Helpful tips
- Thread starter Andrew_bram
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when using a siphon hose fill the entire hose with the water you are siphoning from, then plug the end of the hose with your thumb (leaving the suction end submersed) put the hose in your bucket os what ever you are siphoning into and remove your thumb. eliminates all "sucking and blowing" on the siphon hose
Hopefully you are triming it and maintaining it so it isn't getting so dense that you have tons of worms and bristlestars in there. At least in a decent sized system I think you'd have plenty of pods that washing a few away isn't a big loss. Or you could theoretically do the shake off in the sump if you can let detritus collect in an area you then section out when water changing.
Calibrated devices are good devices.
This tip comes from a very recent occurrence: I filled my tank with RO, let it run overnight and then started adding salt to the water. I knowingly dumped in less salt than recommended for my estimated water quantity, easier to add salt than remove it, right?! So I'm at 1.020sg... nearing most suggested ranges. While reading, trying to decide on an exact salinity target and letting the salt dissolve, I decided to calibrate my refractometer. My RO water reads 1.010sg, man would I have been off!
This tip comes from a very recent occurrence: I filled my tank with RO, let it run overnight and then started adding salt to the water. I knowingly dumped in less salt than recommended for my estimated water quantity, easier to add salt than remove it, right?! So I'm at 1.020sg... nearing most suggested ranges. While reading, trying to decide on an exact salinity target and letting the salt dissolve, I decided to calibrate my refractometer. My RO water reads 1.010sg, man would I have been off!
