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2022-08-30 10:04 PMAlkalinity10.5
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Odd; I was expecting a little alkalinity drop since I water changed 9 gallons for my baby cardinal water change water.

Made DIY frozen fish food cubes! - I also added garlic juice, krill and a small packet of gelatin. - recorded it so it'll be on the channel as soon as I can get my task list done now that the kids are at school!
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clean tank and fresh water change for the baby cardinals! They've been eating frozen as probably their last batch of brine shrimp hatch.
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Its so long and thick!
That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting. :(
 

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2022-08-30 10:04 PMAlkalinity10.5
2022-08-30 10:08 PMCalcium465
2022-08-30 10:11 PMMagnesium1335

Odd; I was expecting a little alkalinity drop since I water changed 9 gallons for my baby cardinal water change water.

Made DIY frozen fish food cubes! - I also added garlic juice, krill and a small packet of gelatin. - recorded it so it'll be on the channel as soon as I can get my task list done now that the kids are at school!
IMG_1725.JPEG

clean tank and fresh water change for the baby cardinals! They've been eating frozen as probably their last batch of brine shrimp hatch.
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You put coffee in your pellets too? ;)
 

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That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting. :(
Man you get up early to deliver the "TWSS" :squinting-face-with-tongue:
 
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That's what she said.... sorry Sam I had to...

Love the design!
You have done great with the cardinals as well. My sump baby is MIA he made it to around 3 months but I'm afraid he got into the skimmer chamber... not the foam party I think he was expecting. :(
haha. I was actually waiting for someone to say that. such a layup! you didn't upset! too bad about your Cardinalfish!
 
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2022-08-31 10:26 PMAlkalinity10.9
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lowered my kalk dosing schedule.

Got more filter floss from Precision Converting! This will probably last well into 2023 given the last roll duration.
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More on the Kalkwasser Stirrer: (I soldered the connections for install; that was just the wiring for my memory).
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Its all slip-fit. no glue except for the bottom cap (silicone) and the top cap top (CA) and to reinforce some of the printed bits (thin CA).
 
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Nice.

What is the filter roll made out of, natural or synthetic fiber?
Precon 2....
no idea. Its made out of: 'Get'er done.'
 
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Dude that's amazing, do you have a thread for just this?
Thanks! I don't have a thread for it but I'll be putting out a video on YouTube when I can get it together. trying todo chronological and ive been stumped trying to make the rock episode fun... just been recording for months.
 
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Already made a modification. Hole was too small for overflowing to work well.
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Random photos (24hrs after fluconazole):
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Dude, my bryopsis cleared up in 3 days after removing the magnet. I had dosed with Flux RX two months prior and it was keeping it down and somewhat controlled but as soon as the magnet was removed the bryopsis went "POOF" gone.
 

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