metrokat Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Thank you. Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Why would I lie? I did a couple of gallons 3 or 4 weeks ago. Today I did 3 gallons. I usually mix up about 5G and do a 2G change on the pico. So that is averaging about ~5-7% water change. Clarity for the schmutz the siphoning stirred up, organics and all. Prime for the same reason: siphoned the sand bed, disturbed a lot of crap. Prime will lock up any nitrogen cycle components. It's not that you lie ( maybe ), but I've been trying to follow your habits and I can pull up posts where u say you do not do regular water changes, and I can pull up posts and conversations where you say every 2 weeks. I have given up trying to follow your success. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's not that you lie ( maybe ), but I've been trying to follow your habits and I can pull up posts where u say you do not do regular water changes, and I can pull up posts and conversations where you say every 2 weeks. I have given up trying to follow your success. So maybe the habit to follow here is that I don't have a habit. I watch my tank and do what I think it needs me to do - feed, clean, change water, clean glass, whatever. 2 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I got off my lazy derriere and did a water change. Siphoned the sand bed and made my bucket dirty. Then I added "clarity" and "prime" to the tank while it went about it's business. About to add some Dr Tims. Microbakter7 later in the day maybe. Isn't the Dr. Tim's and Microbacter7 redundant? I assume you are using the Dr. Tim's probiotic? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Isn't the Dr. Tim's and Microbacter7 redundant? I assume you are using the Dr. Tim's probiotic? i think this time around i poured waste away and eco balance. Skimmer was skimming wet after that. Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Ecobalance is the probiotic, right? The waste away sounds like it works really well for people. I mean using Microbacter7 and the ecobalance can't hurt the tank - it just might be a waste of $$ in that they are essentially the same product. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ahoy! My Marine depot order came in. I love getting mail. I ordered replacement H2O brand feeder pipette with extensions, it is the best feeding tool and the only feeding tool I care to use. Also ordered a "smart feeder": a tube thing into which you throw in your food and it slowly sinks as it defrosts. Of course the reef plankton cube has been floating since an hour now, and still perfectly formed. No current is getting to it so it's not disintegrating. The binder they have used in this food is probably the cause of the floatation too. Let's see how mysis work a little later. Stirred it up and it's dropping a few morsels here and there. I do like this very slow feeding, gives a delayed and constant feeding 4 Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ahoy! My Marine depot order came in. I love getting mail. I ordered replacement H2O brand feeder pipette with extensions, it is the best feeding tool and the only feeding tool I care to use. Also ordered a "smart feeder": a tube thing into which you throw in your food and it slowly sinks as it defrosts. Of course the reef plankton cube has been floating since an hour now, and still perfectly formed. No current is getting to it so it's not disintegrating. The binder they have used in this food is probably the cause of the floatation too. Let's see how mysis work a little later. Stirred it up and it's dropping a few morsels here and there. I do like this very slow feeding, gives a delayed and constant feeding that's really cool.. where would one find this? I can't seem to find it on MD's website.. 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 that's really cool.. where would one find this? I can't seem to find it on MD's website.. You're bad at marine depot'ing. http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_Smart_Feeder_Fish_Food_Clips_Feeding_Stations-CPR-CR10229-FIFDFECF-vi.html All I did was search for 'smart feeder' lol 4 Quote Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 You're bad at marine depot'ing. http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_Smart_Feeder_Fish_Food_Clips_Feeding_Stations-CPR-CR10229-FIFDFECF-vi.html All I did was search for 'smart feeder' lol lol, thanks for the link, why is it not in the "feeding tools" section? nvm, I'm just really blind.. Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Those r good for auto feeding as it prevents the food ( pellets) from floating and going right into the overflow. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Those r good for auto feeding as it prevents the food ( pellets) from floating and going right into the overflow. Yup yup. Also, I might need a big guy for moving fishy stuff around in the not so distant future..... 1 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Yup yup. Also, I might need a big guy for moving fishy stuff around in the not so distant future..... UPGRAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 UPGRAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS but seriously it's not because of that. :/ Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 You know that "Upgrade" is a dirty word on this thread right? 5 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Upgrade,Upgrade,Upgrade. Sorry I couldn't resit 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Wait, did I hear something about an upgrade? 3 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I am scared for our lives 1 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Shoot, I'm the dirtiest of the dirty. 2 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What have you started Tibbsy?! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 AIYAIYAI! 2 Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Yup yup. Also, I might need a big guy for moving fishy stuff around in the not so distant future..... I will see if I can find one =) 1 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What have you started Tibbsy?! Dr. Dirty, Ph.D., here. 6 Quote Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What have you started Tibbsy?! Haha what the Hell? Quote Link to comment
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