PBM's Dennerle Scapers 55

[Jayefc1]

Just get an oase thermiomaster heater built in to canister

 

[PBM3000]

Just bought an Eheim so a bit late! I note the minimum l/ph on those is 900l/ph anyway so it'd be too much for a 55l. Tad pricey, too.

 

[Jayefc1]

I have one on a 23ltr lol

 

[PBM3000]

How?

 

[Jayefc1]

Easy with the Lilly's u don't actually get 900ltrs in any case it's actually a lot less cause of the pre filter

 

[Jayefc1]

how much was the Ehemi

 

[PBM3000]

£85

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

If I were to do water changes with (pure) RO from now on, will I minimise the chance of diatoms? Or is that not how it works?

Yes, that is not how it works unfortunately.

Basically <"nearly all liquid water contains Diatoms">, including the film of water in the soil, on mosses etc. Search for "orthosilic" on the forum and you should get plenty of <"Diatom posts">.

cheers Darrel

 

[PBM3000]

Day 28:

• Eheim Experience 150 has arrived. Now sorting cabinet space below.
• Eheim 75w Heater arrived.
• Awaiting shrimp-safe intake sponge.
• Have ordered parts for external inline heater from plasticpipeshop.co.uk plus a Uniseal from eBay - I think I've ordered the right bits. I'll get the filter running meanwhile.


When should I begin trimming the Monte Carlo?

 

[PBM3000]

I hope Cherry shrimp like flow. They've now got it in spades! Wondering if it's too much?...

 

[Konsa]

Hi
U cant have too much flow with shrimp.They love it.
Regards Konsa

 

[PBM3000]

Day 34:

• Reduced turbulence a little by adding a JBL WideSet to the end of the spray bar. Flow is spot on, now.
• Slime almost gone.
• Shrimp are in (although all but two are conveniently hiding in this shot).
• Just about to rig up the external heater - so I can get that ugly thing out!
• Water clearing nicely (...and more rapidly after discovering I had some Dennerle Crusta Mineral in a drawer!).
• No melt so far... which has surprised me somewhat. Only a little on the Dwarf Sag.
• No diatoms either. I'm bracing myself for it...

What sheer joy it is when it all falls into place!

 

[PBM3000]

Pretty pleased with this DIY inline external heater, too!

Having kittens though - are all the air pockets out? Will the heater blow when I turn it on?

Only ONE way to find out! ...

 

[PBM3000]

Day 44 and pretty much the end of this journal I guess.

Everything's gone really well - no signs of diatoms and biologically all in balance it seems. Happy shrimp, happy shrimp keeper. Thanks for everyone's help and advice.

Now to get my main tank up to the same standard of scape!