Shrimpy Daddy Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Minerals will precipitate in still water and to circulate water to remove excess air/ CO2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Aged water will release co2 as well without the stirring, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I purchased 2- 55G food grade water storage containers (those blue ones) 1 gets 100% RO the other gets all the waste water from the RO unit. I dont like just putting water down the drain. feels like a huge waste to me. the waste water storage gets used for grass, plants, fills dog bowls, anything where normal water is just fine. i have thought about putting my Tunze auto top off pump into the my RO storage and then have it fill up a tank on the top shelf that gravity feeds RO water down to float valves on each tank but not sure i have much faith in $2 float valves not failing, then the tank getting low, then the auto top off running and filling up the tank, then the RO unit filling up the storage all going on forever till i catch it. Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Aged water will release co2 as well without the stirring, no? Really depending on your tap water source. For my case, I don't worry about CO2 that much. I am more concern about the equilibrium of the salt ions after mixed. Any large quantity of salt (remineraliser) that just enters water are harsh. It needs to go into full equilibrium first. Or else, it will irritate everything in the tank. littlebirdie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Oh, I see. You are talking about a large mix. I was talking ro storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 If you are storing for long, it is better you put in a small internal filter with polywool. RO water will grow bacteria and fungi too. mayphly, Timothylem, RidallWek and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Just got these gorgeous paracaridina today from BC. Looks like someone poured glitter on it's head. Greenteam, Elo500, woopderson and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Aged water will release co2 as well without the stirring, no?just saw your post. When I use tap water for my rcs I let it sit in a one gallon container overnight then just dump it in. I measured the PH stability a couple years ago and it took three days for my tap water to stabalize in a 20 gallon garbage can. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopderson Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I finally replaced the t8 bulb on the prl tank. What a difference a new one makes! Think java moss corner needs a trim? [emoji14] Greenteam and mayphly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robt666 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Greenteam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinenha Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 My Neon Yellow Neos and Royal Blue Tigers swarming the newly introduced Tantora Amaranth leaves. It's a hit! ^^ Shrimpie, mayphly, Grammaknits02 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Berried pfr Steve R., mayphly and Greenteam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Check out how this red root floater started to grow when it attached itself to my filter. I guess this would be it's "emersed" form. & Some random shrimp. woopderson, aquariumlover10, Shrimpscales and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 That's pretty cool, I wonder if it will flower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I've seen rrf flowers from floating plants ... not mine, of course, they all died on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 A nice mix of my shrimp. Greenteam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robt666 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 mayphly and robt666 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Been two months since I got my first ever Mischlings. Wanted to post an updated picture session on them! Carbons are still around, but hide more often :/. I see my blue bolts every now and then, one was out and about earlier, but my berried has been MIA for a few days. Photos don't show the whole shrimp, but I have been practicing with camera toys haha. Special surprise. BABIES!!!!!!!! First hatching since I've had these guys. Haven't seen more than a few, but there are plenty of hiding places. SO EXCITED!!! Super Special Photo, Mr. Thorny Nerite mayphly, Shrimpie and Rodan76 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopderson Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Got me some bkks and mischlings today Shrimpie, Duff0712 and Greenteam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slycat929 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 First berried TB Royal blue tiger shrimplet Duff0712, Greenteam and mayphly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Been two months since I got my first ever Mischlings. Wanted to post an updated picture session on them! Carbons are still around, but hide more often :/. I see my blue bolts every now and then, one was out and about earlier, but my berried has been MIA for a few days. Photos don't show the whole shrimp, but I have been practicing with camera toys haha. Special surprise. BABIES!!!!!!!! First hatching since I've had these guys. Haven't seen more than a few, but there are plenty of hiding places. SO EXCITED!!! Super Special Photo, Mr. Thorny Nerite I really like the head shots. Which camera and lens are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodan76 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Super zoomed in iPhone photo of a couple babies I found. Super stoked on the shadow panda! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I really like the head shots. Which camera and lens are you using? I have a Nikon D7000 and used the Tamron 100m 2.8 macro lens. I added a 35mm extension tube to get a bit closer. Also thanks -Duffy mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortfin Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I have a Nikon D7000 and used the Tamron 100m 2.8 macro lens. I added a 35mm extension tube to get a bit closer. Also thanks -Duffy I also have a D7000. I try the Zeikos extension tubes. The 12mm and 20mm tubes works fine, but the 36mm does not auto focus; so I return them. What extension tube are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I also have a D7000. I try the Zeikos extension tubes. The 12mm and 20mm tubes works fine, but the 36mm does not auto focus; so I return them. What extension tube are you using? Sweet! I had recently "upgraded" from a D90 within the year and am really liking it. I use the Kenko auto extension tube set DG. Can't really say how it works with auto though, as I use focus manually. -Duffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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