tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82244665313644781902024-03-05T14:38:08.348-08:00Aquatic NanoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-20287757428699152782015-05-13T14:09:00.001-07:002015-05-13T14:09:38.677-07:00Little update not muchAquaticnano: http://youtu.be/Q70VTlIdOtEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-13769197600469297122015-01-16T19:49:00.001-08:002015-01-16T19:49:55.297-08:00A little update<p dir="ltr">Here's an update on Aquaticnano</p>
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Sorry guys, it's been a long time I haven't blog and I figured it's time to get back into it. My tank has gone through many changes and updates. I figured I start with the Bubble Magus Dosing Pump since that was the last equipment I added before my last post. With the long time period using it I figure I can actually review this product of it's worthiness. <br />
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So this is the Bubble Magus Dosing Pump BM-T01. It's design is pretty sweet, it has a interactive interface and a nicely bright display to show you what you are selecting. The instructions that come with it are pretty confusing but after some trial and error I was able to figure it out and adjust it to my specifications.<br />
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There are four buttons in the front. They are label as Up, Down, Enter, Esc. The Bubble Magus comes with 3 dosing pumps and has the capability of connecting the up to 2 BTM-T02 on the back of the unit to combine a total of up to 11 dosing pumps. </div>
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The Unit came with a 3 meter tubing but I didn't like the feel to it as it wasn't flexible and long enough. I replaced it with the Tom Aquatics Flexible Airline Tubing. I also got the SeaSide Aquatics tube bracket to assist on holding the tubes back to the tank. It has plastics screws to gently tightly fit the flexible tube to keep them in place.</div>
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I seen so many dosing containers that have the tubing connection on the top. So the pressure from the dosing pump pushes the liquid up the tubing. The flaw with this is that liquid settles on the bottom where it's all concentrated and doesn't mix the liquid well. The Aquamaxx was a great choice since it has the connection on the bottom. It has a valve in case you need to shut it off and remove the tubing. The lid easily pops up to refill the container<br />
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At the 1st initial set up you have to manually pump the liquid up to the tubing close to the output of the flexible tube. If you don't do this, it will take several days till the liquid is push out. The dosing pump can do from 1 ml to 1999 ml and can do up to 24 cycle per day. The many options allows you to control the setting to your own specification. I recommend to do low amounts daily than having a large dosing amount at the end of the week. This will keep your tank establish to the correct trace elements value without fluctuation to much. I recommend to do the math on which ever brand you are using on the trace elements to start with. That way you know around the basic amount to dose and test weekly to adjust and achieve the correct amount needed to your tank. It's better to be safe and not to overdose and end up loosing your livestock. </div>
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I have to say I been very happy with the results of the unit and the combination of the dosing containers. It has made the reef tank a lot more easier to maintain and not to mention healthier corals, fishes and other invertebrates. </div>
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So I decided to go to the next level and try the Red Sea System to help out on my tank. Currently I'm dosing Aquamaxx A & B, but I wanted to incorporate something else as my corals are looking dull and not to full in color. </div>
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Since I have a medium stock aquarium i get issues with nitrates and phosphates. So my 1st concerns on the list was to get rid of my nitrates and reduce phosphates. That way I can get healthy growth and I really don't want to experience any algae at the moment. The Red Sea NO3:PO4-X is a great additive that uses organic elements and "unique complex of carbons" as stated by Red Sea, or in another words this is similar to vodka dosing. This will reduce excess nutrients in your system(nitrates and phosphates) I won't get into details or physics on the breakdown. I started using this application with a small amount of 3.5 ml per day(the directions indicate to use 3ml per every 25gl. If nitrate level is above 10ppm, anything less than 10ppm will between 1-2ml per every 25gl). Within the 4th day i saw results that my nitrates and phosphates had reduce to zero or close to zero. After bringing down my nitrates and phosphates I followed up with my 10% weekly water change. (a healthy tank means happy corals) </div>
