Mineral replacement for r/o water

Chrisp71MO · Apr 29, 2004

Before I moved I was using tap water with conditioners but last year when I moved I got my new r/o unit because the TDS count was off the chart and couldn't keep the algae down. Since then I have had problems keeping snails alive. The other day I removed another dead snail from the tank and his shell literaly fell apart in my hand! That's when it dawned on me (duh); with r/o water I'm also removing the MINERALS from the water and there is no longer any calcium for the snails to supplement their shells! when I tested the tank water sure enough my GH was around 54 ppm. What if anything do any of you use to supplement these minerals in you tanks?

got_nailed · Apr 29, 2004

I have thought about going RO with my well water. I was told to mix the RO and well water together or to use supplants. The one’s I was told to try are.

Kent… Trace Elements
Black Water something if tank was planted
Liquid RO Right
Electro Right
And a Ph Adjuster might need to be used.

Makino · Apr 30, 2004

Pure R/O can not support aquatic life for too long. I use Kent R/O Right

Richer · Apr 30, 2004

Are you keeping anything special in your tank?

Why not just mix the R/O water with your tap water? Experiment with the mixture (ie. 50/50, 70/30, etc.) to see what your best mixture is. That should surfice in terms of supplementing your R/O water. Remember to try to keep KH around 3-4. Any lower, and your water can be subjected to pH swings.

HTH
-Richer


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