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Thank you for the responses. Since they come in a two pack, I'll try setting up the other one. It's likely to be a fluke, it happens. It won't stop me from getting more. It was great while it lasted. It also may be my fault. When I downloaded the app, it wanted to update but the update failed, hopelessly locking up my phone. Googling has shown that it may be a problem with the Android phones. I uninstalled the app completely and downloaded it again. This time it did not ask to update. When I first installed the plug, it did work, turning on in the morning and off at night. We call our area the "Newaukum triangle", (where I live near Enumclaw) as electronics and tractors frequently fail, lol. Anyway, thank you for the input. I love aquariumcoop and all the products, Wendy

Mine worked at first, now only programs one command, example turns on correctly but doesn't save the off command or vice versa. I reset and reprogrammed but still will only do the 1st command/schedule setting. For me off schedule works, on does not (android)

Ah, thank you. Yes, very similar, but the Eriocaulon is a little closer to what I saw because there were fewer leaves/spikes, say 6 or 8 per rosette. These look lovely though. Hair grass must in the sedge family? It looks like mini sedges (carex sp)

Ah, thanks to both of you. nabokovfan87, if you need an update and have an android, I would love to hear how it goes. 🙂

Yes, I think this in the genus at least. I don't remember all those basal leaves. But this Eriocaulon cinereum is close and really pretty. Thank you

I searched and searched for this plant, cannot find it 😞 I saw it in the background of one of MD fishtanks vids a year ago. I just went through hours of vids trying to find it again. The plant is spikier than hair grass, more like a tiny sedge, about 4" max. It has fruits? - at the tips that look like little balls. Really cool looking. Anyone have an idea of what this might be?

Has anyone else had this problem? On setup, the final step was to "update the firmware" It hangs at 75% all day. I had to "force stop" It's working but I don't dare try the firm updates.

Thank you. I thought perhaps that might be it. I've put a few signs up on our driveway so ups should have an easier time now. It's an adventure for them. The driveway is like a riverbed and there are 3 cattle guards to cross, deer, elk etc. Re: Forum link. I figured it was my old eyes that were the problem, however that screen shot comes up for me for about half a second, not long enough to click the forum link. It goes right to another screen, but now I see the link at the bottom of that page. I'm just slow, lol. I just ordered another usb pump, some brine shrimp, a plant and valves. We'll see how they navigate my crazy driveway. Thanks again, Wendy

I haven't been to the forum in a while. I love it, it's been very helpful. So, these are not complaints, I'm just curious. 1-is there a link somewhere on the coop website to the forum? I had a really hard time finding the blog. I had to leave the coop page and google it instead. I'm slow, the link was probably right in front of me. 😉 2- I see shipping to a PO box is no longer allowed? I live at the end of a mile long driveway that no one can find. I really loved the PO box delivery (we don't have a mailbox) I understand though if it is no longer possible. Thats it, WB

Thank you Rockfisher. I'll email the lab with that question. I want to ask them if they can determine if high KH is due to carbonates or something else as well. Seems funny to me to have 2-3 degrees GH and 13 t0 14 degrees KH . I had thought calcium would contribute to general hardness but I guess not. The well is deep. It has 1400 feet of iron casing. It was a Weyerhaeuser test well. We just put 400 feet of pipe inside the casing and a submersible pump for our water. Perhaps all that pipe is contributing to iron content? Fish seem to thrive, even "soft water" species.

Thank you Crow, I'll check them out

Greetings: I had a lab do a complete test on our well water. It came back GH 53 ppm, PH 8.0, tds 317 ppm, and dozens of other minerals that were not detectable or low. Iron was 0.4 mg/l (ppm) which triggered a "high" result. I want to add fertilizer to my planted tanks but do not want to add any more iron. The test did not specify KH, but home test results in KH of 250 ppm. Are there low or no iron fertilizers available? Thank you in advance, Wendy

Great! Thank you for the help. Now what is your favorite lens and settings? I sold my macro because I went to a full frame camera. Don't want to purchase another lens without asking those with experience in aquarium photography. I've often been disappointed with the depth of field in macro shots, even with tiny apertures. I would like more than just an eyeball in focus. (Canon girl here) Thanks again ❤️

Is it clear and free of distortion? Thanks in advance!

Thank you, might have to pick something else. Sawbwas get priority, apparently, they like it cooler. Suggestions?