Recent content by Tjd2006

The source? Tap water from the city. There's no doubt the tap water is awful. API test kits. City water report even reports the PH at 9.

Hi Everyone, this question is a little complex so bear with me! I have terrible tap water. 8.9/9.0 PH out of the tap. 5 KH and 15GH. I recently obtained some L333 they seem to be doing well in RO water treated with Seachem Neutral Regulator. PH settled around 7.2 with the Neutral Regulator...

If I can just mix RO with tap at a certain percentage that would make life a lot easier :-)

Hi guys, My water is pretty rough here. Ph is 8.8 out of the tap with a KH of 71.6ppm (4 drops) and a GH of 268. Ppm or (15 drops). I believe the list time I checked TDS it was around 300. The water here comes from a river that travels through a bunch of limestone and has a lot of fertilizer...

Is there any way to raise KH without raising GH?

I'm probably going to have to switch over to RO water and then add shrimp + or something.

I specifically bought shrimp that have been bread in this level of GH. My ph is stable around 7 as long as I do weekly water changes. If I let it go more than a week ph start dropping.

Hello everyone. I have never really tested my water hardness before and wanted to double check something. I have about 10 Blue Dream shrimp in a 55 gallon. The hardness of the tank was measured with an API test kit. GH - 15 drops or 268.5ppm (looks like this converts to 15.67 grains) KH...

With further thought. I would like to drill bulkheads into 10 gals or at least try... on the sides. Then flexible tubing to PVC drain pipe that leads to the sump. I am still lost on how to make a PVC or some sort of manifold for return water from the return pump.

Thank you. I like the idea of this the best

Hi Guys, I want to make a simple guppy breeding rack. I would like some sort of set up with either plastic containers or 10 gallon tanks. I really need help with understanding how to build a central filter. Googling a lot of this I find so many different ideas it is all confusing. I know...

I might be able to hunt down a filter media bag hopefully. Somewhere.

I think I'm going to have to go with pantyhose. No idea where to get a sponge big enough.

Hi Guys, I have two whisper 30i internal filters and I want to use them on a shrimp tank. The problem I am having is they have a very large rectangular intake and I am not sure how to cover it with foam to make it shrimp safe. Anyone have any any advice? I have included a link to the...

Thanks Nils. I might have some just normal aquarium gravel somewhere. Most of the substrates I have raise PH like Eco Complete and are not very shrimp friendly for establishing a colony. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice