20 long questions

[dedragon]

you will need a ton of solution to do that, its also about the plastics used becoming unreliable over time because it is mechanical, and issues reading due to air bubbles as well as super low precision. Definitely a ballpark reading but not an accurate tool like a refractometer or drop in hydrometer

 

[NoahLikesFish]

how will you calibrate the swing arm?

Rodi and see how innacurwte it is

 

[NoahLikesFish]

you will need a ton of solution to do that, its also about the plastics used becoming unreliable over time because it is mechanical, and issues reading due to air bubbles as well as super low precision. Definitely a ballpark reading but not an accurate tool like a refractometer or drop in hydrometer

You mean those glass thermometers for reefs? I could do one of those they are about same price

 

[dedragon]

Rodi and see how innacurwte it is

That wont show any results as a hydrometer doesnt read to 0 or below

 

[dedragon]

You mean those glass thermometers for reefs? I could do one of those they are about same price

specifically the only acurately made one i know is made by tropic marin

 

[dhnguyen]

I will calibrate my swing arm. I’ve heard multiple people say it works

Do yourself a favour. Spend another $10 extra and get a refractometer



Those swing arm hydrometers are not worth the plastic they're made from. They can be wildly inaccurate
micro bubbles can get caught under the swing arm itself and cause incorrect SG reading for example. Not worth the aggravation.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

What will I need for a rotifer and phyto drip besides a fuge light and pump. Should I run the 50 gph pump or will all the rotifer just go into the tank. Also how will I protect from a siphon if the power goes out

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Do yourself a favour. Spend another $10 extra and get a refractometer



Those swing arm hydrometers are not worth the plastic they're made from. They can be wildly inaccurate
micro bubbles can get caught under the swing arm itself and cause incorrect SG reading for example. Not worth the aggravation.

Ok I will just get the refrsctometer probably

 

[dedragon]

What will I need for a rotifer and phyto drip besides a fuge light and pump. Should I run the 50 gph pump or will all the rotifer just go into the tank. Also how will I protect from a siphon if the power goes out

the drip doesnt run by power anyway and is always a siphon so idk what you mean

 

[dhnguyen]

What will I need for a rotifer and phyto drip besides a fuge light and pump. Should I run the 50 gph pump or will all the rotifer just go into the tank. Also how will I protect from a siphon if the power goes out

Why are you growing rotifers again? Not sure if I miss that part. Also where are you planning to grow them? A fuge? A separate tank? A bottle? Just trying to picture the setup here.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

So I need around 400 calc 8 alk idk what mag I need though. And I also need a 8.2 ish ph and >.010 phos and under 10 nitrate

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Why are you growing rotifers again? Not sure if I miss that part. Also where are you planning to grow them? A fuge? A separate tank? A bottle? Just trying to picture the setup here.

A very slow fuge for feeding sessile inverts

 

[NoahLikesFish]

It’s going to be basically the worlds slowest sump with chaeto and phyto and rotifer

 

[NoahLikesFish]

And I can put unknown hitchhikers into the thing

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I don’t think I’m going to dip because I’m not going to be keeping like rare coral so I don’t care if like some of my Xenia gets eaten

 

[dhnguyen]

It’s going to be basically the worlds slowest sump with chaeto and phyto and rotifer

The flow rate to and from the fuge will be regulated by the pump size you are using.
Choose the smallest pump you can find.

This would probably work

 

[dedragon]

are you planning on running a refugium above the tank with a pump inside to supply it? Not a great idea with a macro algae tank as the macro will block the pump way too quickly, also you dont need cheato outside of a macroalgae tank, just put it into the display

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I don’t think I’m going to dip because I’m not going to be keeping like rare coral so I don’t care if like some of my Xenia gets eaten

This is broken and illogical.

 

[dedragon]

Phyto cultures can be made easily in a 1 gallon jar, air bubbler, no need to drip phyto constantly though or to make a rotifer culture. Easier to just stick to frozen and freeze dried foods like LRS reef frenzy and BRS Reef Chili as they work well

 

[dedragon]

Aiptasia is the worst though and kills everything else, make sure to dip anything. Also xenia is a ridiculously fast grower