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[steveschuerger]

Does everyone measure par? Anyone besides me that don't

I did in my previous tank. But playing it more by ear so to speak for this one.

 

[Thuan]

I did in my previous tank. But playing it more by ear so to speak for this one.

And it's working good so far?

 

[billyocean]

You just measure your par at different intensities so you know where you are, can be, maybe want to be. Lights, to me, are set them where they need to be and leave them alone. The best part is knowing where any hot spots or shader than expected spots are

 

[steveschuerger]

And it's working good so far?

Yup. Here’s how the tank looked yesterday afternoon

 

[Thuan]

Yup. Here’s how the tank looked yesterday afternoon

WOW.

 

[robanister]

Does everyone measure par? Anyone besides me that don't

I did but then I bumped it 10 percent. Was 250 frags 450 water line

 

[robanister]

@Thuan if found a new hobby for you. This person makes videos

 

[ryshark]

I just use a generic sump pump from amazon. There are times i wish i had a transfer pump so i could vacuum. Alternatively just mix everything up and pump it into a sock.

Which one do you recommend, because im
Not about to spend over $100 on a pump only for taking water out of my sump

 

[robanister]

Which one do you recommend, because im
Not about to spend over $100 on a pump only for talking water out of my sump

I use an old skimmer pump

 

[steveschuerger]

WOW.

Several of those are ones you sent me. Both toadstools, about half the purple stylos, the bubblegum digis, the pectinia

 

[billyocean]

@Thuan if found a new hobby for you. This person makes videos

 

[ryshark]

Yeah..I didn't think about the sump

Most of my water changes I pull 20-25 gallons out of my sump. With the barebottom I get more detritus accumulation down there than in the display.

 

[ryshark]

I use an old skimmer pump

I’m going to get one of those pumps that pull from the bottom like that sicce I linked.

 

[ryshark]

I’m going to get one of those pumps that pull from the bottom like that sicce I linked.

I guess I just assumed that’s the type of pump that @zzwierzyna was talking about

 

[ros3to]

I use this vacuum, comes with several attachments, makes water changes easier.

 

[ryshark]

I use this vacuum, comes with several attachments, makes water changes easier.

Looks good. How long is is the handle?

 

[ReeferZ1227]

I guess I just assumed that’s the type of pump that @zzwierzyna was talking about

I use it to mix 5 gallons of kalk at a time too. Could easily mix a small batch of salt if you had to. Never gave me a problem.

 

[ryshark]

I use it to mix 5 gallons of kalk at a time too. Could easily mix a small batch of salt if you had to. Never gave me a problem.

That’s what I’m talking about. I may try this one. I have been meaning to get one for awhile. Using the faucet suction for the python takes way too long, pulling water from the sump.

 

[ReeferZ1227]

I'm afraid that if I do, I would go mad worrying about chasing the numbers.

I made a big mistake of running heavy blues with radions, bassically ab+ but whites at 10% and didnt realize how much par the whites actually contribute. My tank was hurtin because i was so underlit. I also measurer anytime i made lighting changes so i could ensure i was consistent went adding more lights to overcome shading, seemed successful. For me, if i didnt know, id feel like i do when i havent measured alk for a week or two. Antsy wondering "if everythings good"

 

[ros3to]

Looks good. How long is is the handle?

This is fully extended with no attachments at the bottom. Fully adjustable aswell