overflow.
looks good! as for how much to drip, this will all depend on your tank's bioload and what level of nitrates your comfortable with. i drip 2gph on my 400g which keeps my nitrates between 10-15ppm, which is good enough for me 
I agree with Chompers !
I want to enjoy my fish, and to me, that means I do not do water changes, i do not vaccum gravel, i do not test.
My fish are doing great, I hve nothing to do, but feed.
I used adjustable emitter. I closed it, and opened it until it just started dripping. Then I opened it 1 click, until it was maintaining the water level. then I checked my drain after a few days, and there was dampness only. So I am not sending much water out the drain, most of the drip is for evaporation only.
I want to enjoy my fish, and to me, that means I do not do water changes, i do not vaccum gravel, i do not test.
My fish are doing great, I hve nothing to do, but feed.
I used adjustable emitter. I closed it, and opened it until it just started dripping. Then I opened it 1 click, until it was maintaining the water level. then I checked my drain after a few days, and there was dampness only. So I am not sending much water out the drain, most of the drip is for evaporation only.
yes the overflow is just for the drip system. just make yourself a 1/2" overflow like mine. easy to do. i added a compression fitting on the outside so i can adjust the water level of the tank without having to build a new one.
im dripping 3.3 gph... i dont mind the nitrate at a little higher level then 5pmm but when i was dripping 2gph my ph was lower then i wanted, 6.6,and nitrate stayed around 15. i was aiming for more like ph 6.9-7.0. not that ph is a huge factor. just makes me more comforable.
im dripping 3.3 gph... i dont mind the nitrate at a little higher level then 5pmm but when i was dripping 2gph my ph was lower then i wanted, 6.6,and nitrate stayed around 15. i was aiming for more like ph 6.9-7.0. not that ph is a huge factor. just makes me more comforable.
update.
am having a problem with the filters clogging prematurely. i added a 1 micron sediment filter before the other 2 carbon filters. should take care of the problem. changed to 3.3 gph for thr drip. ph stays steady around 6.7. nitrate less then 10 all the time.
am having a problem with the filters clogging prematurely. i added a 1 micron sediment filter before the other 2 carbon filters. should take care of the problem. changed to 3.3 gph for thr drip. ph stays steady around 6.7. nitrate less then 10 all the time.
Infrequesnt WC's and dirty filters can cause your PH to drop. The decaying matter in the tank or filter creates acids which lower the PH. Your drip should correct that. a steady 6.5 is better than bouncing around.mos90;3897538; said:
yeah what he said.CHOMPERS;3989936; said:
In the area of the whole house filters, Lowe's has a self cleaning sediment filter. I didn't see the price but I thought the concept was neat (I was thinking about Arampaimaman's tank and his well water sediment). In the well pump section, they have a sediment filter that is cleaned by opening a valve at the bottom. HD has neither one.mos90;4272009; said:
