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alsan
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 Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Im also running CO2 without a solenoid, no issues. No need to run the CO2 24/7, its a waste. Hope you are using the spreaybar with your 2217 to distribute the flow evenly
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Am yet to install the eheim.. yes i will use the spray bar.
Talkin about the co2 if not 24*7 then it means tat i should manually turn on & off the regulator everyday.. and it would be left on for long,say i go to work at 10am return back by 10pm so turn it off then.. that would make it even more hectic than a DIy co2 setup.. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| If you have your lights on a timer then you can turn on the co2 while leaving for work and set the lights to come on 1.5 to 2 hrs after you leave and off abt the time you reach home so that will be abt 10 hrs photoperiod. Its a little long for a new setup so little less light or keep the CO2 on for longer in the initial stages of tank setup, say first 1-2 months and have short 6-8 hrs photoperiod. The excess CO2 will be ok during this initial cycling time and will benefit the plants |
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alsan
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| Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| Mortis wrote (View Post):
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If you have your lights on a timer then you can turn on the co2 while leaving for work and set the lights to come on 1.5 to 2 hrs after you leave and off abt the time you reach home so that will be abt 10 hrs photoperiod. Its a little long for a new setup so little less light or keep the CO2 on for longer in the initial stages of tank setup, say first 1-2 months and have short 6-8 hrs photoperiod. The excess CO2 will be ok during this initial cycling time and will benefit the plants
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Hi mortis.. hope ya doing good..
Yes mortis am running the lighting on a timer.. so intially a longer co2 for longer durationssissue fine as u say and not advicable once I get in fishes and all.. so I guess selenoid is best for me for the long run.. true this hobby is about indulgence and am lovin it..
Thnx bro.. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:41 am Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Wow my post was really badly typed but Im glad you understood  |
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Ok you have had good advise till now, lets see the result...show the tank picture now..  |
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alsan
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Ok you have had good advise till now, lets see the result...show the tank picture now..
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 .. sure garothmaan.. will post some pix soon.. thrs a bit of cleanin of the glass my regular water changes left some stains on the glass.. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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so finally got the fish in the tank.. i know its bit early.. but considering that i had another set-up up before the present one using the same substrate for about 2 weeks before i pulled it apart to come up with the the one present now..
eheim is up and running..
the tank now has..
12 cardinals
10 x ray tetra(not sure of the name)
2 Assassin snails
2 RCs
2 yamato shrimps..
DHG seems to be growing slow but steady.. removed other stems that i had in the back ground.. placed a stone tied with moss at right corner.. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| a dream in makin.. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| and more.. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| Hey cut off the excess tubing on the eheim filter. The bends and loops you have now will just restrict the flow. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| Mortis wrote (View Post):
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Hey cut off the excess tubing on the eheim filter. The bends and loops you have now will just restrict the flow.
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did think of that mortis.. but thought will keep it for a while if i need to move it around.. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| i have a ista max mix reactor of medium size.. can i add it in the outlet of the canister fed with diy c02?? |
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alsan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| How good or bad is this.. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| It looks ok but I dont think you will have fine control over the injection rate |
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alsan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| Mortis wrote (View Post):
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It looks ok but I dont think you will have fine control over the injection rate
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thanks for the reply mortis.. do guide me on further to this.. like which reulator should i go for.. want selenoid also.. |
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