thx. i dont think it will freeze here in CA, it gets about 40 degrees in the winter and the moving water keeps it flowingCombs125;3857639;3857639 said:
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okay here's a nitrate update, a week after setting up the system!!! first off, here's something a little interesting. i used two different API test kits, and they both gave different results.
the kit on the left was purchased was purchased over 2 years ago. the one on the right, less than a year. i was under the impression these things had long shelf lives? either way, one is saying 20ppm, and the other is saying 10ppm, which is GREAT!!!!! and especially considering this is a 400g tank with a huge bio load; some monster pbass, big silver aro, large bichirs, etc.
so now the question is, which should i consider accurate
and here's the reults from last week, when i first set the system up. tap water on the left, and tank water on the right, well over 80ppm (right after doing a 75% water change
the kit on the left was purchased was purchased over 2 years ago. the one on the right, less than a year. i was under the impression these things had long shelf lives? either way, one is saying 20ppm, and the other is saying 10ppm, which is GREAT!!!!! and especially considering this is a 400g tank with a huge bio load; some monster pbass, big silver aro, large bichirs, etc.
so now the question is, which should i consider accurate
and here's the reults from last week, when i first set the system up. tap water on the left, and tank water on the right, well over 80ppm (right after doing a 75% water change
na man havent checked yet. i guess since i dont pay the water/sewer, its not big on my priority listWest1;3857839;3857839 said:
lmao are you gonna get an angry letter/ phone call from a landlord ?!jcardona1;3858651; said:na man havent checked yet. i guess since i dont pay the water/sewer, its not big on my priority list
Where I am at we pay a flat rate for our water so I might as well have my water changed once daily
Though it comes out of the tap at 20-30 ppm nitrates. I can't wait to get the hardware for this.
Go with the newer one. Its hard to say what the shelf life of those chemicals are. I'd be curious to see what a brand new test kit would say.
Glad to see its working for you. Been doing some renovations in the fishroom. Might have to switch over to drip emitters myself.
Glad to see its working for you. Been doing some renovations in the fishroom. Might have to switch over to drip emitters myself.
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Yes sir, setup on a timer, but i have move a lot of tanks around lately. Not sure if I want to go by E-valves for all of them.
BTW, I checked out the site you posted. Well, everything was surprisingly cheap. Yet, I just ordered $33 worth of parts. LOL
Have you test for ammonia yet ?
Carbon breaks down chloramine back into chlorine and ammonia (the ammonia is bind in chloramine to where it's not present). The Chlorine can be removed then with the other carbon housing, but the ammonia will pass on through to your tank.
Assuming your tank is very matured and your bio filtration can handle that much ammonia, you're good, but if it's not, you may be in trouble.
Do this,
Test your tap water for ammonia, then test your drip water for ammonia as well. In theory the drip water would have a higher content of ammonia than your regular untreated tap water.
This is why I run the dosmetic, the prime solutions neutralize the chlorine as well as binding the ammonia to where it released it slowly giving time for the bio bacteria to catch up and starts the nitrogen cycle
Stan
Carbon breaks down chloramine back into chlorine and ammonia (the ammonia is bind in chloramine to where it's not present). The Chlorine can be removed then with the other carbon housing, but the ammonia will pass on through to your tank.
Assuming your tank is very matured and your bio filtration can handle that much ammonia, you're good, but if it's not, you may be in trouble.
Do this,
Test your tap water for ammonia, then test your drip water for ammonia as well. In theory the drip water would have a higher content of ammonia than your regular untreated tap water.
This is why I run the dosmetic, the prime solutions neutralize the chlorine as well as binding the ammonia to where it released it slowly giving time for the bio bacteria to catch up and starts the nitrogen cycle
Stan
no not yet. i do know that the filter will result in ammonia, but i have so much ceramic media in my sump and FX5 that i wasnt worried about it. but i will do a test today so folks could see. ill test tap water, water coming out of the filter, and tank water for referenceflamenco-t;3860084;3860084 said:
