...I've been letting others encourage and influencing me to use wood in the new setup's aquascaping...King even gave me some nice pieces to use...and yesterday afternoon I tied on some rocks to the bottom of the stump wood and situated it in with some river rock...
...I've had this 'scape idea floating around in my brain for quite awhile now and it doesn't include any major wood hardscape material...so as I look at the tank this morning, I decided to take the advice I often give to others..."It's YOUR hobby, YOUR tanks, YOUR fish and plants, so make it what YOU want it to be!"...
..so after I got back from the meeting this morning, I removed the stump...! |^|...now throughout the rest of the day, I will take moments to arrange the river rock and start adding plants...
..a good start....have fun, I can't wait to see it all unfold.. |^|
...how's the tank coming along now... huh
...I've been going along slowly with it, taking the plants out of the 54 and cleaning them, removing dead or dying leaves, and trimming the best shoots to use and then placing them in the 125...daily bringing 6-18 gallons of RO water daily from the vending machines at the clubhouse...I have an HMF that should arrive today, and a few plants from a friend in WA...The plan is to have everything moved over by Sunday night....
...I don't like showing pics until my tanks are grown in but I'll attach some here...these pics sere just quick snaps...best ones will be when I take them at night and there is no glare or washout...
...one more...
...very nice.... |^|...it won't be long... |^|
...I really hate the way a tank looks when it's first planted...unless one has tons of fully grown plants it always looks so sparse!...I'll really start liking it in about 4 -6 weeks once the plants get some growth on them...
Quote from: Ron Sower on November 24, 2017, 09:36:39 AM
...I really hate the way a tank looks when it's first planted...unless one has tons of fully grown plants it always looks so sparse!...I'll really start liking it in about 4 -6 weeks once the plants get some growth on them...
I wish the I had your knack for planted tanks....your skill at it amazes me.....
Quote from: Mugwump on November 24, 2017, 09:51:29 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on November 24, 2017, 09:36:39 AM
...I really hate the way a tank looks when it's first planted...unless one has tons of fully grown plants it always looks so sparse!...I'll really start liking it in about 4 -6 weeks once the plants get some growth on them...
I wish the I had your knack for planted tanks....your skill at it amazes me.....
...thank you...but the plants do all the work!!!...I just supply nutrients and light...! |^|
...yesterday the HMF Tower came early in the day and I got it installed in the end of the tank nearest the wall...I scooped out a lot of substrate to set it down on the bottom of the tank...that stirred up a lot of fine cloudy sediment and the water is still milky this morning...but it will clear in time....
...I use Safe-T-Sorb for substrate and it takes a LOT of rinsing and even after that it still clouds the water...but I've been using it for years now and it always settles out and the "dust" works its way to the bottom of the substrate layer....thanks to the little hardworking cories!...
...as I observe the tank through the next few weeks, I know I'll be moving plants around a little and maybe even remove some...and I've already started removing some of the rocks...
...any floating plants planned...?
Quote from: Mugwump on November 25, 2017, 10:44:21 AM
...any floating plants planned...?
...not yet...any suggestions?...I do have some water sprite that's planted but could easily float....
...got almost all the rest of the plants in the substrate...
...ordered the 72" Green Leaf light for it....
...moved most of the fish into it...
Quote from: Ron Sower on November 26, 2017, 09:26:13 PM
...got almost all the rest of the plants in the substrate...
...ordered the 72" Green Leaf light for it....
...moved most of the fish into it...
...That's great.....it's all coming together now... |^|
...UPDATE...
...the light came in...It's an EVO Green Element, not Green Leaf...but it was a 10000K Actinic and I sent it back for the one I ordered which was a 6500K...finally got it yesterday and I set it up last night...
...so during the time that I had used several lights that apparently I shouldn't have because I now am blessed with a good bit of algae on my plants...including BGA!...yuck...
...anyway... I spent about an hour last night, before giving in to the rack monster, watching my Panda cories spawning....the males were relentless with the girls...remind me of male guppies on the scent...
