I have purchased a 36 gallon tank and currently have a single goldfish.
The tank is going through its first week cycle with the fish. The tank is cloudy and has an odor.
Internet sources say this is due to a bacteria bloom and the cloudiness will subside. Water changes should take care of the odor.
The problem I am having is finding a water source. Apparently, according to the internet all water is bad for fish and will kill them. It is absolutely ridiculous. No source of water is suitable for fish... Its amazing they have managed to survive millions of years in water.
I have two choices and only two choices. Tap water that I dechlorinate or well water that is softened using salt tablets.
The softened well water has a water chemistry of:
NO3 - 0
NO2 - 0
PH - 7-7.5
KH - 180
GH - 30-60
Please let me know which is a better choice.
The tank is going through its first week cycle with the fish. The tank is cloudy and has an odor.
Internet sources say this is due to a bacteria bloom and the cloudiness will subside. Water changes should take care of the odor.
The problem I am having is finding a water source. Apparently, according to the internet all water is bad for fish and will kill them. It is absolutely ridiculous. No source of water is suitable for fish... Its amazing they have managed to survive millions of years in water.
I have two choices and only two choices. Tap water that I dechlorinate or well water that is softened using salt tablets.
The softened well water has a water chemistry of:
NO3 - 0
NO2 - 0
PH - 7-7.5
KH - 180
GH - 30-60
Please let me know which is a better choice.