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I'm with Paul on the Jager's, so I went with the Hydor THEO. These units need to be fully submerged, or they will shut themselves off. I replace mine every couple years. As mentioned, don't trust the internal thermostats in any heater, turn the heater knob so it's a little higher than the...
I usually start by cleaning the glass with some RO water, and drying it with a soft cloth/ paper towel. An ATC refractometer is designed to compensate for temperature, but you should allow your sample to sit for about 30 seconds before taking a reading. So, I'd place a few drops of the...
I picked up the shed today, and got a veteran's discount on top of the quoted price, so I made out really well. It's a snap to assemble, I already have the base, sides and doors on, all I have to do it snap/screw on the top and associated hinges.
I'll put the roof on after I've finished...
Here's the math using BRS for both Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride, and TLF C Balance.
1 gallon of dry Calcium Chloride is $17.09 @ BRS. Using recipe #1 it yields about 7 gallons of solution which works out to $2.40 per gallon.
1 gallon of dry Soda Ash is $17.09 @ BRS. Using recipe #1 it...