Yeah.....duh, and guess what? Minnesota has at least 10,000 lakes. You would thinkthese people would be at the forefront of water management innovation and technology, but no. Having said that, I did buy my molded polystyrene modular sump from a Minnesota company, so this lack of innovation must just affect the stubborn traditionalists.
I've looked at that thread and it seems like a good possibility that the cloudiness may be due to bacterial reaction. I don't know exactly which tank bacteria can directly metabolize gluconate as opposed to glucose. There is a difference in the metabolic pathways when comparing the two.
LOL @ceg4048, that is hilarious and true... It's gotta be all those stubborn Scandinavians around here that are holding us back ... Oh, molded polystyrene sump that sounds like a bucket to me!
Yes, this was all mostly a shrimp and shrimplet thing, by trying to get rid of the additional Chlorides and Sulphates that the tanks won't really benefit from anyway, as far as I understand. With CaCl I couldn't really get my TDS down to the level I was aiming at while retaining the ~7 GH and NPK dosing, that is why I switched over to CaSO4, which shaved off quite a bit of the TDS and that actually has worked out just fine - by switching from CaCl to CaSo4 I essentially traded the 57 ppm of chloride with 26 ppm of sulphate, while keeping the same amount (32 ppm) of Ca.
Yes, ferrous gluconate is a popular addition used as a component in some commercial mixes as well as in DIY mixes, but you're only adding small amounts to raise the iron by fractional amounts, like 0.4ppm. But no, as mentioned, plants cannot use this carbohydrate. The Rubisco molecule only recognizes and sequesters CO2 and O2 (by mistake). Anyway, we are just guessing that the cloudiness is an organic reaction. It could also simply be a slow to develop calcium or magnesium precipitation with some anion in the tank water. Without a microscope or other tool it's just not clear (no pun intended).
Oh, no doubt mate. Studies indicate that all those years of ice fishing causes frostbite of the temporal lobes.
Yeah, true but you see, that's an innovative way to use a bucket. While everyone else builds their sumps using acrylic panels and glue, which creates seams that fail, buckets are seamless, so they can't fail. The system is modular, so it has limitless potential as you can add modules whenever you want. Biofilm or algae cannot stick to the polystyrene so the buckets are super easy to clean. Check out the promo (cheesy but you get the idea)=>Oh, molded polystyrene sump that sounds like a bucket to me!
Hi @ceg4048 Thanks... on the carbohydrates, it's interesting that some products claim the ferrous gluconate has the added bonus of being a source of carbon... Well, not the first time these companies have made unfounded claims to sell their products.
That explanation makes perfect sense - not to mention the accompanying copious alcohol consumption
Yes, it's just another subroutine which exists as part of a neural-interactive program we call The Matrix.
Well, even though it's the reefers who drive the developments in this hobby the sump is relevant to any type of water. The sumps water volume adds to the tanks volume enhancing temperature stability. You can also put all of your equipment in the sump and get them out of the tank for visual appeal. Also you can run multiple tanks off the same sump. The only real downside is that it's an open loop system, so it's very easy to flood your floor. With a canister (another brilliant use of a bucket) which is a closed loop, what goes in exactly matches what's going out, automatically, but with a sump you have to tweak the pump to send exactly the same amount of water back to the tank as what is falling into the sump.
... The Matrix... That sounds oddly familiar... Should I go ask Alice for details?... Well, now I just can't wait for the day of Resurrections. 😎
I hear you on the sumps... we could definitely take some cues from the reefers... A buddy of mine runs a reef tank. It's a whole different ballgame compared to what I am doing.. His sump tank (i.e. filter) is almost as big as the tank itself (I send him the info on the CustomAquariums modular sump btw.). Every time I talk to him he is always in the middle of maintenance, adding Strontium or something weird to his tank 🙂 ... most of the time I have absolutely no clue what he is talking about with respect to his tank, but the fish and corals look incredible! .. and guess what, he actually wants certain algae for symbiotic purposes to grow in his tank.
Yep, it is a sight to behold when you get the salt tank set properly, but it's in the "just too hard" category.
You know, I saw the trailer and I kept wishing Keanu would have ditched the John Wick beard...It really dilutes the immersion.
I hear you on the J Wick beard... I do like the new cast of characters with some familiar faces thrown in. Will miss Fishburne though, but think Abdul-Mateen will do great - he definitely got the cool factor down.
Yeah, exactly.. And since I have been seeing much happier fish after doing that large water changes, so I just keep doing only those.
