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    Quote Originally Posted by Iminit View Post
    My water is very good. Gh1 Kh4 and a Ph of 7.0. It does have chlorine in it. So what I do is run it through a under counter filter that removes chlorine and heavy metals. Temp match and into the tank. When I do 80% or better water changes I do add prime. But for my 50% changes I add nothing.
    Tom - what under the counter filter are you using? I was curious about them, and the ones I found all said they should only be connected to the cold water tap. Do you have a filter on both the hot and cold water?

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    Default Re: New member setting up a new tank

    AC3276F2-1537-4C13-AF8B-3B813E9B2EB1.jpgAFBC24A7-1085-4832-8E8D-51D0E8487972.jpg this is what I’m using. The case is over 30yrs old . Filter replaced regularly.

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    Got my hardness testing kit. From my tap:
    KH is 7
    GH is 10
    pH is 8.0
    Ammonia is 0
    Nitrite is 0
    Nitrate is 2.5

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    So I guess the big question on my mind is, do I have to set up a way to age water for 24 hours, or can I add water from my tap, using a dechlorinator in the tank?
    I would of course match the temperature before putting water from the tap in the tank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by karmicwheel View Post
    ...Willie's tank appears from his video to just have a big sponge filter? In a 75 do I need something more? A HOB maybe?...
    LOL. I use 2 stacks of sponge filters for my 75 gallon tanks!
    At my age, everything is irritating.

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    Default Re: New member setting up a new tank

    Quote Originally Posted by karmicwheel View Post
    So I guess the big question on my mind is, do I have to set up a way to age water for 24 hours, or can I add water from my tap, using a dechlorinator in the tank?
    I would of course match the temperature before putting water from the tap in the tank.
    I'd expect that, in New Mexico, you can go straight from the tap into the tank. You don't have cold winters that would cause problems with gas saturation. You'll need to add a dechloramine as you fill the tanks.
    At my age, everything is irritating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie View Post
    I'd expect that, in New Mexico, you can go straight from the tap into the tank. You don't have cold winters that would cause problems with gas saturation. You'll need to add a dechloramine as you fill the tanks.
    Thanks Willie, that makes my planning a little easier as I was having a hard time fitting in the 75 in my house already, without trying to fit in an aging tank somewhere.

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    Quote Originally Posted by karmicwheel View Post
    From what I've been reading the recommended procedure appears to be to age the water overnight with some aeration and a heater so the temps match and the chlorine can outgas.

    Do you take your water straight from the tap into your tank? Adding some kind of dechlorinator directly into the tank first?

    Or do you have an aging tank somewhere?

    I've tested the tap water for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and pH. pH out of the tap is 8.0. After aging it for 24 hrs, pH is still 8.0. The pH in my 36 gallon is also 8.0. So it seems like the pH is stable.

    My hardness test kit arrives tomorrow, so I'll be able to test KH/GH then.
    If your pH is the same with or without aging you do not need to age.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LizStreithorst View Post
    If your pH is the same with or without aging you do not need to age.
    Thanks Liz.

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