...even though the substrate is pretty well covered with plants, there was enough open space that I could see the females clasping single eggs in their ventral fins...then they'd scoot in under a plant leaf and stay there a while before returning to the fracas...I doubt that the eggs or fry will survive due to the 2 large blue silver female angels I keep in that tank...they're always foraging around for food...
Congrat's on the spawn....I'll bet a few survive... |^|
...they have in the past when I had them in a small planted tank in WA...we'll see what happens...
,,,any recommendations on wattage for a heater for the 125g?...
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 04:52:55 PM
,,,any recommendations on wattage for a heater for the 125g?...
...(2) 250 watters.......
Quote from: Mugwump on December 12, 2017, 05:54:51 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 05:53:17 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 12, 2017, 04:59:01 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 04:52:55 PM
,,,any recommendations on wattage for a heater for the 125g?...
...(2) 250 watters.......
...tanks...
..your favorite top 2 brands?...
.... ;)
Jaeger and then there Jaeger...... w!w
...so I guess I'll order on line...
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 06:18:32 PM
...so I guess I'll order on line...
...cheaper on line too..... |^|
Quote from: Mugwump on December 12, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 06:18:32 PM
...so I guess I'll order on line...
...cheaper on line too..... |^|
...on the way to the airport to pick up Lucy last night, I went to Aquarium Arts in Mesa....the had Jagers but not a 250w...so when I got home I ordered 2 last night from eBay...
...he also had some really young Congo tetras -about 1" long - so I got 9 of them...they are shoaling together very nicely, but not mixing in with the 5 adults I already have in there... They don't look anything like the adults yet...colors are blah...tails haven't even begun to differentiate...but there are some with a little of the white edging in the caudal....
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 13, 2017, 11:05:55 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 12, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 06:18:32 PM
...so I guess I'll order on line...
...cheaper on line too..... |^|
...on the way to the airport to pick up Lucy last night, I went to Aquarium Arts in Mesa....the had Jagers but not a 250w...so when I got home I ordered 2 last night from eBay...
...he also had some really young Congo tetras -about 1" long - so I got 9 of them...they are shoaling together very nicely, but not mixing in with the 5 adults I already have in there... They don't look anything like the adults yet...colors are blah...tails haven't even begun to differentiate...but there are some with a little of the white edging in the caudal....
.....good score.....and all while looking for a heater......LOL...love it
Quote from: Mugwump on December 13, 2017, 11:10:28 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 13, 2017, 11:05:55 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 12, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 12, 2017, 06:18:32 PM
...so I guess I'll order on line...
...cheaper on line too..... |^|
...on the way to the airport to pick up Lucy last night, I went to Aquarium Arts in Mesa....the had Jagers but not a 250w...so when I got home I ordered 2 last night from eBay...
...he also had some really young Congo tetras -about 1" long - so I got 9 of them...they are shoaling together very nicely, but not mixing in with the 5 adults I already have in there... They don't look anything like the adults yet...colors are blah...tails haven't even begun to differentiate...but there are some with a little of the white edging in the caudal....
.....good score.....and all while looking for a heater......LOL...love it
...actually, since it was not directly on the way to the airport, I stopped and called ahead to see if they had them...
...and I did meet a fellow who was working there that helped me and I liked him...he was a bit older than the kids working and he knew his stuff...I'll be asking for him when I go there in the future...
...I'm looking for any suggestions for low cost submersible pump I can drop into my 50g RO water barrel...It will need to pump it about 6 feet over to the tank and about 55" up....
I use EcoPlus 396 water pumps to move water around in the fish room.
QuoteThis submersible water pump is great for everything from fountains to hydroponic systems. Powerful oil free high magnetic rotor. Ceramic shaft and bearing insures reliability. Trouble free one moving part. Strainer protects impeller from damage.
25 watts.
Max height is 6.3 feet.
Comes with 69 inch 120 volt cord.
Inlet is .75" NPT and the outlet is .75" NPT.
Included fittings: three-.75" Barbed x .75" Threaded, two-.5" Barbed x .75" Threaded and Nozzle x .75" Threaded.
One year manufacturer warranty.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump)
My oldest one is around 8 years old now. Quiet, inexpensive, and easy to maintain. Highly recommended.
