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EHEIM 2232 Ecco

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Beau

I recently purchased an EHEIM 2232 Ecco External Canister Filter for my 20 gallon el natural tank. I installed it on my 26 gallon high tech aquarium to seed it with beneficial bacteria.

I really like this filter. It was super easy to set up. The only thing I don’t like about it is that is has ugly green hoses, filter and intake. But that’s easily replaceable.

It’s increased the flow in my 26 gallon tank. I have a spare Fluval 205 that I’ll add to it once I have the 20 gallon tank set up and move the Eheim over. I’ve also been considering putting a power head in the tank instead if the second Fluval 205. If I do that, I can create great flow for the carpet plants I plan on putting in the 26 gallon tank.

I really can’t say if I like it any more or less than my Fluval 205 though. They both work very well, and I haven’t had problems with either. Anyway, the EHEIM 2232 is good for tank sizes up to 35 gallons, which is plenty of flow for my 20 gallon tank.

The flora and fauna that I’ll eventually put in it will love it.

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Weekly Lifestream Digest for November 21st

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Beau

	Posted M 5.1, western Xizang.
	Posted M 5.0, Gulf of Aden.
	Posted Want to add sub base of soil to flourite.
	Posted M 5.2, Costa Rica.
	Posted M 5.6, north of Ascension Island.
	Posted M 5.1, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand.
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	Posted M 5.0, Hokkaido, Japan region.
	Posted Get a (1-Year Subscription to Mac)Life Magazine for $5.
	Shared X-Ray Suit 1909. X-Ray Suit 1909
	Posted What ever happened to ipv6? I see most operating systems support it now, but haven’t seen it used. WTF?.
	Posted M 5.0, Tonga.
	Shared Planning My 20G El Natural Aquarium.
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	Posted M 5.0, Solomon Islands.
	Posted M 5.3, Fiji region.
	Posted Gwget.
	Posted Netflix Adds IFC Independent Films To Streaming Catalog.
	Posted Smokers: Apple doesn’t want your business.

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Planning My 20G El Natural Aquarium

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Beau

So I’ve been planning my second aquarium setup. It’s going to be “El Natural” style, also called “Low Tech.” I’ll be using a base substrate of Miracle Gro Organic Choice soil and a cap of Tropic Isle Tahitian Moon Sand. For lighting, I’m planning on using my Single GLO Life-Glo T5 HO 24W 6700K that I have laying around. For flora, I’m thinking about getting some water wisteria, water sprite, rotala rotundifolia, sword plants, S. subulata, frog bit, and maybe some crypts.

For fauna, I plan on having a chinese algae eater, mystery snails, and red cherry shrimp.

So to begin with, I’m going to set the tank up emersed. Grow out the plants emersed, then after 3 or 4 weeks, fill the tank up. I’m thinking about changing the substrate out on my 26 gallon bow front tank, so if I decide to do that, I’m going to put the fish and snails from that tank into this tank temporarily while I change out the 26.

More to come. =)

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Weekly Lifestream Digest for November 19th

