drinking water Vs tap water
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TAP Vs RO UPDATE!
ok so i tested my tap after it had been sitting for over a day and the RO water...
TAP: 8.8-9pH/8dKH/15dGH
RO: 6.2pH/0-1dKH/0-1dGH
from readin around this forum it seems as tho the best way may be to mix the tap with the RO. so i tried doing 60% RO and 40% tap, the pH read at about 7.4 and 3dKH. im lookin to get the pH at about 6.8-7. so im guessin since ill have to up the RO water my dKH is gonna go down. which i guess id have to use something to bring the dKH up a little bit. i know baking soda will do that but i dont want the pH to go up as well. so does crushed coral or limestone bring the pH up as well? im starting to get a bit frustrated bout the whole thing and would like any input and opinions on what would be the best thing to do. THANKS!!!
by the way i have a 30 gallon tall with 3 cardinal tetras and a betta, id like to get angels and a few more tetras.right now im using straight RO water which im sure is not the best for the fish.
ok so i tested my tap after it had been sitting for over a day and the RO water...
TAP: 8.8-9pH/8dKH/15dGH
RO: 6.2pH/0-1dKH/0-1dGH
from readin around this forum it seems as tho the best way may be to mix the tap with the RO. so i tried doing 60% RO and 40% tap, the pH read at about 7.4 and 3dKH. im lookin to get the pH at about 6.8-7. so im guessin since ill have to up the RO water my dKH is gonna go down. which i guess id have to use something to bring the dKH up a little bit. i know baking soda will do that but i dont want the pH to go up as well. so does crushed coral or limestone bring the pH up as well? im starting to get a bit frustrated bout the whole thing and would like any input and opinions on what would be the best thing to do. THANKS!!!
by the way i have a 30 gallon tall with 3 cardinal tetras and a betta, id like to get angels and a few more tetras.right now im using straight RO water which im sure is not the best for the fish.
The tap water in my hometown actually tastes pretty good.
Here are the tested levels of my tap water:
pH - 7.5 straight from the tap, 6.9-7 after degassing.
KH - barely detectable at 1.5 dKH
GH - soft at 4 dGH
Here are the tested levels of my tap water:
pH - 7.5 straight from the tap, 6.9-7 after degassing.
KH - barely detectable at 1.5 dKH
GH - soft at 4 dGH
cyberbeer65
Scratch Glass!
I've always used good ole Detroit tap water,it comes from the Detroit river,with Lake Huron and Saint clair to the north and Lake Erie to the south. :dive:
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I'm fortunate I guess - I don't have to treat my water at all. I just let it sit for 24 hours for the ph to stabilize, and it's good to go. It does contain 5-10ppm nitrates, which works out well for my plants.