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 24, 2017, 11:55:29 PM
I use EcoPlus 396 water pumps to move water around in the fish room.
QuoteThis submersible water pump is great for everything from fountains to hydroponic systems. Powerful oil free high magnetic rotor. Ceramic shaft and bearing insures reliability. Trouble free one moving part. Strainer protects impeller from damage.
25 watts.
Max height is 6.3 feet.
Comes with 69 inch 120 volt cord.
Inlet is .75" NPT and the outlet is .75" NPT.
Included fittings: three-.75" Barbed x .75" Threaded, two-.5" Barbed x .75" Threaded and Nozzle x .75" Threaded.
One year manufacturer warranty.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump)
My oldest one is around 8 years old now. Quiet, inexpensive, and easy to maintain. Highly recommended.
Dennis
...Thanks Dennis...that's one I'd been looking at on line somewhere....!
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 25, 2017, 09:30:10 AM
...that's one I'd been looking at on line somewhere....!
I purchased mine from Ken's, but he shows them as out-of-stock all the time now. That used to be my go-to place but it's really went down hill in the past several years. :(
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 26, 2017, 07:12:38 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 25, 2017, 09:30:10 AM
...that's one I'd been looking at on line somewhere....!
I purchased mine from Ken's, but he shows them as out-of-stock all the time now. That used to be my go-to place but it's really went down hill in the past several years. :(
Dennis
...Yes, Ken's has gotten strange....I know a few folks that have had no issues at all, while most everyone else has had problems.... huh
I buy food and a few other things from Kens and have no problems so far. Some of the things on the website are marked as "out of stock" though. Looks like maybe permanently.
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 25, 2017, 09:30:10 AM
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 24, 2017, 11:55:29 PM
I use EcoPlus 396 water pumps to move water around in the fish room.
QuoteThis submersible water pump is great for everything from fountains to hydroponic systems. Powerful oil free high magnetic rotor. Ceramic shaft and bearing insures reliability. Trouble free one moving part. Strainer protects impeller from damage.
25 watts.
Max height is 6.3 feet.
Comes with 69 inch 120 volt cord.
Inlet is .75" NPT and the outlet is .75" NPT.
Included fittings: three-.75" Barbed x .75" Threaded, two-.5" Barbed x .75" Threaded and Nozzle x .75" Threaded.
One year manufacturer warranty.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=EcoPlus+396+Water+Pump)
My oldest one is around 8 years old now. Quiet, inexpensive, and easy to maintain. Highly recommended.
Dennis
...Thanks Dennis...that's one I'd been looking at on line somewhere....!
...ordered it from Amazon Prime...S/B here Friday, but it won't be a surprise me if it gets here tomorrow...Thanks, Dennis.
... we have a gal in the park here that does a lot of handyman (handywoman?) work...I'm getting her to do the pex plumbing for the rain barrel RO setup...I'll have her come off the cold water line in the bath room which is next to the closet where the barrel is located...
[if this works out okay, I'll get her to plumb for the dishwasher Lucy ordered]
...my hardware manager friend, who's into aquariums and has turned into a plant fanatic since he met me, said he would help me do it for nothing...but I know she needs money and she never charged much for other small jobs I've had her do...so this will work out fine and the good karma will still be intact!...
...so once that's done, I'll devise some way to have an automatic cutoff on the line from the RO unit so I don't have to watch for the barrel to fill...overflow is the scariest issue for me in all this... ANY SUGGESTIONS?
...You guys and gals are the brains for this stuff...I pay more attention to what I get from you than any other group...You know why?...Because you are solid support...That's why!....
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 27, 2017, 10:22:45 AM
... we have a gal in the park here that does a lot of handyman (handywoman?) work...I'm getting her to do the pex plumbing for the rain barrel RO setup...I'll have her come off the cold water line in the bath room which is next to the closet where the barrel is located...
[if this works out okay, I'll get her to plumb for the dishwasher Lucy ordered]
...my hardware manager friend, who's into aquariums and has turned into a plant fanatic since he met me, said he would help me do it for nothing...but I know she needs money and she never charged much for other small jobs I've had her do...so this will work out fine and the good karma will still be intact!...
