hard water
- Thread starter liberator177
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driftwood, also if you put some peat in your filters that helps, and they have products you can use, but I prefer to do it more naturally as it's not as hard on the fish...
How hard is your water? The best strategy for lowering the hardness depends on how much material needs to be knocked out of solution.
There are other factors to consider including how soluble the substrate and decor is. If your gravel and decorations won't dissolve then maybe dilution with RO water is the answer...
What fish are you keeping?
There are other factors to consider including how soluble the substrate and decor is. If your gravel and decorations won't dissolve then maybe dilution with RO water is the answer...
What fish are you keeping?
Although hardness and pH are related they are different things. Driftwood will lower pH because it releases acidic tannins, but it wont remove the dissolved minerals that are 'hardness'
There is no simple way ( something in a bottle ) that will remove hardness. The simple way is to use soft water ( water from a RO filter or rainwater) and dilute your hard water with that.
The real question is whats your hardness now, and what fish do you want to keep. Many fish will happily adjust to water thats a bit out of their natural range as long as things are stable.
Cheers
Ian
There is no simple way ( something in a bottle ) that will remove hardness. The simple way is to use soft water ( water from a RO filter or rainwater) and dilute your hard water with that.
The real question is whats your hardness now, and what fish do you want to keep. Many fish will happily adjust to water thats a bit out of their natural range as long as things are stable.
Cheers
Ian
liberator177;1301792; said:
if you want to accomadate most fish then dont bother trying.
most fish will thrive in your water regardless of whether it is hard with a high pH..so theres no need to put extra money into equipment and supplies to try and lower it. unless you keep fish that ABSOLUTELY require soft water to thrive or breed.
what in mind did you want to keep?
Don't bother with the water if you are buying local fish from the chain/LFS.
They are most likely bred/raised/acclimated to your local water already.
Changing it to meet the "wild/natural" water params. could actually kill them from the shock of adjustment.
They are most likely bred/raised/acclimated to your local water already.
Changing it to meet the "wild/natural" water params. could actually kill them from the shock of adjustment.