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I love giving my corals a wide variety of foods. I'm the type of hobbyist that likes to baby my corals, NO one food for the rest of the week...psshhhh I provide my corals with a variety of mix foods from Coral Frenzy, Reef Nutrition, H2O Frozen cubes, Reef-Roids, oyster feast and so on. Like all animals they require additional supplementation and vitamins, what better choice than to provide my corals the Red Sea Energy A and B supplement. The Reef Energy A consist of carbohydrates, Amino acids, fatty acids and suspended protein flocks and the Reef Energy B will consist of Vitamins and Amino Acids. I add 2ml 3 times a week to my tank.(manufacturer states to add 1ml per every 25gl daily for soft corals, 2ml per every 25gl daily for either LPS and SPS corals. I don't add daily as I mentioned I like to give a variety of food to my corals I don't want to have excessive nutrients in the tank. Overdosing of the Reef Energy A & B can develop a grey/brown bio-film on the live rocks and outbreaks of algae. Under signs of under-dosing in a low nutrient system will result in bleaching of the corals from the base upwards.<br />
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Since I do 10% water change on my tank every week, I add the Red Sea Colors A,B,C,D in between the week. I carefully test my Iron, Iodine, Potassium levels to make sure I'm dosing the correct amount. Please note that this are also very important elements to maintain a nice vibrant color on your corals. So far the program has worked really great on my system and plan on continuing using it.<br />
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Here I have a two little fishes media reactor that has been running for a couple of months. As you can see here there is deposit build up of waste inside the main send tube, the body and on the edges. With a rinse this won't come off. </div>
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So I started with 20% white distilled vinegar and dilute it with lukewarm water and left the body soaking for about 15 minutes. I gather the smaller components and did the same procedure in a Tupperware and let them soak for 15 minutes. I have to admit... I love my Tunze Brush cleaning kit. Oh it makes things much easier for me when I'm doing my maintenance and cleaning. So since it comes with a variety sizes of brushes, I can use any type or size to scrub and scrape the gunk out. The solution works great, I only have to pass the brush 2 or 3 time and it automatically comes off. I use the fine brushes to get into the smaller crevices. After some light brushing and scrubing I rinse the body and the components with lukewarm water and dry them with a micro fiber cloth towel. </div>
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And now the results are in.... all I can say the reactor looks brand spanking new. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-1705523410803182912013-02-19T15:54:00.004-08:002013-04-03T15:48:38.164-07:00A Little LED Upgrade<br />
Even though this tank has an amazing LED setup, Moonlights, Actinics and the 14k LED lights I needed something in between to give me more options to blend in and not to mention more coloration from my corals.<br />
After doing some research I found that the Ecoxotic Stunner Strips offer low power consumption, smaller size, and a variety of colors. The Ecoxotic strips are water resistance and are the perfect size to install in my hood. I ended up going with one magenta strip and one ultraviolet strip. I figure this would give me a nice blend since the actinic leds that come with the tank are really intense.<br />
I was very uneasy at first about taking the hood apart to make to make some mods. I figure I would be able to install over the glass, even with a low profile height the stunner wouldn't fit accurately and they where to close to the water. <br />
So ended up removing the plastic cover following with the glass. My 1st idea was to place them one on the front and one on the back. To my disappointment, the stunner strips where block from the inner frame. So the next idea was to place them in the middle of the fixture. The stunner strips where to large that the glass cover wouldn't cover it. I had to remove side of the black frame that holds the glass in place. After doing some measuring and cutting the side frame for the stunner strips, I gently snap them in place and they where flush with the frame.<br />
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After the stunner strips fitted nicely on the black frame and in between the 14k leds, it was time to arrange the cords around the reflector to cover them from being exposed. The next step I did was to get my vacuum and suck all the dust in there. Since you can daisy chain the strips, I had to cover the expose side with a fitted plug cover that comes with the stunner strip.<br />
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I use one of the output from the stock lights and resealed with the rubber fitting from one of my old 12 JBJ DX. So it gives it a slicker professional look. I ended up placing the glass lid and the plastic cover guard back in place. and gave it a test drive. Now that I have more options to play with I can set it up to different settings to give it a unique personal look. <br />
