JB i think 50 grams would be about 15 teaspoons. Do you not mean 5 grams
Ashraf's window into the reef
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1) I'm not with you Sunburst - "Starving the tank of oxygen ?". How did I do this?.
2) I also have a Langebaan black mussle on top of my DSB - Cant really tell if its dead ? - Should I just remove it.
I also forgot to clean the Algae scruuber for about a week (given all my stress about the leak) and it was thick with growth. Could this also be a potential source of the GHA problem ?
LOL Sunburst....
Yeah - you right!
Sorry Ashraf - I meant 2 TABLE spoons - how many grams (+-) in 2 table spoons? 30 grams? ( I think there's +- 15 grams per table spoon)? Right?
Apologies. Rephrase. When something dyes bacteria goes dilly trying to break down all this waste. This removes oxygen from the water which causes the pH to drop.
Ag okes - Leave the maths for another day - I'm going with my Cape Coral Care product anyway.
For what its worth a tablespoon is 15grams. I know this from over medicating my kid with something a few years ago (which had them bouncing off the walls LOL).
- Leave the maths for another day - I'm going with my Cape Coral Care product anyway. For what its worth a tablespoon is 15grams. I know this from over medicating my kid with something a few years ago (which had them bouncing off the walls LOL).
Much better - Now we speaking english again LOL:yeahdude:. For a moment there I thought I was a noob all over again
LOL.Thanks. Sounds good.
In emergencies the slurry method can also be useful for the addition of alkalinity and calcium.
The addition of buffer on its own will quickly push your water chemistry out of kilter. It should be used imo to correct imbalances. Calcium and alkalinity are consumed more or less at the same rate, and thats how they should be replaced.. Saying that i have found that carbonates do need tweaking every so often. Once the balance has been re-established you should revert back to a balanced form of dosing
In emergencies the slurry method can also be useful for the addition of alkalinity and calcium.
The addition of buffer on its own will quickly push your water chemistry out of kilter. It should be used imo to correct imbalances. Calcium and alkalinity are consumed more or less at the same rate, and thats how they should be replaced.. Saying that i have found that carbonates do need tweaking every so often. Once the balance has been re-established you should revert back to a balanced form of dosing
Aregonite Shortage
Hi Guys - I'm really battling to find enough aregonite in Cape Town. I need 90kg's and so far I only managed to source 40kg's. I was thinking of going half play sand (with plastic mosquito netting on top) and then half aregonite.
I will then use the huge!! cost saving to purchase more live rock.
1) Will this plan undermine the hole point of aregonite or will I still get benefits from the half layer.
2) Are there any issues with the mosquito netting part of the plan ?
Hi Guys - I'm really battling to find enough aregonite in Cape Town. I need 90kg's and so far I only managed to source 40kg's. I was thinking of going half play sand (with plastic mosquito netting on top) and then half aregonite.
I will then use the huge!! cost saving to purchase more live rock.
1) Will this plan undermine the hole point of aregonite or will I still get benefits from the half layer.
2) Are there any issues with the mosquito netting part of the plan ?
Hi Ashraf - no - it won't undermine the idea of using aragonite.
And yes - I would NOT place mosquito netting between the layers... just place the bottom layer of playsand, and the aragonite on top...
And yes - I would NOT place mosquito netting between the layers... just place the bottom layer of playsand, and the aragonite on top...
No No - I WANT to place the mosquito netting between the two substrates to prevent the mixing of my "rather expensive" aregonite with the "cheap" playsand.
This mixing is inevitable over time if the substrate gets disturbed for any reason.
What I want to know is if this would be a bad idea for any reason? The plastic mosquito netting is rather porous and since it will be below the 2cm aregonite layer I dont think that any detris will get trapped in it. So IMHO i think the bacteria benefits will still be there without this risk of spoiling the LOOK of the aregonite.
Should work, but you have to make sure it is totally secure, imagine a wrasse getting caught underneath.
Don't see how it would trap any detritus if it is buried.
if you read the garf.org site, u see he creates his plenums using this, so i would say its totally safe, provided its plastic
Thanks guys - Feeling a lot more confident:yeahdude:
Now I just need to be patient for the tank to arrive. Looks like Tuesday is the day!!
In the meantime i'm moving my MH lighting from the old tank (also trying to control a GHA outburst during all of this) and preparing as much of the electrics and remote plumbing as I can on the new tank. Will take some pics of progress 2morow.
Now I just need to be patient for the tank to arrive. Looks like Tuesday is the day!!
In the meantime i'm moving my MH lighting from the old tank (also trying to control a GHA outburst during all of this) and preparing as much of the electrics and remote plumbing as I can on the new tank. Will take some pics of progress 2morow.
Progress Report
Finished building the tank window frame and the surrounding cupboards. Also fitted the MH lights an T8 moonlights. Electrics also fed from DB board so that the tank has its own independent circut breaker.
Autocad drawing of cupboards. Its will have a curtain rail behind the tank. THe curtain will serve as the background. It will be blue. THe height of the sides are 2,4m because I will host 2x Surge Devices inside the cupboards. One on either side.. devices
Front View of varnished frame..
Rear view - very diffuclt to get a full pic because of the size and inabality to stand far away..
Finished building the tank window frame and the surrounding cupboards. Also fitted the MH lights an T8 moonlights. Electrics also fed from DB board so that the tank has its own independent circut breaker.
Autocad drawing of cupboards. Its will have a curtain rail behind the tank. THe curtain will serve as the background. It will be blue. THe height of the sides are 2,4m because I will host 2x Surge Devices inside the cupboards. One on either side.. devices
Front View of varnished frame..
Rear view - very diffuclt to get a full pic because of the size and inabality to stand far away..