...so once that's done, I'll devise some way to have an automatic cutoff on the line from the RO unit so I don't have to watch for the barrel to fill...overflow is the scariest issue for me in all this... ANY SUGGESTIONS?
...You guys and gals are the brains for this stuff...I pay more attention to what I get from you than any other group...You know why?...Because you are solid support...That's why!....
Aron had a vid somewhere that he used the little toilet shut offs on fry tanks...or something.....
Quote from: Mugwump on December 27, 2017, 10:25:50 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 27, 2017, 10:22:45 AM
... we have a gal in the park here that does a lot of handyman (handywoman?) work...I'm getting her to do the pex plumbing for the rain barrel RO setup...I'll have her come off the cold water line in the bath room which is next to the closet where the barrel is located...
[if this works out okay, I'll get her to plumb for the dishwasher Lucy ordered]
...my hardware manager friend, who's into aquariums and has turned into a plant fanatic since he met me, said he would help me do it for nothing...but I know she needs money and she never charged much for other small jobs I've had her do...so this will work out fine and the good karma will still be intact!...
...so once that's done, I'll devise some way to have an automatic cutoff on the line from the RO unit so I don't have to watch for the barrel to fill...overflow is the scariest issue for me in all this... ANY SUGGESTIONS?
...You guys and gals are the brains for this stuff...I pay more attention to what I get from you than any other group...You know why?...Because you are solid support...That's why!....
Aron had a vid somewhere that he used the little toilet shut offs on fry tanks...or something.....
...I'll search for it....if I hadn't met Aron...I may never have met you guys here....! Thanks, Aron...!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BC057UK/ref=asc_df_B00BC057UK5316308/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00BC057UK&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193984242218&hvpos=1o8&hvnetw=g&hvrand=972578303397942225&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-311367557928 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BC057UK/ref=asc_df_B00BC057UK5316308/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00BC057UK&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193984242218&hvpos=1o8&hvnetw=g&hvrand=972578303397942225&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-311367557928)
or
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Quote from: Mugwump on December 27, 2017, 10:37:32 AM
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or
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...thanks Mugs...It's gonna take the float valve type, because it's not a pressure tank, just plastic rain barrel with a slot in the top...this link will help a lot...!
...the bulkhead type will work the best...nothing like a good ol' fashioned toilet shutoff!... |^|
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 27, 2017, 10:45:28 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 27, 2017, 10:37:32 AM
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BC057UK/ref=asc_df_B00BC057UK5316308/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00BC057UK&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193984242218&hvpos=1o8&hvnetw=g&hvrand=972578303397942225&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-311367557928 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BC057UK/ref=asc_df_B00BC057UK5316308/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B00BC057UK&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193984242218&hvpos=1o8&hvnetw=g&hvrand=972578303397942225&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-311367557928)
or
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...thanks Mugs...It's gonna take the float valve type, because it's not a pressure tank, just plastic rain barrel with a slot in the top...this link will help a lot...!
...the bulkhead type will work the best...nothing like a good ol' fashioned toilet shutoff!... |^|
...how does this one look to you?...https://www.amazon.com/Dial-4153-Float-Compression-Sleeve/dp/B000BOHJG8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1514513234&sr=8-7&keywords=1%2F4+float+valve
...The RO unit is up on the wall by my bathroom sink...Ran it for 1 hour to clear out the membrane as the instructions said to do...produced a little over 1.5 gallons of filtered H2O...hmmmm....it says it produces 50 gallons a day....may not quite make the mark!...
...next I'll drill a hole in the floor and run the tubing under the house and up thru the floor to the barrel in a little bit...this will involve a run to the hardware store for some more tubing....
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 30, 2017, 01:20:09 PM
...The RO unit is up on the wall by my bathroom sink...Ran it for 1 hour to clear out the membrane as the instructions said to do...produced a little over 1.5 gallons of filtered H2O...hmmmm....it says it produces 50 gallons a day....may not quite make the mark!...
...next I'll drill a hole in the floor and run the tubing under the house and up thru the floor to the barrel in a little bit...this will involve a run to the hardware store for some more tubing....
