Lance's 225 gal tank

Lance · #1 06-16-2010, 01:04 AM

Using a turkey baster to blow detritus up into the water column in a large tank is a waste of time. So I came up with this solution and it works great. Plastic tube inserted into 1/2" tubing connected to an MJ1200. Hang the MJ in the tank and plug it in. You can move the plastic wand wherever you want to blow the crap out of the rockwork and corners. I like to call it "The Poo Pummeller" or "Poo Pounder".

lockrookie · #2 06-16-2010, 01:09 AM

great idea lance but i think maybe the aquaruim enema may be a good name?

lastlight · #3 06-16-2010, 01:52 AM

Nothing called the "poo pounder" has any place on a forum like this Lance LOL!

My vote is for the POOPELLER.

Lance · #4 06-16-2010, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight

Nothing called the "poo pounder" has any place on a forum like this Lance LOL!

My vote is for the POOPELLER.

Yeah, maybe I should move it to a San Francisco forum huh? POOPELLER is good. I might patent that.

lockrookie · #5 06-16-2010, 02:20 AM

it doesnt suck.. it blows... for all the right reasons? sorry i just had to say it

Lance · #6 06-16-2010, 02:40 AM

Lance · #7 06-28-2010, 06:26 PM

Whooooooo! Hoooooooooo!

After 19 months of battling nitrates and phosphates in this tank, using every method known: large and frequent water changes (20% weekly); refugium with macroalgae; reactor running Rowaphos; reactor running nitrate remover; vodka dosing; Tailored Aquatics phosphate & nitrate destroyer; the Bio pellets are the answer. At times the nitrates would get as high as 30mg/l and phosphates were never lower than .05 ppm. Since using the pellets NO3 & PO4 have been steadily coming down. This morning I did my bi-weekly testing and the results are..... (.......drum roll please.....)

NO3 on Salifert kit = 0.00 NO3 on Elos kit = 0.00
PO4 on Hanna checker = 0.00 PO4 on Salifert kit = 0.00

Pretty damn good for an overstocked, well-fed tank. And, the pellets are saving me money as well: down to 10% water changes every 2 weeks; no more phosphate & nitrate removers; no more perfectly good vodka going to waste. And, as a bonus, the pellets couldn't be easier to use.

If I sound a little giddy and like I'm trying to promote the pellets: You're damn right I am! I love these guys!

Now, I think I'm going to sit back, watch the soccer game and sample a little, or a lot of that vodka.