What you all making of my tap water
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Low buffering capacity
Low pH
soft
Good for soft water fish, like those from Amazonia, West Africa or South East Asia
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Not so good for rift lake African, or hard water species from Central America
But one caveat
those type of multi test strips are often inaccurate, and if it were me, I´d also use a liquid test such as API or Salifert to compare results,
If they both agree then you know what fish to choose
Low pH
soft
Good for soft water fish, like those from Amazonia, West Africa or South East Asia
.
Not so good for rift lake African, or hard water species from Central America
But one caveat
those type of multi test strips are often inaccurate, and if it were me, I´d also use a liquid test such as API or Salifert to compare results,
If they both agree then you know what fish to choose
It would be easier to see what’s what if you laid the dip stick in the correct orientation to the test categories 
I didn't actually bit the test for my aquarium i brought it to do a test on some tiles soaked in a bucket to see what heavy metals of any they contain
You could also probably find a public record online or on your water bill if you're on s municipal water source and compare the results.
Hello; Would have been helpful to state the purpose in the first post. That way our time is not used thinking of water used in a tank.I didn't actually bit the test for my aquarium i brought it to do a test on some tiles soaked in a bucket to see what heavy metals of any they contain
This comment is very confusing.I didn't actually bit the test for my aquarium i brought it to do a test on some tiles soaked in a bucket to see what heavy metals of any they contain
It seems you bought the strips to test water for heavy metals in a bucket with tiles. Got it.
Is the test strip you posted this tile water test, or your tap water using the strips you bought for the tile water test?
No sorry this is my tap water.This comment is very confusing.
It seems you bought the strips to test water for heavy metals in a bucket with tiles. Got it.
Is the test strip you posted this tile water test, or your tap water using the strips you bought for the tile water test?
I brought the test kit for the tiles but am no longer using them anyway so haven't run the test.
This is my tap water.
I'm yet to buy a liquid test I've been building an aquarium since last year due to taking on a little boy fostering things come to a hault but have restarted.
I originally used a liquid pond paint which was an absolute nightmare now waiting for a fiberglass omg kit this week.
Plumbing is complete last week and over boarded in Plymouth screwed at 150mm centres everywhere.
P.s sorry if my replies seem a little hard to understand I've probably got one of the 5 kids I've got solo hammering my ears with dad or there's something else on my mind that have have to do 
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