Purflow canister filter. Will be filled with 6" of 10 ppi filter foam and a single layer of blue filter floss.
there will be 2 of these plumbed in parallel and will act as the mechanical prefilter...
Never was happy with the plumbing. Ripped it all out and re-doing in Schd 80 pressure fittings. Got the 5" vent duct run through the walls now as well.
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The problem with water hardness and breeding quality has to do with osmotic pressure and the egg. The eggs dont resperate properly. This is common with Discus fish that require very soft water to...
I've been toying with hardscape ideas lately and trying to get the ventilation system finished to pump all the excess humidity out of the house.
Shooting for a quasi-amazon-biotope that looks like...
Very glad I went with the LED lights. They were uber expensive but in the picture below with them dimmed down to freshwater plant level they are using all of 1.3 amps total.
With the lights all on...
Starting final install of lighting system. Sorry for the pink pics, using the magenta stunner strips as temporary work lights. I plan on mounting some 12" stunner strips in just straight 12k or 8k...
It's not that they are swarming. Just so many of them. I guess I could try turning the falls off for a few days and see if they move on. With all the surrounding woods and pastures I have I think...
So I live in the country a little bit. The local bees have found my waterfall as a source of freshwater. They are starting to get "swarmish" in number now and its not even spring yet.
