Petsmart experience

[Jeremy S]

Re: Re: Lowering ph

Originally posted by SayersWeb
Is there a special kind of peat for aquarium use? My tap water is extremely alkaline. I'll soon have over 500 gallons of aquariums, so buying pre-treated water is out of the question.

With that many aquariums I would just buy a RO/DI unit. www.airwaterice.com has a very good reputation on reef central. They have the 5 stage Typhoon for only $149.00.

 

[SayersWeb]

Re: Re: Re: Lowering ph

Originally posted by Jeremy S


With that many aquariums I would just buy a RO/DI unit. www.airwaterice.com has a very good reputation on reef central. They have the 5 stage Typhoon for only $149.00.

Ok, looks interesting.... I don't know anything about these things.

So, what do I do with it? It says 75/100gpd..... that's not very much. Does this mean I will need to process the water ahead of time prior to water chages?

 

[Jeremy S]

Yes, you should make the water ahead of time and store it in a trashcan or some other container. When you want to do a water change you can just hook up a pump to a hose and fill your aquarium. They do create quite a lot of waste water. About 3-4 gallons of waste water for every good gallon of water.

 

[GoLdFiSh_GrL]

wow... I just went today to buy some Popeye medication and the guy who answered our questions was really nice and knew a LOT about fish. Since the medication was $15 (Mardel Maracyde 2- 24 capsules) my dad said, "forget it... just let your Tiger Barb die and buy a new one." The guy actually convinced my dad to buy it! Lmao! So far i've had great experiences at my PetSmart.