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Post-lunch huddle
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ha, yes. I think I'd have to feed these guys a lot less (and not frozen food every other day!) if I wanted sterile. Thankfully I'm okay with things a bit fuzzy.
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I just had the best canister cleanout of my life!
When I set up the RO station in the basement, I added a valved cam-lock coupler thinking it would be handy for doing water changes on a future, hypothetical basement pond or tank, but before today I had never hooked a hose up to it. I also installed an extra large utility sink thinking it would be great for canister clean outs. But, for whatever reason, I never actually used it for that. I guess I just thought it would be too cumbersome to cart the full FX4 down and back up the stairs.
Up until now, I have always cleaned out the canister during a water change so that I can use tank water to clean it. But it always ends up being a bit much to do all in one go. Today I decided I would just do a canister cleanout on its own, and I'd use the utility sink in the basement. PLUS, I brought down my water change hose that has a coupler on the end.
This ended up working out really well because I could use heated water from the remineralization tank to wash the sponges and to refill the FX4 after giving it a good spray-down.
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I still need to get a proper light above the sink!
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I'm glad I gave this a shot because now I know it's so much easier, despite the trips up and down the stairs. And, truth be told, I've been going too long in between canister cleanings, and it's been showing in the cleanliness of the tank. I hereby resolve to get back on a monthly rotation!
When I set up the RO station in the basement, I added a valved cam-lock coupler thinking it would be handy for doing water changes on a future, hypothetical basement pond or tank, but before today I had never hooked a hose up to it. I also installed an extra large utility sink thinking it would be great for canister clean outs. But, for whatever reason, I never actually used it for that. I guess I just thought it would be too cumbersome to cart the full FX4 down and back up the stairs.
Up until now, I have always cleaned out the canister during a water change so that I can use tank water to clean it. But it always ends up being a bit much to do all in one go. Today I decided I would just do a canister cleanout on its own, and I'd use the utility sink in the basement. PLUS, I brought down my water change hose that has a coupler on the end.
This ended up working out really well because I could use heated water from the remineralization tank to wash the sponges and to refill the FX4 after giving it a good spray-down.
I still need to get a proper light above the sink!
I'm glad I gave this a shot because now I know it's so much easier, despite the trips up and down the stairs. And, truth be told, I've been going too long in between canister cleanings, and it's been showing in the cleanliness of the tank. I hereby resolve to get back on a monthly rotation!
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That sink is awesome! With the fx4 for scale, you get a really good idea how big it must be. I have a utility sink as well but I would guess it's just over half the size you have there, and I already can't imagine not having it.
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Yeah it's huge. It's made for dog groomers!
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That's a great shot.
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thanks!
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some window light shots of the fish from this morning
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The collective gasp of all of us coveting that massive sink!![Wood Gas Tints and shades Art Flooring]()
But also, what a fantastic idea. That's way better than the normal half size most of us have and isn't much more expensive in the grand scheme of things. Could even make a great dog washing station.
Time to start scrolling through marketplaces...
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Yep, exactly. Since I was starting with a blank space, I figured I might as well go big. The price difference was pretty trivial.
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pond style
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some (nearly) full tank shots
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slow plants being slow. just waiting for everything to fill in...
slow plants being slow. just waiting for everything to fill in...
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pics
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Hmmm. I haven't the faintest idea... I'll try to keep the cabinet open when I'm sitting in there next time.
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some pics
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