Recent content by newfly

Pm me. I’m in Santa Clara . I’m due for a trimming . Happy to donate to the class tank.

Is the tank ready for easy sps?

For carpenter bees, I have success with this...

I paid $200 or so to get someone to clear several medium size yellow jacket nest on the eaves. It’s 2 story high. I tried to spray the nest ( aerosol on a long pole ). When they start to swarm, I run for my life! Can’t imagine if I’m on a ladder. Not fun.

It might worth $25 to get protective clothing especially you’re climbing on a ladder...

If it’s in the high flow area, 10mins is plenty

I enable auto dosing, but set the low to 8.0. . Have not trigger the dose yet. So far my tank have been very stable ( as expected) . I did make minor adjustment to reduce the alk swing. I also increase kalk to get ph up at night. Still very happy with the purchase .

Yeah, cheap and good. I bought 5x200g . Maybe a tad too much. :)

I’m in Santa Clara. I can give you some bio media to get your cycle going and ammonia under control. Pm me.

I bought a bunch a few months ago when they have similar sale. No problem so far.

Nice setup. I’m jealous!

Looks like a couple of shrimps are carrying eggs ? I have 7-8 shrimps in the tank. Don’t think the hatchlings will survive .

I concur. No need to dose kalk. If you alk is at 8.2 and stable, let it be. No need to complicate things otherwise you’ll end up like me ( I have 5 dosing container + ato) . Life should be easier but oh well

You can use this calculator https://www.hamzasreef.com/Contents/Calculators/KalkContribution.php Here is an example:

I have a Alkatronic. Automated test at 7am and 7pm, which is close to the low and high peak based on the lights schedule. I don’t know the ph curve at night. The machine is too noisy for me to turn it on at night. the key takeaway (if any) from my experience is ph increase is minimal (0.2) for...