240 Gallon Build
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Sawdonkey
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Thanks. I’m so busy with kids these days that I rarely have the tank clean. Plus the fact that it’s hidden away in a utility room means that I don’t have to look at it and keep it clean. I don’t think I’ve checked alk for over a month….just looked at my log….in last checked alk on 12/14/24. Better check it tonight.
Sawdonkey
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Yes, kalk is all I use. I don’t test alkalinity nearly as often as I should. I’ve been dumping a bunch of vinegar in my kalk slurry to supersaturate. I may need to put the calcium reactor online soon, but I’d rather not if I don’t have to. Just more crap to maintain and more potential fail points.
Yes, kalk is all I use. I don’t test alkalinity nearly as often as I should. I’ve been dumping a bunch of vinegar in my kalk slurry to supersaturate. I may need to put the calcium reactor online soon, but I’d rather not if I don’t have to. Just more crap to maintain and more potential fail points.
Mjl714
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Yes, kalk is all I use. I don’t test alkalinity nearly as often as I should. I’ve been dumping a bunch of vinegar in my kalk slurry to supersaturate. I may need to put the calcium reactor online soon, but I’d rather not if I don’t have to. Just more crap to maintain and more potential fail points.
are you dosing the kalk slurry with a peristaltic pump or are you still relying on top off fluid only?[/QUOTE]
are you dosing the kalk slurry with a peristaltic pump or are you still relying on top off fluid only?[/QUOTE]
Sawdonkey
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I just dose with my topoff. It’s not perfect, but I’ve been doing it for over ten years with success. I don’t get too concerned with alk…as I mentioned, I haven’t tested for about 45 days. I should do that tonight….
Mjl714
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No doubt your processes work for you.
Sawdonkey
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I use a Panasonic GX85 with either a macro lense, a wide angle lense, or a telephoto lense with extension tubes…depending on the level of zoom I want. I use a portal cylinder or just a top down viewer.
I don’t know much about photography other than what I’ve learned through trial and error. Half of the battle is setting your lights right to allow the camera to catch good color. I didn’t quite pull it off with the pics above (too blue that needed adjustment).
I typically just adjust with my phone photo app, but I used to use Lightroom which led to MUCH better results. For example, I’d like to crop macro shots, but without doing it to the RAW file, it loses all fidelity.
Sorry….too much….