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    Greetings to HFB forum from peaceful communitarian:

    After weeks of lurking, at last I introduce myself as a returning hobbiest. Much has changed since I kept a 20-long with undergravel filtration and no clue as to basics like water parameters etc.

    Current efforts include a couple of small (10g and 20g) Walstad dirtbike tanks which have not yet grown in, a 10g QT tank which ironically is itself re-cycling, and a planted low-tech 29g with 5 A. sidthimunki and 9 rummy nose tetras. This tank is in treatment for ich due to recent re-introduction of a former shoal member who spent the past week being harrassed by a bunch of silvertipped tetras in the 10g dirtbike tank until finally I could net and re-home her.


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    I don't know what I'm doing but will at least search prior threads before asking questions.
    Last edited by Lannie; 12-18-2013, 12:52 AM. Reason: ETA change pic
    One good tank deserves another

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    Welcome to the Box!
    215g Malawi Peacocks and Mbuna
    180g Tropheus Ikola and Bemba and Clown Loaches
    58g Bristlenose breeding and grow out

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    • #3
      Welcome aboard, we always enjoy helping out a fellow hobbyist!
      In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
      Desiderius Erasmus
      GHAC President

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      • #4
        Welcome to the box and back to the hobby

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        • #5
          Welcome to the Box!
          Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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          • #6
            Thanks, guys! It's good to be back in the hobby.


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            One good tank deserves another

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            • #7
              Feel free to ask any Questions. Start a new post. Show off your Tank. Post picture. Lots of pictures.
              Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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              • #8
                Originally posted by troy tucker View Post
                Feel free to ask any Questions. Start a new post. Show off your Tank. Post picture. Lots of pictures.
                Thank you Troy; will do.

                In fact here's a QQ re Purigen instructions not to use with slimecoat products: does this means only stuff like API Stresscoat? or does it include general dechlorinators like Prime?
                One good tank deserves another

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                • #9
                  Welcome To The Box :)

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                  • #10
                    I think it means like stress coat. if you don't use prime or some other detoxifire. your fish will die.
                    I don't use purigen. I choose to be more low-tec
                    Nothing Kills Evil Like a Sharp Stick...

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by JIM View Post
                      Welcome To The Box :)
                      Thanks, Jim!
                      One good tank deserves another

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                      • #12
                        Thanks, Troy. I haven't used purigen either; just considering it.

                        Regarding low-tech: This is my preference also. My main tank is hardy/low-light planted with no CO2 and no ferts. My eldest tank is also low-tech: I recently tore it down due to OTS and re-set it as Walstad dirtbike tank. Will post a pic of the latter shortly but it's a bowfront with scratches and I'm a smart-phone photographer so prepare to be underwhelmed!
                        One good tank deserves another

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                        • #13
                          Welcome to the Box!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by morpheus View Post
                            Welcome to the Box!
                            Thank you, morpheus of Copperfield!

                            Just for fun:
                            Sam is my new female ginger tabby. This picture was taken her first night here: already relaxed, propped up on the bed and watching CAT_TV.

                            One good tank deserves another

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