converting from well to ro water

fishshaped

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i've been using my home well water in all my tanks for a while now, recently i've got discus madness so the tank im keeping them in i've been using ro water from the local supermarket. my question is if i buy a home ro system, should i or better yet can i aclimate my africans to this water?

 

SMinNC

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• May 25, 2009

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I here africans chanting, tap water... tap water... tap water! :mwave:

 

fishshaped

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that was my thought also sminnc they really seem to be thriving in it now.

 

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If you don't have something seriously wrong with the tap water, like nitrate.
I'd leave'm on it. It'll save you alot of time and money, too.

 

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• May 26, 2009

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Do full tap for the africans and mix for the discus if you really want to. Pure Ro is not suitable for fish anyways.