We want to get away from the cartriage type water filters for our well water. Is there anything, like the size of a water softener, that would backwash itself?
It feels so foreign to me to drink water straight from my kitchen faucet. My mom boils AND filters our water every day. I am having trouble getting my 8 glasses a day because the fridge I have at home does not have the water part and I use to have that in my old house and I use to drink like almost 2 gallons a day. My skin was perfect and I had an easier time maintaining my weight. Now that I don’t have that fridge, I probably drink 2-3 glasses of pure water a day! is it okay if I start drinking from the tap? My skin is still clear mostly but I have small blemishes and it just does not glow the same, and my weight has fluctuated. Let me know. The water website for my county goes over the filtration system and its pretty impressive but I am so unsure since I was not raised to drink water this way.
We just moved into a house that has a well. The owner is out of the country, so we are on our own. The well water reaks of rotten eggs. Otherwise, it is very clear. What can we do to get rid of the stench? We can’t afford a whole house water filtration system, (00+), so we need to find something that will work. Please advise. Thanks
its a pond, dug into the ground, then the plastic pond fitted in. then cememented round the sides. it has no filtration system, and only a clump of java moss as a plant, but i have loads of large stones in it that have algae and plants that i am unsure about growing on them. the bottom is filled with smooth gravel. it is about 1.5m long, and about 80-90cm wide, and about 30-40cm deep. as you can see, this is just something i picked up at a garden pond centre. i just saw it lying there, it was only £20. i just though "hey… thats quite big for its price! iv got loads of garden space so i could use it for minnows and tadpoles!" as this is way to small for goldfish isnt it? i tend to give my goldfish at least 100 gallons of water each so they have no problems growing. anyway, back to the question, how many tadpoles can fit in this? i have no idea how many gallons it is and the measurements were just rough estimate. id say its around maybe 40 gallons? i could be totally wrong, it could be more. and yes, i will let the frogs leave and come back as they please. how many minnows should i get? i am very fond of tadpoles and minnows. maybe 10-20? the minnows i will get are called fathead minnows, they come in their thousands along the river next to my house. so taking a few wont do much damage. and before you ask, i have had this pond built in and treated water has been sitting in it for about 4 months now, iv been waiting for frogs and minnows to come. they should come in about a month. so there will be no water problems. also for the matter, is there any type of catfish/loach or algae eater i could get for my pond? i am very fond of them. I live in Scotland, so you can get a grasp of the temp. so no tropicals please.
im not stupid, i know fine i can keep more than 5 in there.
well… its a pond, dug into the ground, then the plastic pond fitted in. then cememented round the sides. it has no filtration system, and only a clump of java moss as a plant, but i have loads of large stones in it that have algae and plants that i am unsure about growing on them. the bottom is filled with smooth gravel. it is about 1.5m long, and about 80-90cm wide, and about 30-40cm deep. as you can see, this is just something i picked up at a garden pond centre. i just saw it lying there, it was only £20. i just though "hey… thats quite big for its price! iv got loads of garden space so i could use it for minnows and tadpoles!" as this is way to small for goldfish isnt it? i tend to give my goldfish at least 100 gallons of water each so they have no problems growing. anyway, back to the question, how many tadpoles can fit in this? i have no idea how many gallons it is and the measurements were just rough estimate. id say its around maybe 40 gallons? i could be totally wrong, it could be more. and yes, i will let the frogs leave and come back as they please. how many minnows should i get? i am very fond of tadpoles and minnows. maybe 10-20? the minnows i will get are called fathead minnows, they come in their thousands along the river next to my house. so taking a few wont do much damage. and before you ask, i have had this pond built in and treated water has been sitting in it for about 4 months now, iv been waiting for frogs and minnows to come. they should come in about a month. so there will be no water problems. also for the matter, is there any type of catfish/loach or algae eater i could get for my pond? i am very fond of them. I live in Scotland, so you can get a grasp of the temp. so no tropicals please.
No need to answer after 02/20/2010.
I know about the neighborhood analysis and all that. I need to know which things that are WITHIN my control that I should focus on the most. If the house doesn’t appraise as it did when we bought it a couple of years ago, the re-fi will fall through and that would be REALLY bad. Everything is in relatively the same shape as when we bought it (not considering decor), so I’m not severely worried (except for the market conditions), but still trying to get my house clean and up to par. So far I’ve deep-cleaned the carpet and floors. What else? The cobwebs that are impossibly high at the top of the stairwell? The firewood under the porch against the house? What about the basement? What REALLY matters? In your answer, please be sure to prioritize. I’m very short on time and energy, so I need to focus on the major stuff first.
Also, do you know if the new "whole house" water filtration/softener system we put in will affect the value? What about the new rock garden out front?
THANK YOU!
It is FHA.
