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This instruction is a joke for a reef tank!!!
I've got to believe this is for true newbies who just purchased or won their very first fish and have it in a little bowl.
Vodka dosing, which falls under what is collectively termed "carbon dosing," is where you dose vodka to your tank as a food source for bacteria. The bacteria "eat" the vodka, grow and multiply, and in the process consume nitrates and phosphates. These fat bacteria then get removed from your...
Assuming you follow directions, it's safe. You need to monitor N's and P's. And regardless of the method of carbon dosing/biopellets, you need to have a skimmer. If there is an imbalance in the ration of N's and P's, bacteria will stop multiplying, so you might need to adjust levels to...
That darn auto correct! It's caught me a couple times....I like powerhead becomes showerhead.
Anyway, it's pretty much a wood shop now.....large tools include a drill press, radial arm saw, two band saws, a jointer planer, a router table and a compound miter saw. Use to have a four foot...
Thanks, but it's call life. The ability to handle lumps and bumps along the road of life is the difference between success and failure. I'm working on success. :D
Oh crap, I'm getting too philosophical.....time to go to bed.
On Valentine's Day, I went shopping with my sweetie for a new motor.
I've had a number of breakdowns in the tank this past month, and to top it off, the motor on my bandsaw died.....no big deal, I think I have a spare motor for that somewhere (and I haven't looked because I have a second...
Yet another thought......Enter - Exit location for this spurred off frag tank
Where are the plumbing locations for the pickup of water and the exit of water from this frag tank? Could it be, if too close together, it's just circulating the water, and not "refreshing" it?
As I continued to ponder the addition of the JBJ ATO and the safety of the "time out" feature, I was now bothered by this feature being used when I was away on vacation. You know that's when equipment decides to crap out. So in this scenario, the float switch fails, the pump runs until it...
Ed, here's a thought....since you have that big hole in the wall.....and young kids.
Keep the tank and put in Goldfish.....the kids would love it....have them pick the fish. They are darn near zero maintenance and can take tremendous abuse. I had a goldfish tank for about 25 years....yes...
Say it ain't so!
However, I can fully understand. This past week I was just talking to someone saying that I don't know how people with young kids and/or a full time job can find the time to keep a tank I'm retired, and the kids have all moved out, and I still struggle with having the...