Drilling my 55

**Hoppy** · 08-31-2006, 11:24 PM

Thank you! That is a nice looking plant, but I see it is considered a noxious weed. Is it a typical stem plant?

**DiabloCanine** · 08-31-2006, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoppy

Thank you! That is a nice looking plant, but I see it is considered a noxious weed. Is it a typical stem plant?

PlantGeek.net - Eichhornia azurea

Brilliant · 08-31-2006, 11:47 PM

Couple of Q's....

Whats an ALF?

What type of Discus is that in the second pic all the way to the left?

**DiabloCanine** · 08-31-2006, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brilliant

Couple of Q's....

Whats an ALF?

Albino Long FIn Ancistrus

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Originally Posted by Brilliant

What type of Discus is that in the second pic all the way to the left?

There is a turq, 3 snakes, and a heckel in that pic.....DC

gmccreedy · 01-03-2008, 12:51 PM

DC,

I noticed you have your pH probe for the SMS controller above the CO2 entry port in the reactor. Wouldn't this give misleading values since the CO2 is concentrated in the reactor? I would think you would want it either below the CO2 port...OR... to get a real good TANK reading, i would have put it on the long PVC stand you built to make the turn for the hydor on the right hand side of the cabinet.

What are your thoughts and experience on this thus far?

**DiabloCanine** · 01-03-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gmccreedy

DC,

I noticed you have your pH probe for the SMS controller above the CO2 entry port in the reactor. Wouldn't this give misleading values since the CO2 is concentrated in the reactor? I would think you would want it either below the CO2 port...OR... to get a real good TANK reading, i would have put it on the long PVC stand you built to make the turn for the hydor on the right hand side of the cabinet.

What are your thoughts and experience on this thus far?

Below the port would make it innaccurate. Upstream is most accurate because the water has gone the whole route, i.e., through the tank and filter before reaching the probe. CO2 being in the reactor in neglible since it is being released into bio balls and pushed through into the tank. I have had no problems with the 3 I have been running for over a year now, they are working very well in fact, no calibration or cleaning needed yet......DC

gmccreedy · 01-03-2008, 09:45 PM

No calibration?!? In the manual for the SMS it says to recalibrate at least every 30 days... Do you check your pH manually with a test kit to see the accuracy?

**DiabloCanine** · 01-04-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gmccreedy

No calibration?!? In the manual for the SMS it says to recalibrate at least every 30 days... Do you check your pH manually with a test kit to see the accuracy?

I check it with a Hanna PH meter often. All I am concerned about is stable PH, if it drifts I will just adjust the setting on the SMS122 accordingly. I am dropping PH from 7.0 to 6.1-6.3........DC

IC3D · 05-28-2008, 05:24 AM

Great work all the way man!

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gmccreedy Likes the Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (64/100%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 3,894	DC, I noticed you have your pH probe for the SMS controller above the CO2 entry port in the reactor. Wouldn't this give misleading values since the CO2 is concentrated in the reactor? I would think you would want it either below the CO2 port...OR... to get a real good TANK reading, i would have put it on the long PVC stand you built to make the turn for the hydor on the right hand side of the cabinet. What are your thoughts and experience on this thus far? __________________ ~Glenn

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