Can you guys give me some ways of making water softer, that dont involve me pouring chemicals into the water? I am looking into getting apistogrammas and want to give them the water they need.
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I live in Serbia / Europe, and my water is quite hard. I always mix 2/3 of distiled water and 1/3 tap to get GH 6.
That's an ok way for smaller systems, but for big aquariums I suggest reverse osmosis units.
That's an ok way for smaller systems, but for big aquariums I suggest reverse osmosis units.
water from a dehumidifier.
If you try the rainwater, you might want to check the pH. In college, we did an experiment in Hydrology of rainewater and amounts from different places. I got some rainwater from beside railway tracks in the woods that had a pH of 6.0.
If you try the rainwater, you might want to check the pH. In college, we did an experiment in Hydrology of rainewater and amounts from different places. I got some rainwater from beside railway tracks in the woods that had a pH of 6.0.
More info on peat : http://hjem.get2net.dk/Best_of_the_Web/peat page.html
More info on softening water in general : http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/filtration/softening.shtml
More info on softening water in general : http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/filtration/softening.shtml
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I dont have the funds at presant to buy an RO unit, though as my collection expands I will get one.
The suggestions are all really useful! a few questions
with the driftwood, how significantly would a piece lower the ph?
the peat, how would this be used? a bag in the filter? also how much would I need to put in and what type and where could I get it? and again what kind of change could I expect if I used this?
I remeber reading somewhere that having a heavily planet aquarium can result in a lowered PH can anyone give me any info on that?
thanks for all your help!
The suggestions are all really useful! a few questions
with the driftwood, how significantly would a piece lower the ph?
the peat, how would this be used? a bag in the filter? also how much would I need to put in and what type and where could I get it? and again what kind of change could I expect if I used this?
I remeber reading somewhere that having a heavily planet aquarium can result in a lowered PH can anyone give me any info on that?
thanks for all your help!