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Forum: Equipment Yesterday, 03:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 166
Posted By Monster Fish
I use this TDS meter: HM Digital TDS-3 Handheld...

I use this TDS meter:
HM Digital TDS-3 Handheld TDS Meter With Carrying Case, 0 - 9990 ppm TDS Measurement Range, 1 ppm Resolution, +/- 2% Readout Accuracy - Amazon.com
Forum: Fish Yesterday, 03:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 109
Posted By Monster Fish
Dose the entire tank if you aren't sure who's...

Dose the entire tank if you aren't sure who's infected. Besides, the bacteria is already in the water column.
Forum: Fish Yesterday, 03:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 109
Posted By Monster Fish
I just follow the dosage directions on each...

I just follow the dosage directions on each package and dose them at the same time. Never use antibiotics at diluted strength. You'll create antibiotic resistant strains of the bacteria. Also, always...
Forum: Algae Yesterday, 03:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 254
Posted By Monster Fish
Drop some ammonia based fertilizer in an open...

Drop some ammonia based fertilizer in an open container of water and place it outside in the sun. You'll eventually get green water. The lettuce method is only good for insuforia.
Forum: Fish Yesterday, 02:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 109
Posted By Monster Fish
FYI, Furan-2 aka Nitrofurazone should not be used...

FYI, Furan-2 aka Nitrofurazone should not be used with amanos in the tank. Invertebrates can be killed by this specific antibiotic. As for the columnaris, a combination of Furan-2 and Kanamycin...
Forum: Plants 05-18-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 24,444
Posted By Monster Fish
Nope, no humidifier.

Nope, no humidifier.
Forum: Substrate 05-18-2013, 04:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 154
Posted By Monster Fish
Are you using pots or are you just gonna lay the...

Are you using pots or are you just gonna lay the dirt in your container and plant the crypts? I did the latter and it grew the crypts well. They outgrew my 5 gallon and I had to upgrade. Right now...
Forum: Plants 05-18-2013, 04:35 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 24,444
Posted By Monster Fish
Regular house humidity? I don't measure the...

Regular house humidity? I don't measure the humidity in my room. Now that the weather has gotten warmer, I leave my windows open. Though if I had to guess, it would have to be somewhere under 30%.
...
Forum: Plants 05-17-2013, 04:35 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 24,444
Posted By Monster Fish
http://i.imgur.com/VQKF7Io.jpg On a whim a...

http://i.imgur.com/VQKF7Io.jpg

On a whim a several months back, I wanted to see if you could grow crypts emersed without the higher humidity. After I tore apart my 5 gallon, I had a bunch of...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-16-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 530
Posted By Monster Fish
I use a sponge filter for my Rili tank.

I use a sponge filter for my Rili tank.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-15-2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 148
Posted By Monster Fish
Dosing a little bit of potassium sulfate won't...

Dosing a little bit of potassium sulfate won't hurt. But since the affected plants are crypts, try using some root tabs. Just be sure to bury it deep into the substrate. I keep the crypts in my rili...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-14-2013, 03:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 219
Posted By Monster Fish
My tap is usually in the 45-50 PPM range. Though...

My tap is usually in the 45-50 PPM range. Though I don't think doing top-offs with tap would lower the TDS.



I wanted to see if I could get more blue midsections in my red rilis. So far it's...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-13-2013, 04:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 219
Posted By Monster Fish
Thanks for the reply. I don't use activated...

Thanks for the reply. I don't use activated carbon in this tank. I only use a sponger filter and Hagen Elite mini filter filled with bio media for circulation.

I guess I'll try calibrating my TDS...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-13-2013, 03:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 219
Posted By Monster Fish
TDS dropping instead of rising?

Is it possible for the TDS to drop in a shrimp tank without water changes? I measured the TDS of my tank last week and it read at 320 PPM. I measured it a few minutes ago and it's now 280. The GH is...
Forum: Fish 05-11-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 237
Posted By Monster Fish
I still don't know how you manage to pull that...

I still don't know how you manage to pull that combo off.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 538
Posted By Monster Fish
Two TDS meters, one that's calibrated and one...

Two TDS meters, one that's calibrated and one that isn't, will both measure the TDS of distilled water to be 0ppm. Since there are no ions in the water, there is no way of testing if one TDS meter is...
Forum: Plants 05-10-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 598
Posted By Monster Fish
Two different variants. Eleocharis acicularis is...

Two different variants. Eleocharis acicularis is the regular dwarf hairgrass, the one most common in the US. It grows to 6 inches tall and has straight blades. Eleocharis sp 'Belem' aka Japanese...
Forum: Plants 05-10-2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 598
Posted By Monster Fish
You should of clarified the tank size and max...

You should of clarified the tank size and max height of the carpet you want to achieve.

Anyways, here's my 5 gallon with Eleocharis belem, just because. And this was before I mowed it down.
...
Forum: Plants 05-10-2013, 02:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 598
Posted By Monster Fish
Eleocharis sp 'belem' grows extremely dense after...

Eleocharis sp 'belem' grows extremely dense after a while.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 06:01 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 538
Posted By Monster Fish
It varies from shrimp keeper to shrimp keeper but...

It varies from shrimp keeper to shrimp keeper but it mostly depends on your GH, KH, and whatever else is dissolved in your tank. Personally, I keep my neo tank anywhere from 270-320 PPM tds. Though...
Forum: Plants 05-09-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 145
Posted By Monster Fish
It's a potassium deficiency.

It's a potassium deficiency.
Forum: Substrate 05-09-2013, 03:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 157
Posted By Monster Fish
If you're going to cap the dirt, keep it...

If you're going to cap the dirt, keep it completely covered with sand. Don't leave patches of it exposed to the water column.
Forum: Fish 05-09-2013, 03:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 411
Posted By Monster Fish
Hm. No gas exchange + oxygen consumption of the...

Hm. No gas exchange + oxygen consumption of the plants because of no light + decaying algae from blackout = Dead fish and shrimp. Though your fish and shrimp would most likely be still alive if you...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-09-2013, 02:44 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 538
Posted By Monster Fish
Do you measure your GH and KH? TDS is comprised...

Do you measure your GH and KH? TDS is comprised of everything in your water: organic waste, nitrates, minerals, and whatever else is dissolved in the water column.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-09-2013, 02:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 538
Posted By Monster Fish
It differs on the concentration of NaCl. Use TDS...

It differs on the concentration of NaCl. Use TDS 342 solution. Also, I retract my statement before. You shouldn't use distilled water to calibrate your TDS meter.
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