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    My Battle with Dinos

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I may add that when you have low nutrient level, dosing amino or any fuel additive which is also amino nase will result in Dino and/or Cyano

    A lot of brands adding amino into the additive so if we dose multiple brands it is just like dosing the same additive multiple times

    Be sure to check the ingredient of what you are dosing

    Always test before dosing major or trace elements, dosing blindly always end up in disaster

     

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    Anyone diy RO/DI systems?

    in General Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Parzifal said:

    Oh this is getting good.  I’ve been looking at changing my water filter out,  I hate wasting so much water!

     

    I’d love for you all the share how to have your DI systems set up. 
     

    where do you get your resins from?

    You can buy bulk 1 cuft about 40 lbs on amazon and share with a few people or buy retail smaller package

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    Anyone diy RO/DI systems?

    in General Discussion

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    Modular system is great and economical in the long run compare to running RO/DI system. The RO membrane getting very expensive for the good quality brand.

    Modular system can be down size or expand according to the daily or weekly need of freshwater with 0 TDS and zero waste water.

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    Anyone diy RO/DI systems?

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    1 hour ago, islandVib3s said:

    Question, for your 20in canisters are you using the 3/4 lines or converted to 1/4? Thanks alot!

    In my application I stay with 1" connection and gate valve at the beginning to control the flow than reduce at the end. No waste water.

    This is the canister that I use and refillable cartridge. It is heavy when full of water but in your application you may be looking more like 1-2 years before you need to replace media. You have the option to go 4"X10" but you will replace often.

    https://www.amazon.com/20-inch-Transparent-Housing-standard-Cartridge/dp/B07HPD7L9N/ref=sr_1_26?crid=W7DOGFCIR4BA&keywords=4x20+filter+housing&qid=1647907107&sprefix=4x20+filter+housing%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-26

    https://www.amazon.com/Refillable-Empty-Water-Cartridge-CuZn/dp/B01GIHSECE/ref=rvi_2/144-1279843-6713511?pd_rd_w=ZbrEL&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=AW1735WKCT7KNJNS7PZG&pd_rd_r=5d188c19-f12f-44b5-afbb-543e69cee328&pd_rd_wg=Y2mIh&pd_rd_i=B01GIHSEFQ&th=1

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    Anyone diy RO/DI systems?

    in General Discussion

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    I am in Tigard, for 30+ years I have never use RO, just nuclear grade DI on final stage, I get 0 TDS for 6-8 months and I use a lot of water. I replace when I have 1 TDS

    My filter is 1st stage sediment filter in 4'X20" filter housing, 2nd stage KD85 & KD55 in 4"x20" with replaceable insert, 3rd stage 2 filter each with Catalytic Carbon in 50" filter housing,  and 4th stage 2 filter each with Mixed Bed DI in 50" filter housing.

    I have called in several water filter company and according to these companies RO not required when tap water at 20-40TDS.

    For those that using RO, do 4"x20" filter housing for all prefilter before the RO, the RO membrane will last a long time.

    Also buy Nuclear Grade Mixed Bed DI media, it will last a long time compare to standard window cleaning grade mixed bed DI media

     

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    Lacey Act

    in Out of Bounds

    Posted · Edited by goldenbasketreef

    The way I look at this amendment bill is the additional funding to USFWS for 150mil a year for the next 8 years. So to justify funding they have to create a job to make a white list of non native and no dangerous wild animal to public. The wording for the funding also too general where the money can be use for other activities within USFWS.

    Since there are not many reefer compare to general public it will be easier to close the trade by giving 1 million each to reefer to quit the hobby, the cost would be cheaper and easier to do than creating a white list 🤣

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    Lacey Act

    in Out of Bounds

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    5 hours ago, EMeyer said:

     

     

    Two key issues. 

    1. The law would require federal agents to positively identify all species. Professional biologists with decades of training working in well funded labs can't meet this bar. But agents with at best TSA-level intelligence and training are going to somehow do it? 

    2. The law makes absolutely no exceptions for farmed or captive raised animals. It would quite literally end the aquarium industry. 