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UV Stunner Strip and Moonlights<br />
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Actinic and Magenta Stunner Strip at 10%<br />
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Actinic and Magenta at 20%<br />
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Actinic and Magenta at 40%<br />
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Actinic and Magenta at 60%<br />
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Actinic and Magenta at 80%<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-92158921825123616912012-12-21T13:49:00.001-08:002012-12-21T14:02:22.339-08:00How often should I maintain my tank? part I<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOhcZ7aOLfMfyCUOVFvNIhPj8MivIgA9NZnYP530M4tG4um_j7mD3N0OySxWNyf_sr_BSZaFli2JeUzXdYf2GQUDKV0u9WfD-bkkEyDKDAOWAB99As5vhD_KIaG6F0fv_tSj9kA-8hmCq/s1600/20121216_192521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOhcZ7aOLfMfyCUOVFvNIhPj8MivIgA9NZnYP530M4tG4um_j7mD3N0OySxWNyf_sr_BSZaFli2JeUzXdYf2GQUDKV0u9WfD-bkkEyDKDAOWAB99As5vhD_KIaG6F0fv_tSj9kA-8hmCq/s200/20121216_192521.jpg" width="200" /></a>Well this hobby can be really easy to maintain if you keep up with your chores. Every tank is different and run differently but you can apply the same rules to all set-ups. It's easier to break down the maintenance if you separate them. I recommend a journal or a simple notebook to write down the days you need to clean your tank or change your media. I myself keep a record on my phone and alerts me when it's time for some tune up. </div>
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I run Filter Floss, Purigen and Chemi-Pure in my Mediabasket. </div>
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So being that I'm replacing my Chemi-Pure I figure I might as well check my Purigen and since my Filter Floss is schedule to be replace I start doing my changes.</div>
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As you can see we are ready to go. I then turn off my pumps and proceed to start scraping and cleaning my glass. Any detritus will fall on the substrate and here is where your siphon tube is good for. I myself do a 10% water change. You wanna make sure to siphon your substrate and pass on lightly enough to not disturb your sand. I use a turkey baster to blast any detritus on rock surfaces. Now that you siphon your water it's time to replenish your tank.<br />
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I have my water ahead of time, it's always good to be prepare, either if you buy or make your water mix. I use a 5gl container I bought at Home Depot to store my prepared water, I leave a heater and powerhead to get the right temp to match with my tank. Once the desire temperature is achieve I start to fill in the tank.<br />
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I use a Maxi-Jet pump I have laying around to start filling the back of my tank. I always place the hose starting on the back chambers to avoid any disruption on my aqua scape and corals.<br />
Next step is to turn back on your pumps and your set to go for your next maintenance schedule.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-84829873066167147682012-12-12T13:48:00.000-08:002012-12-13T10:50:28.727-08:00eeeeeeik eeik eeeekNow that my tank has been set up and running for over 5 weeks its time to focus on some maintenance. I hate the algae film over your walls and if you let It be the tank will look blurry and give the impression that is just dirty.. ooh la la.. you dirty tank..<br />
I have a mag float but realize I have to pass that magnet cleaner several times before I started seeing any results. It does not have enough strength to keep the magnets together, one quick move and the inside piece of the magnet will fly and float away.<br />
Seeing several magnet cleaners in the market and experiencing with some, I have made my final decision. I wanted something that has a strong magnet grip not too flimsy and avoid the cost of spending way too much money for a magnet... seriously.. a magnet -_- <br />
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Ladies and Gentlemen I introduce to you... the Flipper (you can add your own dolphin noises here)<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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as you can see my associate Chromi is holding here... well let's try that again..<br />
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The Metal blades are made with stainless steel which is highly corrosion resistant. You can leave the Flipper in your tank and the blade should last for months without rusting. This is one heavy duty cleaner I would recommend for anyone in need of some scraping and cleaning your tank.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">So I been getting several water evaporation, and it's a pain getting that 5gl jug over the tank to add water.</span><br />
