I don't keep fish that are particularly sensitive. Probably the most fragile are Severums, which isn't saying much. I also have basic common plants.
Anyhow, I'm on Charleston County water in SC which usually has a pH around 8, but only 2kH and the hardness is barely readable (1 or 2 gH) on my Sera kit.
However it's common around here for skilled, experienced keepers to suddenly have a crash after a water change.
I have an RO unit but have lately only been using the sediment and carbon chambers since our water is already so soft.
Other than the Severums, most of my tanks actually prefer slightly harder water and more kH so I'm not really wanting to use full RO other than for top off.
Whats a reasonable course of action here? Am I still really best to stick with the RO? I have about 650 gallons of aquariums in the house and my little fish room. I'd really prefer to find a faster way of getting water than an RO. I don't really have room for storing 300+gallons of RO water.
How effective is 3 stage for folks with sketchy tap water? (sediment, GAC, and carbon block)?
Anyhow, I'm on Charleston County water in SC which usually has a pH around 8, but only 2kH and the hardness is barely readable (1 or 2 gH) on my Sera kit.
However it's common around here for skilled, experienced keepers to suddenly have a crash after a water change.
I have an RO unit but have lately only been using the sediment and carbon chambers since our water is already so soft.
Other than the Severums, most of my tanks actually prefer slightly harder water and more kH so I'm not really wanting to use full RO other than for top off.
Whats a reasonable course of action here? Am I still really best to stick with the RO? I have about 650 gallons of aquariums in the house and my little fish room. I'd really prefer to find a faster way of getting water than an RO. I don't really have room for storing 300+gallons of RO water.
How effective is 3 stage for folks with sketchy tap water? (sediment, GAC, and carbon block)?