Jeremy B

I've used the drip method and then I have also followed aquahunas directions with luck aswell. https://aquahuna.com/pages/acclamation

Some tongue and groove pliers will get ya back to work in no time!

I think this Bluetooth stuff is a fantastic idea.. could we crowdsource it? I know there are devices to sniff out Bluetooth packets pretty cheap. adafruit.com/product/2269 is a good example. There is also the Raspberry PI which is really cheap ($35) and comes with Bluetooth, so we'd just need to fund a programmer? Or maybe there's a few who'd want something similar for their own fishroom on here?

I've seen random spots on the web say that fish have a really hard time seeing red nets and they do sell them!

I have a fluval 3.0 on a 55 gallon and love it. Fluval 2.0 on a 40 breeder and love it. Great plant growth. I also use shop lights (40 Longs and 55s) and Current USA lights(120 gallon) on larger tanks.

So I have some tanks that are kinda low for starting a siphon into this 32 gallon brute trash can on wheels, and to be completely honest I'm pretty horrible about starting a siphon from the start. I used to work on car washes and have found these auto priming pumps to be pretty sweet. I picked up a Shurflo 2088-594-154 which flows 3.3gpm/12.5lpm using just 104 watts max. I opted to equip it with a mesh strainer on the suction side from the same company as it was recommended by them. I picked up 1/2" Clearbraid® K3150 Series Hose to use on the suction side to avoid collapse, and regular 1/2" hose that came with one of my siphons on the out. I picked up the right angle barb fittings from the sprinkler area at the hardware store and unions and straight barbs from the plumbing section of the hardware store. This setup allows me to swap between the homemade python hook and a vacuum head for a siphon. I made sure to glue my homemade hook on all parts but the down tube into the tank; leaving this removable allows me to change the depth I will drain a tank and avoid cross contamination by switching pieces if I think a tank is diseased. I had to add a plug for a wall socket which wasn't a big deal for me. Overall I don't think this is ideal for constant gravel vacs since it is a diaphragm pump, but to remove water quickly while not having to babysit a gravel vac is awesome. How are you removing water from your aquariums?

Blumat watering spikes! I recently got into house plants with all the recommendations of pothos plants by Cory. What I didn't expect was to end up with something like 100 plants that can't be floated in an aquarium. With these spikes you can use a container up to 12" below and it will wick the water up and feed your plants. If you place the plants below the water line of your container they will water much heavier. I have used my aquariums as the containers, and the plants help me do water changes by slowly removing water.

Dean!! Thanks for the answer! I actually have the filters on order just wanted to make sure I wasn't overdoing it.

I like the look of the second generation!

I am looking at using auto water change on a 120 gallon tank, do I need to use a carbon block to filter chlorine if I use a .5gph dripper? It's run off a sump with decent flow. There are no chloramine in my water supply. Thanks!