Search:

Didn't really click until last week (Then I went out to the bush with my wife and son and had no internet access and couldn't tell you.. :D )

For reasons beyond my control, I had to use...

Just a quick update.

A Phosphate spike because of my actions.

Nitrates remain undetectable.

The actions were because I have a minor aiptasia infection and it was threatening to become a...

What wattage CFLs?

Dave

How long has the scrubber been running?

Dave

Hehehe. Chloroform is banned in Australia. (not BANNED. But very VERY heavily regulated). Very few businesses may have it. Dentists can because there are setting fillings which can only be...

Has anyone ever given a guesstimate on level of copepod production in an ATS?

What influences do you think exist?

There are lots of scientific papers on copepod production, but I failed biology...

Cool.. I can handle that.

However, I'm going to call this a success..

My nitrates had been sitting steady at about 10 or so for over a year. For it to drop to undetectable in 2 weeks.. THAT...

Approaching 2 weeks.

Readings now:
Nitrates: Undetectable
Phosphates: 0.1 - 0.2

So, definite winner going on here.

I'm hoping that when the phosphates hit 0 the hair algae that has been...

My original plan had 1 significant design flaw. The drain hole was the same diameter as the input. Got gurgle?

So remove from system and enlarge drain to 25mm with a standpipe to prevent bubbles...

OK.. So I've decided to give it a go.

Partly encouraged by the amount of parts I just had lying around unused. So a $20 investment for me.

I had a few caveats. Had to be small. REALLY...