.....if going down thru the floor and back up.....the flow will be reduced more.....I don't think RO units provide much 'head'...... huh
Also, I think the water pressure has a lot to do with how much water you can push through the unit. The 50 gal/day rating may be with pressure higher normally attainable.
Quote from: waterboy on December 30, 2017, 02:20:36 PM
Also, I think the water pressure has a lot to do with how much water you can push through the unit. The 50 gal/day rating may be with pressure higher normally attainable.
.....some do come with higher pumps.....did yours?
...I imagine both of you are correct...right now tho the unit is above the faucet and is draining DOWN , not pushing up, right into the sink...the filtered water is going into gallon jugs right now and I'm dumping them into the barrel until I drill and run the tube under the house...anyway, it is what it is..!
...this one is an RO Buddie made to attache to a faucet...won it in a raffel at ARK meeting...
....got the EcoPlus 396 submersible pump set up...had to cut a tab out of the top of the barrel so it would fit in the opening...I had a few gallons in the barrel and plugged in the pump forgetting that there was no switch to turn it on huh...about a quart of water everywhere before I got it unplugged...coulda been worse! :P :P...
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 30, 2017, 04:06:48 PM
....got the EcoPlus 396 submersible pump set up...had to cut a tab out of the top of the barrel so it would fit in the opening...I had a few gallons in the barrel and plugged in the pump forgetting that there was no switch to turn it on huh...about a quart of water everywhere before I got it unplugged...coulda been worse! :P :P...
...these type switches work well for that....I use a similar one to refill tanks from my big tub...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087EIDRS/ref=asc_df_B0087EIDRS5319752/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B0087EIDRS&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193994910693&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12818607835280921550&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-312993049822 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087EIDRS/ref=asc_df_B0087EIDRS5319752/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B0087EIDRS&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193994910693&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12818607835280921550&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-312993049822)
Quote from: Mugwump on December 30, 2017, 04:15:45 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 30, 2017, 04:06:48 PM
....got the EcoPlus 396 submersible pump set up...had to cut a tab out of the top of the barrel so it would fit in the opening...I had a few gallons in the barrel and plugged in the pump forgetting that there was no switch to turn it on huh...about a quart of water everywhere before I got it unplugged...coulda been worse! :P :P...
...these type switches work well for that....I use a similar one to refill tanks from my big tub...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087EIDRS/ref=asc_df_B0087EIDRS5319752/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B0087EIDRS&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193994910693&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12818607835280921550&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-312993049822 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087EIDRS/ref=asc_df_B0087EIDRS5319752/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B0087EIDRS&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193994910693&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12818607835280921550&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021504&hvtargid=pla-312993049822)
...hmmmm...I was just thinking about splicing a rocker switch in to the electrical cord...but you got me thinking...
I've got a 79 cent Walmart hose shut off valve on mine.....
(https://www.myhardwaresupply.com/Shared/images/productimages/7410590.JPG)
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 31, 2017, 08:04:52 AM
I've got a 79 cent Walmart hose shut off valve on mine.....
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Dennis
...I have one on my drain hose, so as to move tank to tank......but I like the simple remote for moving around when filling |^|
Quote from: Mugwump on December 31, 2017, 08:06:52 AM
......but I like the simple remote for moving around when filling |^|
I like to keep the electricity away from the water when moving around. LOL
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 31, 2017, 08:15:14 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 31, 2017, 08:06:52 AM
......but I like the simple remote for moving around when filling |^|
I like to keep the electricity away from the water when moving around. LOL
Dennis
..Dennis, the remote switch has batteries.......and the plug is on the other side of the room.. :)
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...so, all day yesterday I let the system fill the 1-gallon jugs and just kept emptying them into the barrel....gonna do the same today and maybe I can get the barrel full in time to do a 45-50 WC before the day is over... huh
...not sure when I'll get time to run the tubing under the house and up into the barrel with company here...oh well, just as long as I can get it done by Thur or Fri and give it time to run 24 hours to fill it... |^| I'm learning that everything doesn't have to be done NOW all the time... 8)
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 31, 2017, 10:35:30 AM
...so, all day yesterday I let the system fill the 1-gallon jugs and just kept emptying them into the barrel....gonna do the same today and maybe I can get the barrel full in time to do a 45-50 WC before the day is over... huh
...not sure when I'll get time to run the tubing under the house and up into the barrel with company here...oh well, just as long as I can get it done by Thur or Fri and give it time to run 24 hours to fill it... |^| I'm learning that everything doesn't have to be done NOW all the time... 8)
...... |^| +1
Quote from: Mugwump on December 31, 2017, 09:56:18 AM
..Dennis, the remote switch has batteries.......and the plug is on the other side of the room.. :)
LOL I figured as much. Mainly the valve lets me slow down the flow of water. Most of my tanks have substrate and plants and the pump puts out too much flow when filling these. ;D
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on December 31, 2017, 03:13:31 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on December 31, 2017, 09:56:18 AM
..Dennis, the remote switch has batteries.......and the plug is on the other side of the room.. :)
LOL I figured as much. Mainly the valve lets me slow down the flow of water. Most of my tanks have substrate and plants and the pump puts out too much flow when filling these. ;D
Dennis
..yep...that 396 really pumps the H2O...I'm gonna use the wide end of the python to flow the water into the tank and it will not come in so direct....
