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15-01-2009, 01:55 PM | #31 |
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wow.. bro maybe just 250 of actived carbon is good enough.. no need so much. its always good start of with more on Biological filtration.
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15-01-2009, 03:12 PM | #32 |
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I am using Ehiem 2211(switching from Ehiem 150) too for my 30cm Optiwhite cube. Just to share on how I reduced the flowrate. Initially, the water flow is really to strong with just the pipe. It killed off 1 of my oto, most likely died of exhaustion. So I cut the rainbar to fit my tank and faced it to the wall. Much better, but still little too strong. Add in a internal CO2 reactor, the flowrate is just right for me.
For your setup, I believe the chiller will reduce a certain amount of flowrate. Is it still too strong? After looking at the images from ADA. Lily pipe should be my next change Using active carbon during cycling is good, but not too much. Cause at the end of the day, you would still need to replace them with other filter media. Why not use Eheim Carbon Pad? 1 month of cycling with active carbon should be sufficient right? |
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And no point I dump all biological filter media into the filter at this point as it will take about a month for the bacteria to establish, unlike chemical filtration which works instantly. The initial 500ml of Bio Rio is there not to filter for the first month, but to be able to take over once I cut down on activated carbon. Quote:
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15-01-2009, 06:14 PM | #34 | |
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edit : JIG, my 2cents advice to you, if the chiller acctually cut down alot of flow, and since 2211 is only 300l/hr i think it would work better for both chiller and tank(in terms of higher flowrate = lesser dead spot = lesser algae growth) to upgrade to a 2213. |
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15-01-2009, 08:03 PM | #35 |
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wow u muz have spent alot bro ... i totally agree , eheim is on my green list
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15-01-2009, 08:14 PM | #36 |
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15-01-2009, 10:16 PM | #37 |
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16-01-2009, 03:10 AM | #38 | |
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I was thinking about the flowrate before I started this project. I decided to give the 2211 a go because I already bought it some time back, if its not powerful enough, I'll save up and get a 2213. But my gut feeling is that it will be alright. We'll see how. Yeah quite a bit. I saved up for a few months for this project, I decided that if I wanted to do this, lets do it the best I can with good equipment. All I can say that it was worth the wait! Good equipment really speak for themselves. haha. |
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16-01-2009, 05:36 PM | #39 |
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Here is another update.
For my substrate, I decided to go pure ADA. Base Substrate - Power Sand S. Base Substrate Additives - Clear Super and Bacter 100. Main Substrate - Aqua Soil Amazonia II Top Substrate - Aqua Soil Amazonia II Powder. Power Sand is first laid as the base substrate. The purpose of power sand is to encourage the growth of bacteria at the very base of your substrate. As we can't use a gravel cleaner without ripping out our beautiful foreground , the base substrate is ADA's solution to ensuring that organic waste is broken down by these bacteria and retaken up by the plants roots as food. Clear Super and Bacter 100 is then sprinkled upon the Power Sand. They basically help to maintain the substrate in a good condition over an extended period of time by supporting microorganisms to flourish. |
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Aqua Soil Amazonia II is then added and top with Aqua Soil Amazonia II Powder.
All in all, I must say that I'm very impressive by ADA substrate. I've used other Japanese brands before and ADA comes across as the most natural. It is almost believable that they went to the river and scoop the substrate out and pack for you as the grain size are all different with different types of stuff inside too. I see natural stones, and other natural stuff that I dun know the identity of, exactly what you would find by scooping up soil right by the river side. The soil was also easy to scape and push around, even when I placed my heavy main stone over the Aqua Soil Powder, none of them broke apart. So at this point, really top marks from me. But the true test comes later at planting, initial water saturation and plant growth. Stay tuned for the next update where I actually will start planting! |
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