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29-01-2009, 12:14 AM | #101 |
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YO bro! Looks like you just cut-n-pasted a piece of land into your tank, LOL. Splendid setup! gonna trouble u to come landscape my tank someday haha
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30-01-2009, 01:25 AM | #103 |
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Test Results for Day 13 (Thursday, 29/01/2009)
PH – 6.2 GH - Did not test. KH – 3 NO2 – 5.0 NH3/NH4 – 1.0 CO2 level 56.79 ppm approximately All in all, ammonia is going down fast and nitrite is very high, very good news. Now I just got to wait till nitrite falls and my tank will then be cycled. I have also upgraded my filter to Eheim 2213 and I now have 2.5 litres of Bio Rio and 500ml of activated carbon, shiokness. Eheim 2213 comes with a filter basket that holds 5 mechanical filter pads that can double up as biological filter pads and one fine filter pad that goes on top. I am not using this basket and its filter pads, but I will be using the cover of the basket. Without the basket, looks just like the big brother to the 2211 but without the green plastic strainer thingy which is soley missed. |
30-01-2009, 01:27 AM | #104 |
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In place of the green strainer, I am using Eheim Ecco's fine filter pad, this will prevent my Bio Rio from jamming the inlet to the filter. I can't use the pads that was provided as they were made to fit the basket, so Eheim Ecco's pads fit nicely and just a little tight which is good. I may change to the blue mechnical pad in the future, going to monitor how long these fine filter pads last as it is a real pain to dig out all the Bio Rio just to change the pad at the bottom. Like I've said, I miss the green plastic strainer and only 2213 does not have it.
2.5 litres of wonderful Bio Rio, this made my day! And finally, 500ml of activated carbon that is due for a change tomorrow. The plastic cover goes on top of all that, filter connected and switched on. Perfect. This is as close to a ES-600 as I can go I think.. |
30-01-2009, 02:15 AM | #105 |
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Any reasons for not using the basket? o.O
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30-01-2009, 09:36 AM | #106 |
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30-01-2009, 12:12 PM | #107 |
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thought the basket is there in case the filter choke (due to dirt or any other reasons) and at least water still can flow through the gap?
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30-01-2009, 12:13 PM | #108 |
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Bro JIG, I've been reading this thread from the 1st page, they are awesome. Keep up the good work! And maybe you could pm me how much you spent on medias, tank, etc?
Thanks for sharing bro! Will upz you later |
30-01-2009, 04:37 PM | #109 |
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Hmm, i thought the basket would help in the efficient flow of water because that was what it was incorporated in the design for? And my goodness, you changed filter! Wow, pocket add another hole again.
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The hole was not that big as I managed to sell my old filter. Last edited by JadeIceGreen; 31-01-2009 at 02:33 PM. |
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