...photos of the RO setup...overflow pipe...
...RO setup...outflow hose retracted...
...RO unit in my bathroom...
..looks good....how's the fill flow?.....
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:48:23 AM
..looks good....how's the fill flow?.....
...
I think I'lll get 50 gallons in 24 hours or close to it...
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 08, 2018, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:48:23 AM
..looks good....how's the fill flow?.....
...
I think I'lll get 50 gallons in 24 hours or close to it...
...are you eventually going to save your RO waste water ?.......
https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/ (https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/)
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 08, 2018, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:48:23 AM
..looks good....how's the fill flow?.....
...
I think I'lll get 50 gallons in 24 hours or close to it...
...are you eventually going to save your RO waste water ?.......
https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/ (https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/)
...it kept me awake last night thinking about what to do with it...I could set out 4 rain barrels and pipe it to them...but I don't have that much plant to water....just a few cacti, and I don't want to drown them....
...I think I'll be producing about 200 gallons of waste water a week...
...I can use it to wash the patio and the car...
...Ideas anyone?...
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 09, 2018, 12:10:04 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 08, 2018, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: Mugwump on January 08, 2018, 04:48:23 AM
..looks good....how's the fill flow?.....
...
I think I'lll get 50 gallons in 24 hours or close to it...
...are you eventually going to save your RO waste water ?.......
https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/ (https://www.thebetterindia.com/92731/5-ways-to-use-ro-wastewater/)
...it kept me awake last night thinking about what to do with it...I could set out 4 rain barrels and pipe it to them...but I don't have that much plant to water....just a few cacti, and I don't want to drown them....
...I think I'll be producing about 200 gallons of waste water a week...
...I can use it to wash the patio and the car...
...Ideas anyone?...
..got a swamp cooler?.......shower head on the patio for hot day cool offs......?
Around here folks use it for Malawi cichlid tanks.....
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Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on January 09, 2018, 06:10:03 AM
Around here folks use it for Malawi cichlid tanks.....
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Dennis
...interesting.....I know many blend it back with tap....
Quote from: Mugwump on January 09, 2018, 06:15:49 AM
Quote from: BallAquatics on January 09, 2018, 06:10:03 AM
Around here folks use it for Malawi cichlid tanks.....
(https://www.aquaria-antwerp.be/website/image/product.template/14751_5f9f30c/image)
Dennis
...interesting.....I know many blend it back with tap....
...I've thought about the Mbuna before I moved here, but decided I wanted to grow plants with my fish...
...and I don see the benefit in blending it back with the RO since I'm not even blending tap water with it yet... still working on getting the TDS from 590 to under 75....slowly... last night it was down to 198...
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 09, 2018, 12:05:45 PM
...I've thought about the Mbuna before I moved here, but decided I wanted to grow plants with my fish...
Yep, that's why I quit cichlids. Got tired of tanks full of rocks with zero vegetation. I have perfect well water for them though.....