     

     

    In addition, it is applied to non native CITES or no CITES animal.

    The so called white list will start at blank, usually interested parties like trade and hobbyist farmer will need to provide proof that the non native

    species is safe and should be on the list. So the burden of proof will cost money and shifted to public.

    Inspection should be done by USFWS agent at port of entry in case of import which is currently on going then there will be fish and game inspection for intra state commerce or even just individuals trade.

    The bill also stipulated funding USFWS for 150 millions a year for the next 8 years for this purpose.

    The exact same wording of this bill has been introduced several times in the past and ended up dead on the senate floor. I hope the same this time around.

    Both trade people and hobbyist should read and understand Lacey Act since is it the law of the land for reef animals in the aquarium trade. It is highly regulated including corals that has been propagated / aquaculture domestically, no separate distinction as far as the law concerns.

    Currently there is active coral laundering activity in out trade, as stakeholder we should not support this kind of activity. For example we have seen Malaysia Acropora and Malaysia Euphyllia since late 2021 being imported by 2-3 importers in Los Angeles. Sabah province of Malaysia since end of 2018 no longer issue cites permit so why the coral can be imported into the USA. None of the shipments after 2018 originating from Malaysia, it is coming to Los Angeles by way of Hong Kong. The exporter in Hong Kong using re-export cites permit from Indo / Australia origin shipment. But when Hong Kong exporter shipping to USA they substitute the acropora product with acropora that has been smuggled out of Malaysia. This is called laundering activity to make it illegal product legal. Base on Lacey Act this activity is illegal, when the wildlife taken illegally from origin country it can never be washed to make it legal.

    The same situation for Malaysia euphyllia except the euphyllia being shipped to USA are coming from Vietnam / Cambodia that USA has ban coral import from this countries to USA. Again none of so called Malaysia euphyllia ever imported using Malaysia cites permit after 2018.

    Please do not support the product and refuse the urge to buy it.

    Lacey Act also dictates even at hobbyist level we should know where our live coral coming from and how they are being imported to USA. Seller has to provide statement if buyer requested as indicated on Lacey Act that the coral imported legally and from legal source. This is why live coral is define as highly regulated commodity, unfortunately most of us not aware about his aspect of the hobby.

    Many coral importer will say my import shipment has been cleared by USFWS so it is legal. Not as simple as that. US Customs / USFWS / Agriculture issue import clearance as temporary clearance. It means that at time of import paperwork provided as evidence appear to be legit. But later on, up to 5 years later, these agencies can revoke clearance if any evidence obtain later that paperwork presented was not valid. In case of illegal product no time limit for revoking clearance.

    If you are the reefing hobby please read Lacey Act so you can help safeguard this hobby.

     

     

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    Anyone else get weird readings on Trident?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Is the difference between Salifert and Trident result always the same or different spread every time you did the comparison test?

    My trident always give me different spread compare to salifert, the spread never consistent always different number each time I compare.

    Lately I have been using tank water to calibrate the Trident. I test will Salifert and enter the number for calibration number and let the Trident run calibration

    using tank water. So far it has been consistent now, not much different between Salifert and Trident result for Calcium and Magnesium. But Alk always +2 with Salifert,

    Trident Alk test result always lower compare to Salifert in my case.

     

    Carbondoser opinions

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If you looking to use on calcium reactor I may make suggestion to spend the money for PH Controller and continues dosing pump

    to control PH inside the main chamber and consistent supply of effluent into your system.

    You don't have to mess with bubble counter and will be able better control your effluent concentration better.

    Set the PH between 6.2 - 6.8 depending on how much concentration your system requires.

    Check this video

     

     

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    Shout out ot Rudy at GoldenBasketReef!

    in Member/Vendor Feedback

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    3 hours ago, John Vinson said:

    Rudy has such an incredible selection, it was hard to finally decide what to go home with.  In the end, we picked up some zoas, favia, disco soma, alveopora and he threw in a piece of Jack O Lantern Leptoseris!  Looking forward to another visit for sure :)

    It was my pleasure to have met you. Thank you.

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