Recent content by johndfritz

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Welcome to you as well! Once you choose a board you want to create a post on, at the very top above the first thread, there will be a blue button that says "Post New Thread". Hope that helps! EDIT: That is on he mobile version, DOH! Its below the threads on desktop (PC) version.

Full of info good sir! Decided to abandon all the wild ambitions and just go with the standard water changes as you suggested, which I have been doing, just need to get some tubs set up with plants and aeration for the nitrates in the tap. I will then use a pump to get that filtered water into...

I will admit that does sound like a much easier and quicker way to deal with the nitrates out of the tap, and originally I wanted to set up a drip system to constantly have fresh water going into the tank with old flushing out, but with the nitrates in the tap I would have to already have the...

Hey! New here myself but :hi::fish:

Nice tip about the rain water, would have never thought to use rain water in an aquarium, let alone to drink. Just wanted to update, the 40 long now has a DIY background that I made out of underlayment for mulch or landscaping purposes, since its already black. Just cut it to height and length...

Man, really good info there, I seriously appreciate that. Been wondering how I could remove those nitrates prior to doing water changes! We don't drink the well water here due to that issue, its all gallon spring water for drinking/coffee. As far as contacting the health department, it was years...

I actually encountered some weird stuff with that tank already, I added a 25 gal sponge filter that was already established as well as a full bottle of dr tims one and only that said treats up to 60 gallons and the ammonia level did not move from 4ppm. I used dr tims ammonia chloride to dose the...

Hey thanks! I did see that contest actually, I probably wont enter just yet but I do plan to vote! Thanks for the welcome and the insight! I do have a background on the 55 that is cycling but not on the 40 yet, it has a grayish colored wall behind it, however I do plan to add an actual...

My name is John, just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I am fairly new to the hobby (three months or so), though we did have a family tank when I was younger, back then I knew nothing about what it takes to properly keep fish. I have learned quite a bit since starting out a few months...