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Beau

	Posted M 5.8, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
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	Posted M 5.0, Santa Cruz Islands.
	Posted Chevron Corporation.
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	Posted How Google Voice Violates Google’s Own Privacy Policy.
	Posted Sleek Vega Tablet with Android 2.0, Touchscreen, and 3G Arrives Next Year [Android].
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	Posted M 5.3, Samoa Islands region.
	Posted Wow, no active black Friday groups yet?.
	Posted M 5.0, Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
	Posted M 5.0, Costa Rica.
	Posted M 5.3, Lake Tanganyika region, Dem. Republic of the Congo-Tanzania.
	Posted M 5.5, Lake Tanganyika region, Dem. Republic of the Congo-Tanzania.
	Posted M 5.3, Santa Cruz Islands.
	Posted M 5.0, Santa Cruz Islands.
	Posted PG&E rolls out SmartMeters, grumbles roll in.
	Posted Nautilus.
	Posted cpufreq-applet.
	Posted Network Manager Applet.
	Posted GNOME Volume Control Applet.
	Posted TrashApplet.
	Posted applet.py.
	Posted GTK Window Decorator.
	Posted M 6.1, Jujuy, Argentina.
	Posted nVidia Settings.
	Posted GNOME Display Properties.
	Posted Buyer’s Guide: Mac Sales Begin Ahead of Black Friday.
	Posted Network Connections Manager.
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	Posted Google Co-Op.
	Posted M 5.4, Carlsberg Ridge.
	Posted M 5.0, Carlsberg Ridge.
	Posted Great Tech, Great Tools, Great Community [FriendFeed].
	Posted Koalas may go extinct in 30 years.
	Posted Running BOINC again on linux. Projects: Einstein@Home, Rosetta@Home, LHC@Home, Hydrogen@Home, and Proteins@Home..
	Posted M 5.2, Reykjanes Ridge.
	Posted M 5.0, Reykjanes Ridge.
	Posted M 5.0, Taiwan region.
	Posted M 5.0, Samoa Islands region.
	Posted M 5.0, south of Panama.
	Posted M 5.0, Primor’ye, Russia.
	Posted gdesklets.
	Posted Ubuntu One Client.
	Posted Ubuntu One Client Setting Manager.
	Posted M 5.0, Santa Cruz Islands.
	Posted GEdit.
	Posted Mouse Preferences.
	Posted Cherry tree.
	Posted File Roller.
	Posted ShInstUtil.exe.
	Posted M 5.1, Vanuatu.
	Shared Lost Aquarium Filter Parts.
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	Posted M 5.3, offshore Tarapaca, Chile.
	Posted Best Burgers.
	Posted M 5.2, Mindanao, Philippines.
	Posted saintly’s 120 ‘hills of desire’.
	Posted Woopra to Sponsor Startup Weekend in Dallas – The Quest For an iPhone App!.
	Posted M 5.2, Philippine Islands region.
	Posted If Comcast doesn’t fix my damn internet tomorrow I’m dumping them for AT&T Uverse. This shit is getting ridiculous..
	Posted Just finished watching Gran Torino. Great movie. Except for the end. Didn’t like the ending all that much..
	Posted Does anyone have experience with AT&T’s Uverse in the Bay Area? Good or Bad experience. I want to hear from you..
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	Posted Apple said to release iPhone app for in-store appointments.
	Posted M 6.6, Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region.
	Posted M 5.7, Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region.
	Posted 10 Things You must do after Installing Ubuntu 9.10.
	Posted GNOME Keyboard Properties.
	Posted M 5.4, Bouvet Island region.
	Posted M 5.4, south of Java, Indonesia.
	Posted The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It’s Coming Soon.
	Posted Sweet. Best Buy card paid off. Now I haz moneys for Christmas. =) (not that I didn’t before. the card just makes it easier).
	Posted M 5.0, Prince Edward Islands region.
	Posted M 5.5, Halmahera, Indonesia.
	Posted Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 Available with 90+ Bugs Squashed [Downloads].
	Posted Growl for Windows Updates to 2.0 [Downloads].
	Posted M 5.0, near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia.
	Posted Donncha: WP Super Cache 0.9.8.
	Posted Remember the Milk Gadget Puts To-Dos in Google Calendar [Google Calendar].
	Posted Would You Buy a Data-Only Cellphone? [Reader Poll].
	Posted How to Make Your Fireplace More Efficient [Home Improvement].

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Lost Aquarium Filter Parts

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Beau

So I was going to install my older Fluval 205 filter on my existing 26 gallon aquarium to seed it for the 20 gallon aquarium I’m about to set up. The problem is, is that I lost the two pieces that hold the intake and outflow hoses to the aquarium. I must have lost them during the move. I can order new pieces for it, but I think I’m going to just buy a new filter. I’m thinking about going with an Eheim this time. Not sure. I have to go to Walnut Creek tomorrow for an appointment, so I’ll visit the aquarium shop in Concord afterwards. Who knows, maybe I’ll buy a new aquarium as well. Not sure on that one though. We’ll see.

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