Re: moving...more info

[Jim Atchison <jim@atchison.com>]

Francine,

You might ask the current residents of your new place if you could set up your 30
gallon barrel a week or so prior to the move. Everyone I have ever moved in
behind was kind enough to let me have some latitude. I'm sure if you explain the
fish thing a little, they would be gracious.

My neighbors know about the mosquito tubs in the back (10 and one for
greenwater)...but they know about the fish too and come by every so often to ask
how things are going. If people can be oK with mosquito tubs, I sure someone will
say oK to a 30 gallon tucked in the corner of the garage or something.

...and John is correct about the stair master thing. The units I moved (and and
moving) are coming out of a second floor room. THAT is probably the biggest
challenge I have faced...besides the room being fully carpeted. I have to stop
thinking about it...the pain is coming back in my legs.

Good luck,
Jim

Fbethea wrote:

> The new house is 45 minutes away.  The ph tested at 7.4 and the gh was
> moderate.  The house that I live in now is off of a well and the ph
> fluctuates depending on the weather.  I have been using distilled water for
> the water changes because of this.  Whenever I start a new tank I use the
> water from another tank and use distilled to top it off.
>
> I use Hydro sponges, Aqua Clear and the SecondNature canister filters.  All
> of the tanks have gravel except a couple of the fry tanks.
>
> Jose, why would I not use a dechlorinator to remove the chlorine from the
> water?  I had planned on using a 30 gal barrel with a 330 Magnun filter half
> filled with peat to soften the water for changes (after I was settled in).
>
> Francine in MD
> Fish - photography - genealogy
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