fish dying in just 1 hour

What good stuff might R.O remove?
Perhaps it is more practical to use dechlorinator instead?

People learn from their mistake..
everyone makes mistake before isnt it?
 
jpappy789 said:
Take it easy! Fish keeping is a learning experience. No need to be bashing people for making mistakes that all of us have done before.
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Right! It's a learning experience. That means you should LEARN about it before you EXPERIENCE it. A little forethought goes a long way.
Dave should have been here asking these questions long before buying any fish!!!
 
ok folks, we all know that we "should have", but the issue here is that it's too late. It's not the first time someone has done it and it certainly won't be the last time. Unfortunately, the learning comes from the demise of the fish..... let's not let this fall off topic...
 
mdwalt1 said:
Right! It's a learning experience. That means you should LEARN about it before you EXPERIENCE it. A little forethought goes a long way.
Dave should have been here asking these questions long before buying any fish!!!
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Not to get technical but a learning experience means you learn while experiencing...but that is not the point. We have all made mistakes at some point in this hobby. And while I wish people would ask questions here first, like krytan said LFS's are the source for a lot of misinformation as is the internet. So rather than yell at someone for doing something wrong why don't you contribute to the thread in a positive way and help us educate the OP. That is what this forum is about. If you cannot say anything nice don't say anything at all :grinyes:
 
krytan said:
Lfs's are more responsible for giving people bad info (i am not saying all lfs are like this just a lot of them).
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That may be true, krytan, but an educated hobbyist will not heed bad advice. Ideally, they would know what's what before taking the next step and would therefore be infinitely more successful.
 
Yes I did, but not on cycle.. I know how they work, it is just that I do not know the tap water parameter here..
It is definitely not the same in my hometown..
My hometown tapwater has a better quality, I dont have to treat them at all, and all the fishes in there is happily swimming..

yeah.. some of the LFS gives wrong info..
They just simply say yes this is good, that is quite good too..
Do you need anything else? Maybe you need this one and so on..
It is better to do own research before purchasing anything..
 
Sorry, I will try to stay on topic:)

davescube said:
What good stuff might R.O remove?
Perhaps it is more practical to use dechlorinator instead?

People learn from their mistake..
everyone makes mistake before isnt it?
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Dechlorinator is much more practical than RO water when it comes to FW tanks. RO water literally removes everything (well to different degrees depending on the quality). Fish need certain minerals in the water and also RO water has no Kh value. Kh is your buffering capacity, which basically is what helps keep the pH stable. In pure RO water there is a very good chance your pH will crash, which is very stressful to fish. Those with RO water usually buy commercial supplements or mix with tap water. However, if your tap water is safe to drink it is most likely safe for fish. Just dechlorinate it and it should be perfectly fine to use in your tank.
 
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