Houses in the neighborhood aren’t selling at all, so there really isn’t anything to compare to.
I guess I should have mentioned that I’m also short on money … as well as energy and time.
and i need help! does anyone know of where there is a good selection to choose from?
what are some things i should look for in a system?
and i need help! does anyone know of where there is a good selection to choose from?
what are some things i should look for in a system?
of the water…we have it tested every once in a while and nothing ever shows up…my clothes coming from the wash are disgusting and only the Master bathroom has smelly water..our well guy told us to pour bleach into the well..we did and seized the motor. Had to get a new pump. We ran bleach throughout out water filtration system. Still the same. We believe it could only be one thing that could be causing this…bad water coming in from the well.. maybe bacteria or something..so we would need to drill in a new spot…could it be anything else????????? I have had it with smelly water and want to sell my house…
I am looking to get a upgraded aquarium in the near future. I have a 75 Gallon Aquarium with 2 Oscars and a pleco in that. And i have a 55 Gallon tank with a Green Terror Cichlid, a convict cichlid, a senegal bichir, and a ornate bichir. I plan on keeping these tanks but i would like to get another tank to house 2-3 different oscars, and possibly a pike cichlid, and a jack dempsey. What Size aquarium and filtration set ups would i need to make this possible? I know how to care for the fish and i keep my aquariums clean with 30% bi-weekly water changes. Any Advice/feedback you can give me on my current set ups and my future set up would be greatly appreciated. thanks
My girlfriend just got me a 12 gallon Nano Cube Deluxe for Christmas. It should be delivered to my house soon. I’ve owned tropical fish as a child and I’m barely getting back into the interest of keeping small fish again in my early 30’s – so yes, I’m a novice with little experience. I know for beginners, it is recommended to get a 20+ gallon tank. However, I live in a one bedroom apartment with limited room so I thought this nano cube would best fit. I’ve done some research and found that people have successfully kept a pair of Rams in 12 gallon eclipse systems with some neon tetras. Would someone please (with personal experience & knowledgeable) let me know what fish (that looks good & is compatible with Rams) are small enough and hardy to successfully cycle a tank before introducing the German Blue Rams? FYI, I don’t plan on keeping live plants. I want this to be a clean and simple setup.
Also, anyone with experience with the Nano Cube 12g Deluxe (for fresh water) can let me know if there is an opening in the back of this tank to put an air tube through for an external air pump for a decorate air stone or something? From all the pictures (which are mostly marine setups), it appears that no one has air bubbles being pumped in. Don’t mean to sound like a big-time novice, but is there some type of technology in the 3-stage filtration system in the rear that oxygenates the water or something? My online research won’t turn anything up on this? Please help…
Any additional tips would be helpful.
Sooooo, i just got a new betta (crown tail), and he has been living at my house for about 30 hours. He is the sole occupant of a betta cube (1/2 gallon or 2L), which i bought as a "Marina Betta Kit". He has eaten a bit, i dont really expect him to eat much in the first days, but food was offered, and a couple flakes are left on the bottom of the cube uneaten… i have prior expirience with fish, as i have a successful 10 gallon tank running with some gouramis, and corydoras catfish.
Ok, now, i have some concerns:
1) I have heard that when bettas are stressed they tend to have horizontal lines on their bodies…mine DOES TOO!!! Should i be consered, or is it a thing for the first few days while he gets accustomed to his new home?(pls explain)
2) He is active…not very, but i know bettas tend to be sluggish at times…he swims around slowly, looks at everything, dips down to snatch some morsel off the gravel…chases his tail…sometimes comes up to the top. And when i come around, he shies away, but then comes out to investigate. Is there ANYTHING in that behavior that may consern you????
3) What would a healthy betta act like?Give me any things that could suggest illness…
4) He is in a 1/2 gallon cube that has some gravel at the bottom, 2 shoots of hornwort plant, and three pebbles. (The kit that i got for him is called the " Marina betta kit", so i am infering that all is right with the size, contents and the fact that there is no filtration, or heating…he is in a well heated room, away from drafts). So, is that all good?
5) Water changes for that small cube tank would be good twice a week or once?
6) I have some bloodworms that i feed to my other fish, should i supplement his diet with those? His normal food say that it contains bloodworm meal…so are the extra bloodworm necessary…or does all betta food contain bloodworm meal?
Thank you very much for any help you can give, TEN POINTS to anyone who can answer the best!!!
Hi, I am in no way new to keeping reptiles (including turtles), but I wanted to ask about the tank size owners of the Mata Mata suggest for a hatchling to an adult? What kind of filtration? PH levels? Gravel or sand? How frequent do you do water changes? Any feeding tips?
Thanks ahead of time.
I have very hard water and can not digest minerals. I would like to know what people like and which one is the most cost effective also.
