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    Jose,
    Reading back to your posts. ... Is there a reason you can't mix hot and cold water together for your aging barrels? I run off a shop sink here so its easy..I get the impression that you only have a cold water spigot availible in your garage? If thats so... it maybe worth the effort to plumb a hot water lead so you can mix the two easily.

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    Jose....Is there any way you could put an extension on a python an fill the age tank from a bathroom or kitchen faucet?

    Sorry to hear about the fish bud!! I sure hope they turn around for you!

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    Call A&A, Jose ~ they will fix it Hang in there!

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    Thinking about this.

    I would use a dechlor that removes heavy metals. (no worries about copper, iron ....) The water heater should then NOT be an issue and you can use hot water too.
    And I agree with Al, age it after adding the hot water.
    I would do small wc's with aged water (30%). Big wc's may affect the stability too much.

    How long do you age it? And is the airstone really moving the water fast? (turbulence is needed) IF not , you may want to try a pump in there (Carol use to do it and age the water pretty fast)

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    Sorry for all the confusion, guys. I do age my water for 24hrs; I have too or my pH will swing from low 6's to mid-upper 7's. I do have a hot water tap in the garage and have been filling my storage tank with hot water as well. I filled this last tote with straight water to eliminate the hot water tank as a source of my problems.

    The storage tote is into the mid 70's in temp now, and the pH is up to 7.6, so just waiting on the temp to come up now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ardan View Post
    Thinking about this.

    I would use a dechlor that removes heavy metals. (no worries about copper, iron ....) The water heater should then NOT be an issue and you can use hot water too.
    And I agree with Al, age it after adding the hot water.
    I would do small wc's with aged water (30%). Big wc's may affect the stability too much.

    How long do you age it? And is the airstone really moving the water fast? (turbulence is needed) IF not , you may want to try a pump in there (Carol use to do it and age the water pretty fast)

    hth
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    My water is aged for 24hrs(well, longer this time), and there is a circulation pump as well as a 5" airstone cranking the air of my Jehmco air pump.

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    Call A&A, Jose ~ they will fix it Hang in there!
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    How r they today Jose? Any better? I hope so . Please, update on their condition.
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    Yeah, they're doin a lot better. I aged water in a 6gal bucket last night. Did a WC when I got home this morning and another one when I woke up this afternoon. I've got water aging in a 29 breeder above their tank so I( I mean my wife ) can get a larger one in tonight if the temp gets up high enough; this water is currently at 82*( I'll let it get to 87 or higher, before I give her the greenlight to do the water change.

    They ate several feedings of FBWs and a feeding of Omega One marine pellets today. Their coloration is good and activity is high.
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    How many water changes are you doing a day??

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    Quote Originally Posted by phidelt85 View Post
    Yeah, they're doin a lot better. I aged water in a 6gal bucket last night. Did a WC when I got home this morning and another one when I woke up this afternoon. I've got water aging in a 29 breeder above their tank so I( I mean my wife ) can get a larger one in tonight if the temp gets up high enough; this water is currently at 82*( I'll let it get to 87 or higher, before I give her the greenlight to do the water change.

    They ate several feedings of FBWs and a feeding of Omega One marine pellets today. Their coloration is good and activity is high.
    That is real good news Jose. Man,u poor guy. Well, whatever it takes to get these guys big and healthy Good luck!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seastep View Post
    How many water changes are you doing a day??
    I've been trying to do two 50% a day, but I've done larger ones whenever, I have found them near dead. I will begin to do smaller water changes (i.e. 20% at a time to total 100%) until I figure out what the cause of my troubles are. I haven't been able to get into a normal routine because of the issues I've been having. We will see what happens with a regimen of smaller WCs.
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    Jose,

    when you open your tap to get the hot water, let the first gallons go and trow them away, after the first gallons have "flushed" the pipes it can't be a real problem anymore.

    Just a thought,

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    Thanks, Hans, I'll do that
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    Glad they are doing better

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    Thanx, Ardan! I'm happy too
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