anyone on R2R do FW & SW?

Devaji · Sep 25, 2023

anyone run a UV on there FW system?
I got a nice pentair 40W that I was going to run if I went the FOWLR way.
not sure I will help on FW planted but maybe? IDK should I plumb it in?

Peahen · Sep 25, 2023

Devaji said:
just curious if we have any members that do and enjoy both the salty side and fresh water tanks?
thinking about it real hard...

Yes, I have a 55 gal FW for t 23 yrs now. got bored with it..been there done that. So 3 yrs ago I decided to try SW. And, it's a different adventure for sure!!

Devaji · Sep 25, 2023

Peahen said:
Yes, I have a 55 gal FW for t 23 yrs now. got bored with it..been there done that. So 3 yrs ago I decided to try SW. And, it's a different adventure for sure!!

yes it's gonna be a learning curve for sure. right now SW seems easier...

Subsea · Sep 25, 2023

5 marine systems and 7 fresh. Fresh water is outside water lilly ponds of > 2000G. Koi, comet gold fish, mosquito fish and because I need help with filamentous algae, I just added 80 Blue Israeli Tilapia fingerlings. These fish are normally raised for food in intensive aquaculture facilities. When grown in a planted pond they forage on algae and zooplankton.

Idech · Sep 25, 2023

I’ve done freshwater for 40 years but not anymore. It doesn’t appeal to me like it used to. Been there, done that. I’m happy to learn about reefing though !

HNR · Sep 25, 2023

Finally! My time to shine. Despite killing more acros than I can count, I seem to have a green thumb. Here was my last high tech set up which has since been taken down and will be replaced soon. Standard 40 breeder. Mainly high end collector plants with a few staples.

Genvid · Sep 25, 2023

Devaji · Sep 26, 2023

anyone know of a good source for spiderwood, red moor root or other cool drift wood?
I need a lot of it!

dennis romano · Sep 26, 2023

Devaji said:
anyone know of a good source for spiderwood, red moor root or other cool drift wood?
I need a lot of it!

Check out Californiacichlids.com or Ebay

DCR · Sep 26, 2023

Devaji said:
anyone run a UV on there FW system?
I got a nice pentair 40W that I was going to run if I went the FOWLR way.
not sure I will help on FW planted but maybe? IDK should I plumb it in?

I like to run small UV's on most of my freshwater tanks (180g Rainbow, 120g Discus and 60 Small Tetra - all planted). They are very good at removing any yellow tint. Even a 15W unit on a 180 gallon makes a noticeable difference. You can also run them for a couple of years without changing the bulb and they are still effective at keeping the water clear. Not sure they do much in preventing diseases.

Devaji · Sep 27, 2023

DCR said:
I like to run small UV's on most of my freshwater tanks (180g Rainbow, 120g Discus and 60 Small Tetra - all planted). They are very good at removing any yellow tint. Even a 15W unit on a 180 gallon makes a noticeable difference. You can also run them for a couple of years without changing the bulb and they are still effective at keeping the water clear. Not sure they do much in preventing diseases.

thanks that was my thinking to. while I am plumbing out the sump might as well use it. then if/when i go back to SW on this tank it's ready to go.