Lance's 225 gal tank

lockrookie · #1 06-16-2010, 01:09 AM

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

lastlight · #2 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 · #3 06-16-2010, 01:56 AM

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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 · #4 06-16-2010, 02:20 AM

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

Lance · #5 06-16-2010, 02:40 AM

Lance · #6 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.

Delphinus · #7 06-28-2010, 08:01 PM