Water Hardness Clarification?

PikeLee - I use the water weed du jour, usually anacharis or horwort, in breeder tanks with bright light for a week or so (actually until the plant growth spurt slows), then transfer the water to a tank or drum with massive amounts of peat and strong current. Then I start monitoring. I use the peat afterward in the garden, no loss involved.
 
I thought you were a pretty cool guy their WetMan…Until you started rubbing things in about your water. Now I pretty much hate you. Just playing. I wish my water were like that.

I’m mad jealous that you have those conditions in NYC. I never would’ve thought that NYC would have that. But it’s all good, I’m not too far away and this morning I took a sample of my girlfriend’s water on my way to work. I couldn’t test anything since my test kit was home. But after you posted your message, I couldn’t wait to go home and find the results. I turns out that she has perfect water.

Her tap (and probably yours, she’s from Brooklyn):
PH 6.6 (them color tests suck)
GH undetectable (from AP Test kit)
KH undetectable (from AP Test kit)

So that works for me. I see her all the time anyways. I’m just going to bottle up some water for my ride home. Hopefully something happens. Both pikes seem like they are somewhat ready. I think the water will help in a big way.

Just one thing; Do you have a problem with Chloramines in the NYC water?

RTR – just to give you an update. I checked the Great Bear Purified water and it seems like its Straight RO. PH: was below 6 (that’s the lowest of my test), GH and KH were undetectable, so all positive results today.

I’ll keep the anaracharis in mind. I have some just layering around in a 2.5 gallon that I use for my amino shrimp.

Well thanks for all your help guys. Now that I found good water, I’m hoping I can get some breeder points back. The points that I got from the Compressiceps, convicts and Green terrors were a big tease. Take it easy.
 
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