72x30x18 DIY build thread

Mschmidt · Oct 27, 2023

That space invader pectinia is doing amazing!

Nate Chalk · Oct 29, 2023

Sump dusters are taking over. Love these

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

Weirdly... Water change made my nitrates raise? could be testing error as well...

Going to leave tank as is i think. Nitrate feels high but i know others run high. I'd like it to be a little lower... 30s. Tank seems settled. Calcium also seems high, but I did recently add. So it should come down, as KHG replenishes Alk.

Alk is where I want. Phos where I want.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

New Acro frags tomorrow , a contest I think I can actually compete in finally. Things are actually growing.

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
Weirdly... Water change made my nitrates raise? could be testing error as well...

Going to leave tank as is i think. Nitrate feels high but i know others run high. I'd like it to be a little lower... 30s. Tank seems settled. Calcium also seems high, but I did recently add. So it should come down, as KHG replenishes Alk.

Alk is where I want. Phos where I want.

Sometimes salt has ammonia sources in it so it could be nitrates from the salt or source water.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

tbrown said:
Sometimes salt has ammonia sources in it so it could be nitrates from the salt or source water.

Well that seems to defeat the purpose now ... lol

I want to cut 20 ppm and added +2 :(

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
Well that seems to defeat the purpose now ... lol

I want to cut 20 ppm and added +2 :(

You run RO, right? Check your water you're mixing and make sure it's not your filtration.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

tbrown said:
You run RO, right? Check your water you're mixing and make sure it's not your filtration.

100% run RO lol that made me laugh I didnt have an emergency tag in my post :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

Good thought.... does the Hannah HR Nitrate work with regular water lol

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
100% run RO lol that made me laugh I didnt have an emergency tag in my post :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

Good thought.... does the Hannah HR Nitrate work with regular water lol

I think Hanna said it works on salt and fresh.

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Or, hear me out here... You might want to sit down for this...

RIP CLEAN!

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

tbrown said:
Or, hear me out here... You might want to sit down for this...

RIP CLEAN!

No shot. I ever rip clean.

1.4N on source water. So not adding. Should've subtracted. Assuming testing error. Will test tomorrow.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

i couldnt imagine source water being 50n ppm.... or is it. lol

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
i couldnt imagine source water being 50n ppm.... or is it. lol

The MCL (maximum contaminant level) for nitrates in drinking water is 10 mg/l

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

tbrown said:
The MCL (maximum contaminant level) for nitrates in drinking water is 10 mg/l

what if its a well? lol

tbrown · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
what if its a well? lol

Is it your well or a well operated and maintained by a company? If it's a personal well, you're not necessarily required to filter, but if you sell to someone else you probably are.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

tbrown said:
Is it your well or a well operated and maintained by a company? If it's a personal well, you're not necessarily required to filter, but if you sell to someone else you probably are.

Its my well :)

Wonder what its N level is. We have a house filter, and I RODI to 0-2 tds currently 1. 8 stage if you count then many canisters of di resin i use

Projects with Sam · Oct 31, 2023

Nate Chalk said:
Its my well :)

Wonder what its N level is. We have a house filter, and I RODI to 0-2 tds currently 1. 8 stage if you count then many canisters of di resin i use

I read you shouldn't deionize your drinking water unless you re-ionize it afterward. It'll make you incontinent and will weaken your gums among other side effects.
I was doing it for awhile till I read up on it and found I should only RO the drinking water.

Nate Chalk · Oct 31, 2023

Projects with Sam said:
I read you shouldn't deionize your drinking water unless you re-ionize it afterward. It'll make you incontinent and will weaken your gums among other side effects.
I was doing it for awhile till I read up on it and found I should only RO the drinking water.

O the drinking water is kinetico

the fish get bad gums :)