The Mediocreef

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
Not necessarily though. I rarely do water er changes and my only filter is socks and a skimmer that I run for 6 hours a day (4 times for 1.5 hours).

I'm minus the skimmer. And due for some maintanence. gotta do something about the cyano, it's bad.

crusso1993 said:
Far be it from me to boast buuuuut I can make 10 gallons of RO water in about 7 minutes.

Fish Styx said:
Way back in the day, it was not unheard of to pee in your tank in-order-to kick start the cycle.

back in the day....

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

Fw is alive again. I put fertilizer under the substrate so we'll need to recycle the tank. We'll get it stocked this weekend probably.

That Crusso Kid · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
I'm minus the skimmer. And due for some maintanence. gotta do something about the cyano, it's bad.

back in the day....

This may be the best thing you’ve posted all month!

That Crusso Kid · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
Fw is alive again. I put fertilizer under the substrate so we'll need to recycle the tank. We'll get it stocked this weekend probably.

Ssshhweet!

What substrate are you using? Black Diamond?

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

crusso1993 said:
This may be the best thing you’ve posted all month!

It's been a light month for posts.

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

crusso1993 said:
Ssshhweet!

What substrate are you using? Black Diamond?

2-year-old eco complete black and red, the red has made it cloudy.

That Crusso Kid · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
It's been a light month for posts.

Same. I’ve been busy and, believe it or not, occasionally go through periods when I don’t have much to say. This can be a real detriment as I make a living through talking to people.

That Crusso Kid · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
2-year-old eco complete black and red, the red has made it cloudy.

I’m familiar but can’t say I’ve ever used either. Is the mix 50/50 or you just threw it together from what you had in a bucket?

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

crusso1993 said:
Same. I’ve been busy and, believe it or not, occasionally go through periods when I don’t have much to say. This can be a real detriment as I make a living through talking to people.

same. I've been in a bad head space for a while now and setting reasonable boundaries around r2r helps. i meet people all day every day and that is a lot for an introvert.

crusso1993 said:
I’m familiar but can’t say I’ve ever used either. Is the mix 50/50 or you just threw it together from what you had in a bucket?

probably 40# (black gravel texture) came and got washed from the old setup. 5# (red fine texture) from another tank. and maybe 20# inert fine black gravel. It's frankensubstrate.
I have been pondering a micron filter since I saw it on @MrsBugmaster's(?) thread. would help with my cloudy water and the cyano in the sw.

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

Dictionary app is messing with me today.

tbrown · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
I'm minus the skimmer. And due for some maintanence. gotta do something about the cyano, it's bad.

Nutrients in check and not bottomed out?

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

As far as I know. Last readings posted are the last I took. I knocked back my lights some yesterday so we'll see what that does. Also need to add power heads for flow.

tbrown3589 said:
Nutrients in check and not bottomed out?

MrsBugmaster · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
have been pondering a micron filter since I saw it on @MrsBugmaster's(?) thread. would help with my cloudy water and the cyano in the sw.

I use the felt socks when adding sand or doing things in the tank that stirs up stuff. They really help making the water clear. I use them for a day or two. Then I switch to the mesh socks. They are easy to just rinse daily and put back in right back in.

tbrown · Mar 13, 2023

Mschmidt said:
As far as I know. Last readings posted are the last I took. I knocked back my lights some yesterday so we'll see what that does. Also need to add power heads for flow.

Make sure you're not sitting at 0 on either. That could be part of the problem. I notice mine start popping up to tell me I need a little more phosphates.

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

Was it you that had the internal canister filter? I've got it running through a mesh sock now.

MrsBugmaster said:
I use the felt socks when adding sand or doing things in the tank that stirs up stuff. They really help making the water clear. I use them for a day or two. Then I switch to the mesh socks. They are easy to just rinse daily and put back in right back in.

Mschmidt · Mar 13, 2023

tbrown3589 said:
Make sure you're not sitting at 0 on either. That could be part of the problem. I notice mine start popping up to tell me I need a little more phosphates.

I'll keep an eye.