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I decided to try one of those Auto Top Off system, there's so many out in the market ranging different prices. Today I'll be focusing on the JBJ ATO, now I gotten several mix reviews that it's an okay item. </div>
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I like the feature that you can set this up 2 ways. The way I'll be setting up is with one floater sensor and as the pump i will be using the famous Tom Aquatics Aqualifter.. oooohhhh la la..</div>
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So I cut 2 pieces of 3 ft length on the flexible tubing, one to go into the Aqualifter and 1 ft length of the tubing that's going into the into the suction pre-filter. The remaining three feet goes from the suction pre-filter into the reservoir(in this case I'll be using a 5gl water jug)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-83777060321425833932012-11-27T11:31:00.001-08:002012-12-07T12:57:00.863-08:00NPX screen replacement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
so I got rid of my guetto screens cause they where catching to much debris and blocking the filter. So I bought a set of the The Two Little Fishes NPX screens. Once outside of the plastic seal I cut them to size from the original screen the media reactor had. After trimming them to minor adjustments, they where able easily fit on the bottom and the top cap. So no more debris and perfect flow going inside the reactor.</div>
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Well these is week number 4, here is the progress so far.</div>
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After leveling the cap on the screws, the next step was to add the bio pellets. I measured the amount with a measuring cup for 1/4 . I sealed it up and realized the screen is not enough to hold the pellets. Since I can't use the sponges I had to remove them. I used some left over filter bag to cover the screens. <br />
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I placed the return hose on the protein skimmer chamber, I connected the pump and turned on the valve. To my disappointment there was not enough flow to get the pellets to tumble. The next thing was to upgrade to a higher pump. I got the MJ 1200 and to my surprise the pump has a smaller footprint than the one I had connected to the reactor and not to mention more flow. I'm pretty satisfied with results. I dosed some micro bacteria to the pellets to speed up the process and now just have to wait a week to increase the bio pellets for 1/4 cup<br />
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Comparing this two mediabasket side by side, you can tell by the nature of the material use. It's build to fit snugly inside the chamber. The inTank mediabasket has larger chambers to perfectly fit your media. Both brackets and back wall force the water to go straight into and flow towards the middle. No more water escaping on the sides or bouncing off to the back anymore.<br />
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I got all my basic media that's going to assist me on keeping this tank running to its top shape. I got filter floss on 1st chamber, SeaChem Purigen on 2nd chamber, Chemi Pure Elite on 3rd chamber, and a little bit of seachem phosguard since I notice some hair algae(will only keep there for 3days). I love the way the 3rd chamber is large enough for in the future if I want to rearrange my media, I can add chaeto and a submersible light. The sliding wall slides out easy to access your media.<br />
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So as you can see the bracket mounts on the back and fits perfectly, water is push straight down to pass through the middle. It's easily accessible and slides out without no problem. I have to say that Stevie T sure did a great quality job on this mediabasket.<br />
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So I got to say I'm very excited about the aquamaxx hang in the back. I read upon several people that had use it. Did my research and decided to go ahead and try one out.<br />
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The quality of the skimmer is laser cut by computer and is made to last for years. It comes with a built in silencer to further reduce noise. FYI!!! this skimmer is really quiet, don't know how some people say it's noisy, so far it's the quietest skimmer i ever heard.<br />
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After installing this on the back of my tank I hit that wall that everybody experience with it. I was unable to open the lid from my 28 gl nano. So a few alterations where done to the return and send plumbing. I had to cut at least half of each tube and end up gluing the return line since it was dripping water. After I let the glue dried i re-installed it and gave it another shot. The lid open up, no leaks, no fuzz and it was working like a charm. It only took three days for the break in period for it to start skimming some good ol waste ;)<br />
