I tried this method minus the soil and other stuff, did not turn out very well. My attempt was with Sudo Sand.
Nice layout though, and that Powerhouse thing is one expensive piece of ceramic..





I tried this method minus the soil and other stuff, did not turn out very well. My attempt was with Sudo Sand.
Nice layout though, and that Powerhouse thing is one expensive piece of ceramic..
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You can probably DIY a similar filter using a cheap ceramic pot from Daiso for less. I've seen the side diagrams and they work pretty much like the old school corner box-filters. Looks nice though.![]()
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LOL chee, that works too.
avex, I never bought that product so the premium doesn't apply to me. I just find it amazing that a such a thing can be replaced by another product for a fraction of the price.![]()
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haha, of course i know that the common corner filter or gex small filter cost $5 and works exactly the same like that. its the looks that caught me and the 'no need' to diy any stuff that got me into buying that. hahaha. *diy is a pain for common corner filters as the inlet is too big to prevent shrimplets in. hahaha
anyway, Ada power sand is not soil, its pumice as well, so i dont think it will ever expire its buffering capacity, since its inert to begin with. maybe some of the bro here got a misunderstanding that i'm using ada Powder soil at the bottom. cheers
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The ceramic pot is manufactured and commercialize after pretty much research. Must pay a premium for the hardwork that the manufacturer comes out with these idea. Anyone can also make one by DIY but only when the product is out then can copycat. Lol




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For a fancy filter it better be worth the money. I still like the look though. Like a small coffee pot.
Of all the "sands" I've used I think the best was the Europet fine sand that I bought many years ago. Now that was fine sand, not gunk passed off as sand like the Sudo sand. There's tiny metallic bits and ash in the sand, which makes me think that they might be waste from industrial sand blasting, or dredged from the seashore. Could you take a macro shot of the sand? It seems to be a commercially available product from CaribSea.
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When I first started out, a bro sold me an exact clone of this ceramic filter. For cheap. Let's see if I can find it in the junk heap hahahaha




Cool setup bro, love it!! Wow!! Someday, you can setup business already, like errr.... shrimp consultancy Pte Ltd, or expert shrimp breeding course (3 days)
I'm sure many will sign up... Make sure you give me discount when that happens okie?!![]()
siao, so many pro breeders out there, i'm just trying to explore the limitations.
With the aid of this setup, i would like to test 2 things:
1: is the usage of soil only for ph buffering purposes? If not, what other properties does it have on shrimps.(so i use sand)
2: does the reason for changing water solely to reduce nitrate and not anything else? would like to find out this as well. (so i not planning to change water, will try to reduce nitrate by inline cannisters)
haha. wish me luck, and shearerkk, i may want to go your office and snatch some bba from you! hahaha
Zack
Livestock picture time!
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Very impressive setup and nice PRL there.
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