you dont need all of that stuff in it all you need is a fine sponge in it k have the very same one and all i have is a fine sponge in it it works well

Holy shit look at all that dirt, and soap scumb...

Raise the ph when u air it

I’m not sure if you’re still using this but I def recommend removing the flow restrictor, that’s probably the cause of all the noise, pressure build up.

U need to add a tds meter on your system. So u will know when ur di is bad.

the white fluffy fungus is biofilm! the shrimps naturally eat it up so a lot of breeders purposely try to grow it in their tanks. also what ph did you get with the brightwell? did it hold under 6ph for very long?

good to know! i got a new ph pen but i’ll also get a sera ph test to be able to cross check. Also how has the brightwell soil been? Is it able to maintain under 6 ph? and for how long

I had a 5800 for about 5 years with no issues on my Culligan RO system. Then it started making a noise that I can only describe as a "hammer" noise like you are quickly shutting and turning on the water at about 1 second intervals when I use filtered water. Changed it to the 5851 and about a month later same issue. I have city water with relatively high pressure (70psi from the street). Any idea if I just got the black marble and its defective? Also, wondering if I need it as it's servicing the fridge sink and a pot filler that's about 10ft up and 10ft over from my RO system. At my wits end any help would be great

what about waste water

Good video, thanks

I searched for a ph test that i bought from sera haha. And you tell everything i have aswell wow thats crazy haha shrimp die one by one from 10 till 1 now. So i was looking for a test😂 did this help?

Can this pump get water up 8ft vertical, then 160" horizontal, gradually coming down to 51" above the ground, without any water pressure behind it? I just need a trickle to fill evaporated water in aquarium using a float switch to activate the pump's power supply.

How are your fancy red tigers doing now

Shrimps are a waste of money

I painted mine black and replaced the tubing with black tubing and added an air stone.

great video and great observations. my shrimp do very well when i go on vacation for 3 weeks and the aquarium gets untouched. Less i fiddle with them the better they do. another concept my friends use is when the tds creeps over 10ppm then they do a 10% water change.

Hey friend, Greetings from Chicago! I just found and subscribed to your channel. I've actually heard less is more when it comes to water changes for shrimp. However, I primarily keep fish and am rigorous about water changes. 40% weekly. Come visit my fish room and lets grow our channels together!

I have also just come to this same realisation. I think it’s just too disruptive doing water changes every week in smaller tanks

You have help me out considerably! I basically did the same RO set up as you for growing plants. I appreciated it a lot thank you! You’re awesome thanks again!

The 6800 is only recommended for passing through a RO membrane producing up to 50GPD....looks like you're running two in series [100GPD?], so the 8800 is the correct pump to use in this scenario. These pumps tend to run well for quite some time. Things that could possibly cause it to get a little wacky is making too gross of adjustments to the set screw on the pump itself. [I prefer to make all set screw adjustments on the pressure switch first/alone.] Anything past a 1/2 turn on the pump's set screw can start putting you in wacky territory, and you may start to hear that rattling sound -- fine adjustments only. It is always a good idea to have a spare pump on-hand though. I use the Aquatec pumps in both my aeroponics and RO setups, and although I've not needed it yet, I always keep a spare on-hand.

This video should of been half the time

Thank you for this info. I hope your Fin family is doing well. You're singing my song, I have been driven nuts, by what I now believe was an extreme false reading, API Nitrite testing I've been testing (API) Nitrite " not Nitrate" levels in my 30 gallon tank. Nothing I was doing was lowering it. Endless water changes at 50%, nightly. Following instructions applying Prime, Stability, Fritz, Microbe-lift all quality. I have vacuumed the gravel every day, seriously have been doing Everything suggested. Nitra-Zorb media in the filter, ripping my hair out, the API test results for over 2 weeks " 3-4 PPM" My two goldfish are acting as they always do, plucky, playful and begging for more food. I have drastically cut their food volume, feeding them every other day, or just a few pellets. They are HANGRY. They are Big, 6 inches long with fins. They are active in their tank. I dug out my SERA Nitrite test this evening. Two tests, No. 1 and No.2 they are not mixed, you test individually. The Nitrite Reading on both tests ?! " 0 ppm" No Nitrite detected. NADA ZIP. All I have seen for over two weeks from the API test is Deep Magenta, off the chart Nitrite. Ammonia is 0. Nitrate is 0! I am confused and needless to say Angry. If the API test is faulty, my Buppies have been through all of this for NO reason. Me too, the stress is unbelievable, doing everything you possibly can to ensure their health, with zero results. API Test, I have 2 bottles, both results the same, hot magenta.. Sera results " yellow" stayed Yellow which is " ZERO Nitrite" I trust SERA vs API, some of their products have provided as they intend to work, this false reading for weeks is not forgivable.

great video! quite nice blue steel. I only have 5 left but one berried female, so trying to get my colony growing can't wait for the next video

Prime and Stability are holy grails! Definitely must haves!

Cardinya? You mean Caridina?

Awesome update, such a great feeling finding berried shrimp

Great video and beautiful shrimp rack. Support local hobbyist for sure!

you're getting 5.5 ph in that setup with brightwell soil? and about how long does that last? Is it still reading at 5.5 recently? Wondering if they can buffer a tank like 10-15 gallons for over a year using UGF boxes, thanks

Good video mate, enjoyed watching

Try to purchase your shrimp from home breeders not from anyone who's imported shrimp.

what do you use it for ??

With my experience with the 3 stage and I love it I bought water drop g 2 and it's a rip off this is way better for the price and how long the cartridge lasts

It can also depend on the ppm of the tap water going through the unit

What is the temperature in the tank? Maybe Humin might be a solution but i have no experience with it.

I think these pumps only last a year or two. I've had 3 that have all failed. Now I'm trying to see if I should get the same pump again or maybe there is a better quality one...

Do you have it mounted or do you put it away when done? If not mounted then how do you store it?

Nice Blue Steels! Thanks for the video!

Hey man! Love you update videos! Can you show the flow rate/production of water from your system? I've just bought a 75 GPD system but I am afraid that it isn't producing the right amount of water per hour :( seems like it is producing drops per minute and I don't know if it is working properly :( thanks a lot man!

I enjoy these videos ;) Thanks!

Awesome Golden Bees! What is the next variant you want to get? im looking for some good blue boa but have not had any luck

Good video mate, you have to be real strict with the feeding to get them to do really well.

Good to know the Dow replacement filters will fit! Do you notice a performance difference?

How you like It ? So I ordered XF and need more to get at least another inch or 2 was debating if it would look better all XF or mixing a bag of fine also

Very nice tank and shrimp too, hope you get good breeding out of them, Question: do you make those UGF boxes?

50 per day, not hour

Awesome shrimprack!