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Just a little update on my snails :)</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-29572109329543272242012-11-11T17:55:00.001-08:002012-11-11T17:55:07.339-08:00Spill on Isle 6, bring in the Clean up CrewAfter several debates, I decided why not start off with a small clean up crew. I'm gonna try to stay away from certain crabs. .. boy I learn my lesson when I had my 12 gl nano. For now I will stick and start off with some snails. Having the advantage of having several LFS around I don't have to break my head searching around or ordering livestock online. I hate paying the overly priced shipping and handling and sometimes it's never WYSIWYG. The only transaction I'll do is maybe local forums.<br />
So getting back to my snails I decided to get the following:<br />
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1 cerite snail (they had ran out but luck I was able to find one) ;-)<br />
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After the transfer it only took a couple of seconds for the snails to start moving. Within minutes the snails where happy and gone there way.</div>
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Now that my parameters are stable, its time ti start adding some livestock. Before I go crazy and go spending right away I figure I have to find the best solution to acclimate my livestock. We all now the floating technique but seriously that does not work for saltwater creatures since some are very delicate to others. I've been looking into the acclimate gently that looks really simple to use. But today I'll be focusing on the drip version. One fabulous product that Innovative Marine release is the AccuDrip.</div>
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I gotta say this one of easiest way to acclimate. No more siphoning and getting ur mouth salty. The Accudrip utilizes a tube that hangs on the aquarium which flows water through a self siphon bulb doubles as a drip counter and is controlled with a thumb wheel rolling clamp.</div>
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The Accudrip requires one gentle squeeze to create a siphon guaranteed every time. Its pretty simple, 1-2 drips per second for snails, shrimps, crabs, starfish, anemones. 2-3 drips per second for wrasses, puffers, anthias, gobies, butterflies. 3-4 drips per second for majority of other fish and corals. It is recommended that the water level is tripled to slowly equalize all the water parameters. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-68651025140078291982012-11-09T11:15:00.000-08:002012-11-09T11:15:02.437-08:00And the Results are In.........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
so after 13 days I tested my water:</div>
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Titanium heaters are build to last and go through anything. Titanium heaters are more costly and if not use appropriate it can damage your wall in your tank/chamber/sump. I would not recommend titanium over acrylic. <br />
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I had to try what the whole fuzz was about the Eheim Jager TruTemp Heater. This heater is fully submersible, UL Certified. It has a dial with readjustment ring that allows the user to calibrate the heater for a precise temperature reading. If has a thermo safetycontrol and enable running dry protection, in other words heater will shut off when out of water. <br />
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The Eheim Jage Tru Temp has precise temperature. It comes with 2 suction cups and a clamp. So far it's been a couple of days and I been happy with the results.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734778436843953071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224466531364478190.post-67328505760965467862012-11-04T11:43:00.001-08:002012-11-04T11:43:56.838-08:00Gary!!! here comes the nematodes.. I mean the diatoms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, so its been a week.. to my surprise I notice diatoms this morning. So far tank is looking great. I'll top it off later today and check my parameters. Just a little update<br />
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Okay so I figure I speed up my cycle by adding some micro-bacteria. I seen several out in the market and I tried a few in the past. So this time I wanted to try the Continuum Aquatics Bacter Gen-M Marine Microbe Culture. It's hasn't been out in the market for that long. Continuum has a wide range of selections of different additives to add to your tank.<br />
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The BacterGen-M will generate effective bacterial populations and will rapidly establish nitrifying biological filtration in the tank. So this will reduce the time it will take my tank to cycle through the system. So no more need of adding a shrimp/prawn to decay or so I heard peeing in your aquarium... really?.. who does that!<br />
The BacterGen-M is also useful to digest leftover food, decaying organic material and detritus in a established tank. It will increase the existing bacterial population and generate new populations causing ammonia and nitrites to lower and as well as phophastes, nitrates, and organic pollutants.<br />
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