yes ive used API, its a messy substrate, no matter how long you rinse, you never get rid of the dust. it took my tank 4 days to settle. eco complete is much better IME.
yes ive used API, its a messy substrate, no matter how long you rinse, you never get rid of the dust. it took my tank 4 days to settle. eco complete is much better IME.
~JACKLYN~
update
plants: java ferns just don't do well in this tank, gets covered in algae and doesn't grow, val, crypts, sag are doing good. the sag is really sending out some runners lately
fish: all fish out of q-tank, couple cories didn't do well on the tranisition
Ds: some are going to be runts, some are doing decent this is one that has a nice shape/size. approx measurement for reference, it is turned a little bit
setup: went from 4 returns to 2 fan returns, attempting to increase water flow in tank to get more detritus up to overflow and off of the plants/sand
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Last edited by Jack L; 10-31-2015 at 04:34 PM.
Had same problem with java at first but let it go on and then java out did algae over time. I suck at Anubias though...
-Elliot
FDBW from SD sponsor are a big hit
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looking good Jack. the fish look very healthy and hungry. Everybody goes crazy for FDBW.
~JACKLYN~
system update: after a lot of reading on this board and elsewhere i have added Poret to sump
10,20,30
and have removed the filter sock.
the sock turning into a white noise generator after a couple days has gotten old. i have plenty of data points on the water params for last 6 months, will see if all the foam has an impact in future after it matures
the matrix has been in there over 3 months, i saw no impact on Nitrates as they advertise
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Last edited by Jack L; 11-11-2015 at 11:11 PM.
Keep in mind, nitrates have no place to go if they are trapped in any kind of media. Poret foam is awesome at trapping detritus, I can attest to that, but it still needs to be cleaned and removed from the tank at some point which is the point I was also trying to make on my sump video from yesterday.
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Where can I find flexible pvc like that I see you guys use? Id like to get some for my outlets.
This is what I need for going from my living room to my basement to the sump. right now I have 5 elbows per outlet and inlet. Can this be used for the siphon line too or will it collapse.