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Post by angelminx on Mar 19, 2015 14:05:52 GMT -5
Thanks, Devon.
Maybe one of these days I'll get one.... If I ever switch over to African cichlids (another dream), would you suggest this (with a FilterMax pre-filter, of course) as opposed to a sponge filter? I'd keep/use a canister filter or HOB for carbon, Purigen, etc. use.
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Post by angelminx on Mar 19, 2015 14:07:38 GMT -5
Oh! By the way, where do you purchase Oolitic sand?
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Post by brokenaquarium on Mar 19, 2015 14:16:15 GMT -5
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Post by Carl on Mar 19, 2015 14:52:47 GMT -5
Thanks, Devon. Maybe one of these days I'll get one.... If I ever switch over to African cichlids (another dream), would you suggest this (with a FilterMax pre-filter, of course) as opposed to a sponge filter? I'd keep/use a canister filter or HOB for carbon, Purigen, etc. use. Angelminx The Filter Max would be used if the FSB filter is to be powered by a pump such as a Rio Plus, but not really necessary if powered by a canister filter. Here are some further resources: www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Filtration.html#fluidizedaap.atrixnet.com/?p=375Carl
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Post by anti on Mar 19, 2015 20:43:34 GMT -5
NPX biopellets update: This saturday will be the end of the second week. As of 3-14 did not see any reduction of nitrates, but a sizable increase from 20 ppm to 30ish ppm. I'm not worried because its probably caused by taking out the matrix when I replaced it with the FSB and biopellets. I suppose that the matrix really was helping to some extent. If anyone is interested I will be posting new nitrate levels on 3-21. It still amazes me that I cannot find a single soul who has tried what I am attempting to do in regards to the FSB and biopellets with freshwater.
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Mar 20, 2015 8:49:09 GMT -5
NPX biopellets update: This saturday will be the end of the second week. As of 3-14 did not see any reduction of nitrates, but a sizable increase from 20 ppm to 30ish ppm. I'm not worried because its probably caused by taking out the matrix when I replaced it with the FSB and biopellets. I suppose that the matrix really was helping to some extent. If anyone is interested I will be posting new nitrate levels on 3-21. It still amazes me that I cannot find a single soul who has tried what I am attempting to do in regards to the FSB and biopellets with freshwater. I'm doing what your doing with the NPX. My nitrates dropped very quickly, but mistakenly did a full dose my first run. How much NPX are you at. 100 ml per 20 gal I believe. There's others using this method, just few join forums.
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Post by Carl on Mar 20, 2015 9:17:20 GMT -5
I'm doing what your doing with the NPX. My nitrates dropped very quickly, but mistakenly did a full dose my first run. How much NPX are you at. 100 ml per 20 gal I believe. There's others using this method, just few join forums. I agree, there are a growing number of persons doing this, just not in forums. In fact forums have gotten so cut & paste that they are often well behind, if they ever catch up to anything new or science based!! The other common problem is promotion by some larger forums in bringing up long ago discredited fish keeping methods such as Raw Shrimp cycling. They then pass it around and and other forums will pick it up and pass it around and next thing you know it is treated like a fact. We try to keep EA from becoming one of these forums, but we have had past members attempt to steer us in such directions As well, we had trouble getting the NPX Bioplastics a few weeks ago when their distributors ran short of the product due to the demand Carl
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Post by anti on Mar 20, 2015 18:13:11 GMT -5
i split the sand and npx. 200 ml each devon
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Post by angelminx on Mar 20, 2015 18:37:39 GMT -5
I just checked the link Brokenaquarium gave on the Oolitic sand (Thanks ) and noticed what it said about supplying calcium, trace, elements, etc., and was wondering if Wonder Shells should still be used?
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Mar 21, 2015 14:32:41 GMT -5
i split the sand and npx. 200 ml each devon Should be enough... I think time is the factor now. The matrix could have been the reason.
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Post by Carl on Mar 21, 2015 19:26:00 GMT -5
I just checked the link Brokenaquarium gave on the Oolitic sand (Thanks ) and noticed what it said about supplying calcium, trace, elements, etc., and was wondering if Wonder Shells should still be used? This would be partly based on testing. My experience has been it cuts in half or more how much Wonder Shell is needed. So if say only a Medium Wonder Shell is need for a 60 gallon aquarium, then only 1/2 of a medium or less would be needed Carl
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Post by anti on Mar 21, 2015 22:01:54 GMT -5
Well even though my nitrate level was 30ppm again, I dont think that it will be long cause the NPX is starting to shed some stringy stuff right off the top. I'll give it another week and maybe add another 100ml depending on the nitrate levels
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Post by anti on Mar 26, 2015 8:52:23 GMT -5
ok day 19 and no change except for rising nitrates. I added an additional 100 ml of biopellets to bring me to 300 ml. I dont know if the flow is right. it looks good to me
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Post by Carl on Mar 26, 2015 11:36:48 GMT -5
ok day 19 and no change except for rising nitrates. I added an additional 100 ml of biopellets to bring me to 300 ml. I dont know if the flow is right. it looks good to me Can you take a picture of your FSB filter? The usual problem with the use NPX Bioplastics is too sudden of a decrease of nitrates, so I think we are missing something here Carl
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Post by anti on Mar 26, 2015 13:34:38 GMT -5
hey carl i thought i poSted a link for the video. i will try again when i get home tonight. it showed a black box with the words "your video shown here" so i figured there was a admin delay or something
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Mar 26, 2015 17:57:47 GMT -5
300ml in each? You may just have a bit higher bio-load, so it might take more than the average amount?
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Post by anti on Mar 26, 2015 19:09:08 GMT -5
i only have one fsb with 300 ml of biopellets. io see a couple of pellets turning white and a little deformed but thats about it. i thought it was the start of something. i think my notrates are around 40 ppm now. doing water changes twice A week until i figure this thing out. i
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Post by anti on Mar 26, 2015 20:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by devonjohnsgard on Mar 27, 2015 9:12:58 GMT -5
Fludizing looks good. You are just now up to a standard dose (100ml per 25gal), so that should help. For some reason I was thinking you have 2 fsb and where running 200ml in each. Made me starch my head because that would be overdose.
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Post by anti on Mar 27, 2015 11:17:01 GMT -5
actually i bumped it up to 300 ml two days ago. dont know why im not getting any results as of yet. what im concerned of is that i had to dump out the majority of the sand and pellets so i could put more pellets in. im wondering if that starts the whole denitrafication process all over again?
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