If the hype about climate change/global warming is true and that there is a shortage of water, then why are we using water we could be drinking in our toilets?
I know there would be a large cost to go with the new pipes, filtration systems, etc… but why is it that politicians are telling us spending money should not be an issue for going green, like paying extra for energy efficient products, but it’s an issue if they have to spend money that could save an average of 34,000 gallons of fresh water per household.
But no, the only way for us to save our planet and people dying of thirst is to accept taxes and re-purchase everything in our house to get slightly more efficient.
My source on the water usage was off. I believe 27,000 Liters per year is correct.
Why can’t we use a separate pipe system for toilets that can handle saltwater? It’s not like we don’t have the means to do it, it would just cost a good deal of money and would take a lot of work.
Are we trying to save the planet or what, if the government is not willing to look into these alternative water sources that can save huge amounts of people that are dying of thirst, how am I suppose to take them seriously and blindly follow them in there climate change scheme.
The problem isn’t that they cannot do it, it’s that they don’t want to do it.
Hello, I was wondering how i could make a betta pond?
What would be an ideal container or material to make this pond out of?
I realize betta cannot be in deep water, so i will lower the water level down to around 7-9 inches and throw a bunch of water lettuce and amazon frogbit in there for cover.
What would be good filtration for such a pond? cant be too strong for the betta, but i guess it cant be just a few sponge filters…?
This will obviously be heated at around 79-80F…so i guess ill need a few heaters.
The reason im am looking into doing this is because i need a large amount of water to house a lot of plakat betta fry. Im planning of only housing females in this pond, and ill pick out the males as they grow…
Thanks for any help!
Thank you answer man, that does give me an idea of building a wooden-board support for the pond…but i am wondering i i can ust use a big container instead of a kiddy pool..
neils, I like the way you think lol.
Yes, than kyou hope, realize thats true now, that they have more room. but im not going to risk that anyway. the only way im putting males in there is if i get some hemaphroditic males from the batch. for anyone’s info hemaphroditic males are very rare, and they barely have any agression to other males. they are also sterile…
Hey,
So my friend is going back to college, and wants a betta fish. Well, getting the fish or not is not up for consideration, she intends to get the fish no matter what. It’s the only pet she can have there, and plans to go through with it regardless of what I say or show her ( my many guys and gals are living like kings and queens in 5 and 6 gallon filtered and heated homes).
The thing is, she’s perpetually broke.
So, I’m going to get her the heater no mater what, that’s not a problem. At the very least, they’ll be the proper temp.
The problem is the actual housing.
She wants to get either the 1.5 water wonders tank with filter http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3804454 or a larger roughly 4 gallon glass bowl she saw at Home Goods.
Either way, they work out to be about the same price, so no help there.
What’s better for the betta fish? Space or filtration?
I’m a poor college student myself, so helping out with a heater for her x-mas present is as far as I can really go (I’m tapped out after x-mas shopping).
In the long run, what’s best for the betta’s health; about 4 gallons of water to stretch his fins out so to speak, but no filtration, or a smaller tank that has a filter?
Help! I want to steer her in the best direction : (
13.99 is for just the glass, not lid, no light. and since betta’s are jumpers, that a majot no-no. a ten galloon with the cheaoest top is about 30$, beyond her budget.
And I wish any were near me sold a plain rectangular 5 gallon, but no such luck, they’re all expensive kits like the eclispe ones.
Hey,
So my friend is going back to college, and wants a betta fish. Well, getting the fish or not is not up for consideration, she intends to get the fish no matter what. It’s the only pet she can have there, and plans to go through with it regardless of what I say or show her ( my many guys and gals are living like kings and queens in 5 and 6 gallon filtered and heated homes).
The thing is, she’s perpetually broke.
So, I’m going to get her the heater no mater what, that’s not a problem. At the very least, they’ll be the proper temp.
The problem is the actual housing.
She wants to get either the 1.5 water wonders tank with filter http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js… or a larger roughly 4 gallon glass bowl she saw at Home Goods.
Either way, they work out to be about the same price, so no help there.
What’s better for the betta fish? Space or filtration?
I’m a poor college student myself, so helping out with a heater for her x-mas present is as far as I can really go (I’m tapped out after x-mas shopping).
In the long run, what’s best for the betta’s health; about 4 gallons of water to stretch his fins out so to speak, but no filtration, or a smaller tank that has a filter?
Help! I want to steer her in the best direction : (
im thinking about building a water filtration system for my house but i cant find where to get the ion resin for the system(i think its called Purolite S-930)
anyone have any idea where i can buy this stuff?
