John Bolden
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Ken's 215G Build
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- Thread starter kenchilada
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Thank you! Tell my wife.
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Added salt today. Wired my Ranco controllers. Got the skimmer setup. Installed the Kessil.
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Will start moving rock in tomorrow.
This is 2x80w T5 and Kessils full white at 30%. Kessil shimmer is great.
ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Will start moving rock in tomorrow.
This is 2x80w T5 and Kessils full white at 30%. Kessil shimmer is great.
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Skimmer seems to be a real beast, can’t wait to load it up
Told you.
Wife will come around once you get it filled. They don’t get all the gear head stuff, but they get it once it looks awesome.
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I never thought about that, hope you’re right.
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I think I need the longer feeding tube for my plank because it sits on the canopy 1.5” above the tank rim. Not sure though. Seems like water level is low. I’m not sure how to set this up right yet.
I had this issue, and it was causing some of the food to be dispensed from the mixing chamber before it was sufficiently hydrated and float to the top. I reached out to Avast, and the support was exceptional. I put a longer tube on the feeder and it resolved the food floating to the top issue for me.I think I need the longer feeding tube for my plank because it sits on the canopy 1.5” above the tank rim. Not sure though. Seems like water level is low. I’m not sure how to set this up right yet.
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Thanks! Went ahead and ordered the longer tube for $8.
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Started moving in rock. I was going to cement or glue them but the more I thought about it the more I think that is a bizarre waste of time. Always have used acrylic rods and drilled holes and it looked great. Everything should be covered in huge acro colonies anyway so what do I care how the rock looks underneath. A lot if these NSA scapes look like horrible Timothy Burton movie props anyway. I’m just going for a natural look.
Fish go in tomorrow.
Fish go in tomorrow.
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By the way... 30” deep tank SUCKS but looks amazing. I knew this going in but it still sucks.
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No sand! I believe in heavy fish load and heavy feeding and sand traps too much stuff. I don’t like cleaning it. And it flies all over.
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Oh yeah, they all went through copper and prazi. They’ve been hanging out in a 40B while I setup the tank. I have two 20g with the next batch getting treated now.
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Been printing controller and power brick mounting brackets so I can clean up all the wiring soon.
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Diver's Den fish have made it much easier. I think its more cost effective to buy from them when possible - I've had zero DD losses. LFS fish have been a coin toss. Hard to treat them without experience because things go south so fast and you can't always get help in time from just posting here.
Sponge filters are awesome. If I had to choose between a power filter and a good sponge filter I'd go with the latter. I get the 4" cube sponges and stick a cheap power head in it.
Methylene blue is awesome. It is outright mocked on R2R but I've used it for ammonia burn and treating open wounds and I was amazed at the results. I'm convinced I saved fish with this stuff.
Beta glucan is awesome. Soaking food with it really helps combat the effects of copper.
Most importantly, I would have given up quarantining without @Humblefish and his gang. He is selflessly helpful without chastising people and has a real gift for giving practical, actionable advice rather than pointing at dissertations and studies that are useless to most hobbyists.
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