Recent content by V_man

Thanks for your input. Haven't had a chance to get back on and update but I did what you suggested that night and you were right, the pH came back up both in the tank and in a glass of tap water over night. Tap pH is getting closer to normal. The fish weren't visibly affected and after reading...

We have had about 4" of rain over the past week here in northern IL. I went to do a 50% water change/gravel vacuum today and these are my pre- and post- pH levels. Pre water change pH ~8.2 Post water change pH ~7.4 After seeing this, I tested the water directly from the tap and it was ~7.4...

Very cool. Good to see it cycled fast. I just got a 75 gal to transfer my population into, they're currently in a 46 gal. I am going to use the pure ammonia cycle method also.

Thanks a bunch, Fresh20. Great idea! I'll do that and post the results! Vince

Hi friends, So I am super new to this. Just got a 46 gal. aquarium a few weeks ago and I have a question about pH that has probably been asked before so I'm sorry if this is a repeat question. Overview: Tank pH is really high, relative to what I've read is normal. My tap water is pretty hard...

Hi everyone! So I am new to the hobby. I have always wanted an aquarium but I spent the last six years in the navy and I moved around a lot, so I wanted to wait until I had a permanent residence to do so. SO, about two weeks ago I got my first aquarium, a 46 gallon bowed tank. I also have a few...