Tommy Vercetti
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I went easy-mode for the wife's breeding tanks. Took about 3 and half hours to build and she loves it.
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Not really. We have a few in our whisky barrel fountain in the back yard. One of them was born in there and is now about 6 inches in length. They are a beautiful fish with a graceful swim.
On 8/5/2023 at 9:28 AM, KittenFishMom said:@Tommy Vercetti Are you a goldfish person?
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That white dust is from your declorinator. My daughter has the same problem when she does water changes more than twice a week. She uses some api stress coat stuff and I think that most of hers is related to the aloe in that declorinator.
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Thanks, but if you after the real cheese, then:
The pH of pure water (H20) is 7 at 25 °C, but when exposed to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this equilibrium results in a pH of approximately 5.2 because CO2 in the air dissolves in the water and forms carbonic acid.
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You have it correct. the PH of the RO water is very low because it has no minerals to buffer it. it will will correct to the proper PH, when added to your aquarium for top off purposes, because when that water evaporated it left behind the minerals.
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I don't know because I never tried but I have read that they need brackish water to survive and that it requires a lot of effort to keep the salinity correct as they grow.
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On 7/19/2023 at 10:36 AM, memorywrangler said:
Your video cleared it up for me. I had misunderstood with a jet lifter was I thought it was the curved tube at the top of the lift pipe, but now I see it’s how the air gets into the tube.
The size to fit 1/2 inch PVC would be great.
thanks.
Here it is: https://than.gs/m/834123
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On 7/19/2023 at 9:32 AM, memorywrangler said:
Do the 3D printed lifter work better than pvc angle fittings?
Could you share the design files or STL for them?
I am not sure what pvc angle fittings you mean.
Yes I can share the stl file. What size do you need? I will post it on thangs.com
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I have been using matten filters in the wife's fish room set up with one 20 long and three 10 gallon tanks. The pore size that works best for us is 30 to 40 ppi. The jetlifters (3d printed) make the lifter tube pump a much larger volume of water with the same amount of air. We use 1/2" pvc pipes for the lifters and it is plenty of circulation (enough to encourge her sterbai corydoras to spawn). The matten filter has a huge surface area and that really helps because no fry get sucked into the sponge. The filter should be 2 inches thick and about 3/4 of an inch wider than the aquarium to provide a nice snug fit.
I bought the sponge on Amazon based on size that could be cut to fit her tanks and price: https://www.amazon.com/ALEGI-Aquarium-Filter-Sponge-30PPI/dp/B08ZRTR4M5
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Would be really difficult to get a perfect fit without having the pipe to test it on or some kind of standard pipe like PVC pipe. I have sold these on etsy I will message you the link, if that is allowed.
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No. Sorry, You are gonna have to make an .stl file.
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On 7/12/2023 at 12:45 PM, Dork Fish said:
Well a water hose it is then LOL I am on city water so should be exact same water as from the sink.
@Tommy Vercetti You just saved me a ton of heartache 🙂 Is the black piece 3D printed? If so, I might have a reason to fire up the old Prusa LOL
One question that I do have for everyone is: How would you dechlorinate if filling straight from hose? Do you just add the dechlorinate to the tank before hand, then fill?Yes it is 3d printed. Fire up the prusa!
I add declorinator when I add the new water. Right before turning on the tap.
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The cheap (Amazon) sponge filters are much finer porosity and can polish the water quickly but they clog just as quickly. I keep some of these and use them (when my water needs polishing) in addition to the ACO sponge filter that stays in the tank. This works much very well and can usually get the water crystal clear in 2 days.
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I use a garden hose with a pvc hook on the end.
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"Las Vegas Aquariums" my local fish store, sells them and they have a facebook page.
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On 6/28/2023 at 5:13 AM, jasper5150 said:
I have been wanting to print things for my tanks but need to familiarize myself with the CAD programs. It’s all foreign to me. Will usually find files online and print those
I am in the same boat as you. I am learning fusion 360 but wow it is a steep learning curve. The parts above where made in Tinker CAD, which is easy to use but has so many limitations.
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On 6/24/2023 at 7:44 AM, jasper5150 said:
How did it turn out?
Perfect. I now use them to power Matten filters for the wife's 10 gallon tanks on her fish room rack.
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I cut a 1/4 inch long piece of the same airline tubing and stretch that a bit and use it as a hose clamp.
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Ammonia burn maybe? Just guessing here.
Ammonia burn maybe?
Fin nipping tank mates?
Just guessing here.
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Then consider a fertilizer like easy green, so that the plants can out compete the algae.
Be advised that the API nitrate test requires that you shake the bottles very, VERY well.
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I would add some fast growing plants like pearl weed, water sprite, Rotala or Ludwigia and some floating plants (not duckweed). This will help take up those nitrates and the Floating plants will help diffuse the light, making life tough for the algae.
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On 5/28/2023 at 1:32 PM, Shrimpee said:
I think 3 to 4 inches tall is good
I found one which is the fluval edge prefilter sponge. Is that fine?
I think the fluval edge intake is too narrow at 3/8" (10mm).
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I bought the sponge on Amazon based on size that could be cut to fit her tanks and price: 
Looking at options for a stand with 2x 40 gallon breeders.
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@JChristophersAdventuresI have seen some really heavy duty baker's racks but they are very expensive.