Not to mention, @AR1, you are the only person who has seen my face; therefore, you shouldn't be siding with sausage fingers over here.
Biggest Mistakes?
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Alright, alright, I get it—you're not a bot. Just a very convincing one!IM NOT A FRIGGIN BOT, HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS?????
I’ll stop before you start glitching out on me!Well, you are the ultimate bot, so this sort of fake disguise isn’t surprising for me lol.
Careful, or I might have to call in the bot patrol!
Just kidding—don’t let my jokes get under your circuits!
That's only because you typically change your mind about the decor and stocking before you finish filling it up...
You did not... just...tell the truth!!! *loud gasps in the room all around*
If you set your constant drip to change 10% of total volume per week, you won't have to worry about chlorine, chloramine, hardness, temperature differences. It doesnt get any simpler (and reliable) than that. You can add an inline carbon filter if you want more water changed. The low pressure slow flow (long dwell times) allows very efficient chloramine removal. On my growout racks, I change 50% of volume daily.
Add argonite/coral/limestone gravel somewhere if you want to naturally buffer for hardness. No epsom, baking soda or chlorine neutraliser required.
You can get more complicated or technical if you prefer though.
The big issue for me with a drip system is my need to buffer the water for my wild caught Frontosa (Moba). Unfortunately natural buffer won't work in my case, tried this already.
My tap water is from a desalination plant and is pH 6.0-6.2 GH 0 KH 0. Anything less than ph 8.0 GH 9 and the Moba start dying. During my weekly 40% water changes, when refilling the tank I have to add the buffer solution gradually; one scoop (~a quarter gallon) every 4 minutes, anything less (ex/ adding scoops every 6-7 minutes) then my Frontosa start dying. The change in water parameters is too much for them.
I've been keeping these wild caught Moba for almost five years now and tried all I can think of to mitigate the issue. For a drip system I guess the only thing that would work is finding a larger capacity dosing system than what I've come across in my searches.