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Forum: Equipment 06-17-2013, 04:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 200
Posted By KH2PO4
I've seen people using some really expensive...

I've seen people using some really expensive check valves and they failed shortly after use.
I think the problem is about CO2 in the hose gets dissolved into the water and gets replaced by it. ...
Forum: Equipment 06-17-2013, 03:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 331
Posted By KH2PO4
I don't suck :hihi: I use a powerhead to prime my...

I don't suck :hihi: I use a powerhead to prime my classics.
But this guy has a way better way to do that. :proud:


http://aqua.c1ub.net/forum/index.php?topic=208307.msg2525795#msg2525795...
Forum: Equipment 04-09-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 290
Posted By KH2PO4
I've found Eheim hose wall would turn hard (after...

I've found Eheim hose wall would turn hard (after about 2 years)
and need to soak with warm water when replumbing.

There was a thread about Eheim vs generic hoses....
Forum: Equipment 04-09-2013, 03:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 290
Posted By KH2PO4
The hose doesn't worth it, will become hard and...

The hose doesn't worth it, will become hard and sticky like any cheap hose.
The pipes are so-so. I love the double tap connectors though.
Forum: Equipment 04-09-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 180
Posted By KH2PO4
More likely than not that you overtightened it. ...

More likely than not that you overtightened it.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=186770
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-28-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 200
Posted By KH2PO4
http://www.freshmarine.com/ce-pet-000116761109.htm...

http://www.freshmarine.com/ce-pet-000116761109.html

http://www.amazon.com/Seachem-Aqua-Vitro-Synthesis-11-8Oz/dp/B007GCFT3S/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1359401860&sr=8-14&keywords=aquavitro
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-28-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 200
Posted By KH2PO4
It seems it's Seachem's policy to sell them from...

It seems it's Seachem's policy to sell them from real stores.
Maybe they're following ADA's strategy. But you can
order it from an LFS that have an online storefront.

I'm using the Alpha, just...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-27-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 567
Posted By KH2PO4
Have you tried feeding the snails after light...

Have you tried feeding the snails after light off?
But that won't work if you have Cories.... :icon_neut
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-17-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 387
Posted By KH2PO4
Nope they wouldn't. Calcium and Magnesium affect...

Nope they wouldn't. Calcium and Magnesium affect only GH
(hence the name of the product).

Stuffs ending with "HCO3" "CO3" will raise KH, such as
NaHCO3, K2CO3, KHCO3, CaCO3, MgCO3, etc.....
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 01-16-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 387
Posted By KH2PO4
If bicarbonate gets absorbed, your KH will come...

If bicarbonate gets absorbed, your KH will come down. So this is not the case here.

Are you injecting CO2? If not, then it's rather normal. The low pH you got just
after water change came from...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-06-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By KH2PO4
It's probaly your soil (and ADA AS is known for...

It's probaly your soil (and ADA AS is known for that). CO2 doesn't (it can't)
lower KH.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/fertilizing/10902-why-doesnt-co2-injection-affect-kh.html

And...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-06-2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 565
Posted By KH2PO4
A generic way is to open the Activity Monitor app...

A generic way is to open the Activity Monitor app and make sure there
is no Page Outs and no Free Memory. Then you can assume that the
amount of memory is just right for your particular task.......
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-05-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 516
Posted By KH2PO4
GH is the measure of the amount of calcium and/or...

GH is the measure of the amount of calcium and/or magnesium in water.
GH 11 is already high but it's still possible it's short of calcium or magnesium.
I wouldn't use Equilibrium because it...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 01-04-2013, 09:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 523
Posted By KH2PO4
Middle ground? That's easy. Buy both and mix...

Middle ground? That's easy.

Buy both and mix 1:1 :biggrin:
Forum: Aquascaping 12-24-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 659
Posted By KH2PO4
Rub it with dry or very concentrated solution of...

Rub it with dry or very concentrated solution of KH2PO4, leave it for 15 mins,
will turn red by the next day, got better result than standard 3% H2O2.
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 11-27-2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 802
Posted By KH2PO4
Try it. Easiest. For me, one tank, high PO4,...

Try it. Easiest.

For me, one tank, high PO4, no problem. Another? BGA is so predictable.
Forum: Algae 11-23-2012, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 374
Posted By KH2PO4
It's hard to see/tell while out of the water....

It's hard to see/tell while out of the water. Looks like BBA, BTW.
Forum: Substrate 11-22-2012, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 617
Posted By KH2PO4
Tom, let's face it, your ADA AS in the 180 is...

Tom, let's face it, your ADA AS in the 180 is just 5 years old.
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2082811&postcount=14

And you clearly had said that several times like this:...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 11-22-2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 415
Posted By KH2PO4
Not necessarily. When you add baking soda (Sodium...

Not necessarily. When you add baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate),
Potassium Carbonate, or Potassium Bicarbonate, etc. You only
raise KH. In nature, the Calcium might be precipitated out somehow, ...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 11-21-2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 257
Posted By KH2PO4
Yes, it could be less but... Because I'd...

Yes, it could be less but...

Because I'd never built one before. And I wanted it rimless,
with 4 sides embrace the base (ADA & German style), not sitting on it.
The glass sheets I got were a...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 11-21-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 257
Posted By KH2PO4
I built my 90g with 2 tubes of 10.1 Oz RTV108. ...

I built my 90g with 2 tubes of 10.1 Oz RTV108.
Actually, there was half a tube left. :)
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 11-21-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 790
Posted By KH2PO4
1. The air will just accumulate there, like when...

1. The air will just accumulate there, like when you prime your canister connected to a reactor. You have to find a way to bleed it out.
And if yours is connected to a pump, make sure it's powerful...
Forum: Algae 11-19-2012, 11:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 603
Posted By KH2PO4
There is no sure-fire way, yet. Welcome to a...

There is no sure-fire way, yet.

Welcome to a chaos. :)
Forum: Substrate 11-18-2012, 06:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,538
Posted By KH2PO4
Didn't you start the tank in early 2008 or late...

Didn't you start the tank in early 2008 or late 2007 at best?
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=59705
So it's about 5 years old, not 8. Impressive service life nonetheless.
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 11-18-2012, 01:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By KH2PO4
From http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/RO.htm ...

From http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/RO.htm
1.2g K2CO3 in 25 litres of water = 2 dKH

By adding K2CO3 to reach 1 dKH, you also get about 13 PPM of K.
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