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On 9/19/2020 at 11:47 AM, Streetwise said:
About to start setting things up on this chilly day.
We burn Anthracite coal, here in NEPA. Had temps in the upper 20's this morning. Might even get some snow this Friday. ⛄
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9 minutes ago, RovingGinger said:
I have this same filter. For the intake, is that sponge over the blocky original or instead of?
The strainer basket was not installed, just the open ended tube was inserted, into the in-take sponge.
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Do you experiment with hot-rodding aquarium filters? Or is your practice more, use as is? Do you have any special tricks or tips?
I like to try different things with filters & my latest filter to hot-rod, is not my favorite out of the box, but has great potential, IMO.
IMO, You can customize nearly any filter, within reason, of course.
A number of sponge materials will fit well in this hang-on-back (HOB) filter, but am going to use the Co-Op's, black coarse sponge pads. They are great for providing additional surface area and do mechanical filter some. I often also use the Co-Op's fine poly pads for particulate filtration.
The biggest thing to remember is don't jam the filter material inside or keep it too high near the edge of the housing; might possibly flood if there is a backup in the system, etc. Always be careful & proceed at your own risk, when modifying any product from it's initial design.
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@Cory, Also, has a great video on filter optimization and has input on this particular filter in one of his videos. I'll link the video below:
NOTE: His filter optimization begins at 23:05 , regarding this filter.
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Was working with my Easy Planters yesterday & they are of great quality and design. A lot of fun to use and they have a good esthetic look to them.
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8 hours ago, Ken Burke said:
Thanks for starting this @DaveSamsell. I’ve been thinking about this since I first heard STT. I think the formula should result in a number that approaches but never achieve the nirvana of perfect STT, or 1.
Thinking about establishing the biological filter number of days since the nitrogen cycle last completed divided by total time since the cycle started. But that is a small part of it. So seasoned time over total time.
you also need to factor in livestock additions, like if you add several African ciclids to an established tank. It takes a while for everyone to sort things out. In this case we would want ((1-% change)*total time) over total time
or moved all your aquatic plants. Since the plants go through a period of shock, and do not consume the nitrogen products in the water. So total time less 2 weeks over total time.
or if you rearrange the hardscape. New substrate different caves etc. I have not worked this one out relative to time, so we can use the same for plant life for argument sake.
what if you do all these things? We would have filter, livestock, hardscape, and plants changes. Simply multiply each factor and Bobs your uncle.
If I set up a new tank 30 days ago, and the cycle complete in two weeks 14/30, STT is .5. After 90 days, 75/90 or .8333. You relocate, and everything is changed? You get the picture
long post from my iPad. Please forgive the errors
Lots of Interesting points to note. Thanks. All input is certainly a start in addressing this complex, but interesting issue. My feeling is that a few main indicators (parameters) will rise to the top as key elements & trickle down accordingly.
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Doing some maintenance in my 55 gallon aquarium today.
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5 minutes ago, Fishkeeper125 said:
Now I'm wondering if I find o-rings on amazon that fit my test tubes
Maybe a local plumbing or hardware store can help you "size-up" the O-ring for you.
Might be difficult ordering some from the web, unless you have an I.E. measuring micrometer, etc. & know the exact size.
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I use the API master test kit & some test tubes don't leak when shaken, while others leak like a sieve.
Dabbled quite awhile ago & inserted a small rubber O-ring inside one of the offending caps. It worked great, but only had a couple of O-rings that size laying around.
It did stop the leak very well though.
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@sushi, I think @Ken Burkebrought up great points with his post.
What do you plan on accomplishing with a larger aquarium? What types of fish, plants or whatever do you have in mind, etc?
For me, picking out a new aquarium is part of the fun. So many choices & possibilities. 😊
Take your time & do some research as well.
Since you already had a 15 gallon aquarium, you have experience with smaller tanks, so that's a plus.
The type of aquatic life will have a strong bearing on the tank size.
Keep us posted. 😉
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2 hours ago, darkG said:
The kick in the butt was the upcoming holidays and no sensible gift ideas for my daughter of eleven. We've been talking in passing about fish and aquariums. So, I looked into it and decided to go for it. (And who can honestly wait for Christmas!)
Anyhow, while I hope she will have ideas and so on, it's pretty much, in effect, my tank and responsibility for now.
I found a used 220 liter (yes, I'm with metric, I'll convert sometimes, not always folks) tank and an affordable fluval external filter.
I think this post is awesome. Not every hobby seems to bring families closer together, but sharing an aquarium & learning together about fish, plants, water chemistry, etc. lends itself to good family time.
In this stressful world today, aquariums are indeed bringing folks closer together, one gallon\liter, at a time.
Welcome to the Forum & fish-keeping...😎
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Received my C.A.R.E. package today. A lot of very nice products. Greatly appreciated.
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DO HORNETS LIKE AQUARIUMS, TOO?
in General Discussion
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A good question for our Forum 'Bee' expert @Daniel:
Noticed a few times last summer that we had a couple of hornets make their way into the house. When looking for them, I noticed they always wound up to be on the rim of one of my aquariums. Usually, they would head for a window, in years past, when I didn't have aquariums.
I don't believe there was anything on the aquarium rim, attracting the hornets, but maybe it was the bright lights or they were just thirsty??? ⛲💡