I work at a park, and we have a 1.5 million gallon pond that houses Japanese Koi and goldfish. when the pond was installed the park management opted not to install a filter system, and now 7 years later itd be very difficult ( and more expensive ) to retrofit some mechanical filtration into the pond. what we are looking for is some kind of bio-logical replacement. we had catfish but either they died or are just in effective. at this writing the pond is undergoing a cleaning and will have fresh well water pumped in. I’m thinking maybe some snails,but not sure if the fish will eat all of them ( they’re swimming pigs ) i have also considered some other algae eater fish. temperature in the water usually hovers around 55, and the deepest section of the pond drops to 4 feet so the fish will have somewhere to go to for the occasional cold day. we’re in central Florida, so most fish are available. so any suggestions regarding fish are feasible
I am looking to buy a whole house water filtration system in the next month. I have looked up so many reviews on different products, but the reviews are from the companies that sell these products. How would I find the best one? Does anyone know of a good one?
I had a PUR filter on my sink for about a year before it started falling apart and spewing water everywhere, tried the Brita pitcher and that also started leaking near the spout a month after I purchased. Im tired of spending money on these crappy products. I would buy a filter for the entire house but we rent. Whats the ultimate in home water solution that is fail proof? All I drink is water so I need something that works.
I know there are filters for your spout, as ive mentioned ive tried it already and it did not work well. Will the reverse osmosis system by Brita not fail on me like every other filter ive used? What exactly is it?
I watch Dr.Oz, an I no if I give it up I will loose weight faster. I also realize that it is also bad on my teeth, especially around filling. I don’t like coffee or instant teas, fountain soda is cheap and easy to get. I do have bottled water in house, but fill guilty using them–u no polluting the enviroment. I purchased a PUR water filtration pitch, but well water still tasted like crap. Had water tested, high concentrations of nitrates.
So its either soda(cheap, easy to get), bottled water(easy to get, but off to landfill), or buy the expensive bottled teas/juices. Its just a daily habit to walk in get a 44oz soda and sip on it for a fewhours, than I good till the next morning.
i have an established 74 gallon planted tank set up as a south american black water tank. it is what you would call a ‘el natural’, ‘dutch’ or "Walstead" style tank. this means that i have no chemical or mechanical filtration; it is all biological in the form of plants, algæ and bacteria. so, the growth and health of my plants is paramount. the rapid plant growth and enthusiastic breeding of the fish shows that it is a stable independent biotrope (havent even done a partial water change since april).
are there any house-hold chemicals that degrade into a form of CO2 that is usable by plants? i dont want to use bottled CO2 or a fermentation reactor. until now, i have been using ‘Flourish Excel’ which is made by Seachem. it is a product that i would highly recommend to anyone, but the levels that i am currently dosing at to maintain the desired level of 10-15ppm, is getting a little out of my budget. i know that vinegar can be added to change the pH and that it degrades into a usable form of CO2, but is it practical for everyday use? i havent heard of anyone using it for prolonged periods. i am worried that if i change what i am currently doing, even a little, the entire system could crash. my thought was that i could monitor the system as i slowly in crease the doses and add tiny amounts of alkaline buffer to stabilize the pH.
i would consider myself to be among the top echelons of intermediate freshwater fish keepers. this being said, i cant find any one locally to mentor me any further. does any one know where i can find someone with personal experience in this area? maybe an enthusiastic moderator on a planted-tank forum?
any insights, experience or leads on further research would be greatly appreciated! thanks for your time,
-RT
I want to know because it is part of the used house that I am buying.
My husband I recently bought a house that has a water filtration system under the sink. I believe the previous owners had a fish tank, but I do not. There is a water tap that also comes up to the sink. I don’t have any information on what kind of filters to get, how it’s set up or if I can drink from it. On the system is says Dvoneb Aqua reverse osmosis water purification system. Does anyone have a user guide or information on this system?
I just moved into a place that has well water and it has iron and sulfur in it. I have a water softener and a double filtration system in place but my hair is still somewhat orange from the water. The water runs clear but still stains the tubs, sinks, toilets, washer, and my hair. What do I do? I am renting and love the house!
I’ll be moving in two weeks and I want to know if my tank will still be "cycled" after the move.
Here’s a couple of things that I’m doing,
- I’m going to have all of my biological filtration media in a bucket (along with my live plants) filled with the tank water.
- I have two filters both have been running in the tank for about a year.
- The tank is well-established and I haven’t had any ammonia or nitrite problems since I first started cycling it.
-I’ll be taking about half of the water already in the tank to the new house for the fish.
-The gravel in the tank is also going and I know not much beneficial bacteria live in the gravel, but it should still be damp because its going in a bucket and I’m not really going to wash it off or let it dry.
Is that alright? Is that wrong? Will my tank have an ammonia/nitrite spike?
Help?
Thanks! =]
Sunshine: Sorry it took me long to get back to my question, but no I’m not moving far. I’m moving to another nearby town, just 30 or so minutes away.
