Water Hardness

[Dirty Old Man]

I live in an area where the water is really hard (I'm talkin' around 7.5/8...) Will silver and black aros still live a long and healthy life in this type of water?

 

[vtnamezeboi]

im not sure but aro's are very sensitive to water conditions...well all mines were

 

[DeLgAdO]

I live in an area where the water is really hard (I'm talkin' around 7.5/8...) Will silver and black aros still live a long and healthy life in this type of water?

yes they will thrive in that water.

 

[DeLgAdO]

im not sure but aro's are very sensitive to water conditions...well all mines were

you my friend are doing something incorrectly.

an arowana can adapt to any water supply as long as its clean, regardless of pH and hardness.

 

[vtnamezeboi]

will a clown knife adapt the same?

 

[DeLgAdO]

will a clown knife adapt the same?

of coarse.

 

[messiner]

a stable ph is the right ph

 

[DeLgAdO]

a stable ph is the right ph

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Sounds good to me...I was worried that I may not be able to house one due to information from many locations saying that they "need" the pH to be close to 6

 

[LoTech]

I have yet to raise a single South American fish that didn't thrive in hard water. Yes, it makes good sense that they might prefer water similar to their natural habitat, but it just doesn't seem to be the case.