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on January 09, 2018, 10:11:25 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 09, 2018, 12:05:45 PM
...I've thought about the Mbuna before I moved here, but decided I wanted to grow plants with my fish...
Yep, that's why I quit cichlids. Got tired of tanks full of rocks with zero vegetation. I have perfect well water for them though.....
Dennis
I love Mbuna. With all of the bad luck I've been having lately I might just set up a 55 for some. I have the rocks already. lol
Quote from: wsantia1 on January 10, 2018, 05:45:19 PM
Quote from: BallAquatics on January 09, 2018, 10:11:25 PM
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 09, 2018, 12:05:45 PM
...I've thought about the Mbuna before I moved here, but decided I wanted to grow plants with my fish...
Yep, that's why I quit cichlids. Got tired of tanks full of rocks with zero vegetation. I have perfect well water for them though.....
Dennis
I love Mbuna. With all of the bad luck I've been having lately I might just set up a 55 for some. I have the rocks already. lol
...I've got the water for you here, Willie...it's plenty hard!...
...I mentioned in a thread late last night about the tannish specks floating in the tank...I think I'm way off base about the floculation...when I did a small WC last night, I got to thinking about the filter tower....so I grabbed a white container and caught some effluent from the Jetlifter and....badda-bing...there it was!...now I'm going to write Stephan and ask what to do to get more organic breakdown...
...the fish don't seem to be showing any signs of stress...
...the day after Stephan replied the issue cleared up before I got an opportunity to use Stephan's suggestion which was to give the filter a light cleaning and put it back in...he said this happens with HMFs and it will go away on it's on or persist...he said the filter is plenty large enough to handle the bioload of the 125 with the fish and plants I listed for him...
...anyway the water is sparkling now...
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 30, 2018, 09:50:57 AM
...the day after Stephan replied the issue cleared up before I got an opportunity to use Stephan's suggestion which was to give the filter a light cleaning and put it back in...he said this happens with HMFs and it will go away on it's on or persist...he said the filter is plenty large enough to handle the bioload of the 125 with the fish and plants I listed for him...
...anyway the water is sparkling now...
|^|...cool beans |^|
....last night Miss Lucy and I were just lazing in front of the 125 just taking in the activity and talking about a future 'scaping plan I was dreaming up, when we got a most pleasant surprise.... a 3/8" Panda Cory went scooting by on the front edge of the tank right at substrate level from one end to to the other! :D :D....what a treat!...
...I think I wrote several weeks ago when the Pandas were spawning...I can't believe that any eggs survived with all the trimming and pulling I've done since then!...
... I just love these little surprises!...
Quote from: Mugwump on January 30, 2018, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 30, 2018, 09:50:57 AM
...the day after Stephan replied the issue cleared up before I got an opportunity to use Stephan's suggestion which was to give the filter a light cleaning and put it back in...he said this happens with HMFs and it will go away on it's on or persist...he said the filter is plenty large enough to handle the bioload of the 125 with the fish and plants I listed for him...
...anyway the water is sparkling now...
|^|...cool beans |^|
...it's really important to me that this huge sponge filter works out...I haven't heard of anyone else using them on larger tanks...the principle is there and I see no reason it should not be really effective...the only thing is that with heavy plantings there tend to be a lot of leafy parts floating loosely in the water column....when it gets to be too much I'll stand over the tank and net out most of it, and if the stuff is smaller I put a large Aquaclear HOB on it for a day or so...kinda like you do with your HOTs...which I may get one day...
Quote from: Ron Sower on January 30, 2018, 09:57:19 AM
....last night Miss Lucy and I were just lazing in front of the 125 just taking in the activity and talking about a future 'scaping plan I was dreaming up, when we got a most pleasant surprise.... a 3/8" Panda Cory went scooting by on the front edge of the tank right at substrate level from one end to to the other! :D :D....what a treat!...
...I think I wrote several weeks ago when the Pandas were spawning...I can't believe that any eggs survived with all the trimming and pulling I've done since then!...
... I just love these little surprises!...
...agreed.....every once in a bit we'll see a cory fry or a bn fry out of nowhere......a completely unexpected treat |^|
Ron, I look forward to some pics of your tank. I bet that little cory is so cute!
Barb