Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
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What lights do you use?Â
What lights do you use?Â
Currently using 3x Netlea AT6 Pro.
What substrate do you use?
What substrate do you use?
UNS Controsoil.
Do you use RODI water?
Do you use RODI water?
No, I'd be wasting too much water. I usually do around 50% water changes every week, so about 60 gallons gets changed.
Assuming I use a unit with 1:1.5 product to waste ratio, I would be using 150 gallons a week. 60 gallons RODI and 90 gallons waste water. If I had an easier way to use that 90 gallons of waster water I'd consider switching to RODI.
What is your tap water like?
What is your tap water like?
Water is pretty hard here. 8.0~8.2 ph, 9~11 dkH, and 14~15 dgH usually.
Below is my annual water report:
What fertilizer do you use?
What fertilizer do you use?
Changes with every scape, it's mostly DIY recipes.
What filter do you use?
What filter do you use?
A sump with a lid. The lid helps prevent co2 from degassing too much.
I replace the polyfil sheet every week on the sump.
The knitting mesh on top of the poly-fil is to help screen bigger pieces of debris/plant matter so the sheet doesn't clog too fast.
If I had to remake my sump I would remove the the divider between the K1 and Lava Rock sections and just replace those 2 sections with Poret foam.
What is your CO2 set up?
What is your CO2 set up?
Currently using a DIY Yugang horizontal reactor.
Old: DIY dual stage regulator with a Dwyer flowmeter to measure co2 input.
Duo Cerges reactors to mix co2. Cerges reactor dimensions are 4.5" x 20."
The Speece Cone unit mixes up the CO2 and water into small bubbles and the dwell time unit insures that the CO2 is saturated.
I run my co2 8hrs a day.
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