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My apologizes if this was designed by someone else, I came up with the concept independently. I don’t mean to reinvent the wheel, but I haven’t seen this setup before. As for my approach, I argue doing a 7% water change every day is better for the critters...
Started by proaudio55 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at plantedtank):
So my setup will put in around 4 gallons of RO/DI water and 1 gallon of tap water during the ....
Do you care about the chlorine and/or chloramine in the tap water? According to my city's reporting the summer.
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Is there a way to "condition" or "clean up" city tap water. i used to have a saltwater reef aquarium and a way we used to "condition" our tap water was, fill a container and put a pump/power head in the container of water (for circulation) for 24hrs with...
Started by bez on
, 15 posts
by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at homedistiller):
We and what....
Our water is basically well water but it comes from the city.
Never had a problem it I think we got good water.
I use the water straight from the tap.
I know I must be different than everyone else.
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I just put together a small aquarium with live plants. Any folks out there with this interest? I'm new to it.
I do know I have a couple of Java ferns and some Java moss to make a bog log. I also have some anubias minima that was the hardest thing to plant...
Started by Barbara LB on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ubc):
Hey!!
did i mention you should test the water before adding the fish?? LOL Yes, if it's tap water that went tank.....
I ended up using distilled because the city water was so bad.
Into the aquarium YOU MUST TEST.
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Ro water a Snobish ideal
Ok , i'm not an expert, i've been an aquarist for 2 years, but i hate to be taken for a ride by idealistic people and their high and mighty. I just came across this video
He explaine here that its not necessary
And i don't like...
Started by Basile on
, 15 posts
by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at reefsanctuary):
I personally don't know system to clean....
But for the last 6 months I have at the aquarium here doesn't use RO water either, they use a commercial sized DI system.
I have an RO unit.
Are on city water, chloramines are an issue.
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Ok - I've always been somewhat annoyed at the fact that in the store, there are a lot of products that come pre-watered down - weed-killer, drinks (in the UK we buy concentrates called "squash" and make it to your own liking) - but I found one by accident...
Started by wyb on
, 25 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bimmerfest):
But I agree about the tap water - I just bought a test....
It's basically the same stuff *after system what I use for the salt-water aquariums...
Just be buying the regular stuff and adding tap water at home.
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In Chicago, the water is pretty well chlorinated at the filtration plant to cut down on all the bacteria. But when it comes out of the tap, there's sometimes still a hint of the smell of chlorine. If you let it stand, which we don't, the chlorine diffuses...
Started by CC on
, 7 posts
by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at straightdope):
tap water should be left open for a day for the chlorine to come out before....
It's a problem for aquarium owners.
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Now that I have a new vehicle, and care about such things, I'm becoming a little frustrated with the local water. In opposition to the usual trouble, my water is very soft. It does not seem to be ion-replacement soft, more like deionized. I run aquariums...
Started by Ermghoti on
, 6 posts
by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rav4world):
Secondly, use this on the still wet/damp surface to stop water problem? Can you also call your city/municipality and ask them if this is normal in this area: It's the state's water, the supply for....
The surface starting at the top.
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Going to look at a new house but i was told it has well water
Long as its not horrible water i should be good running it through a RO system right?
Started by Heathro on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rollitup):
0PPM is worthless for....
Place is suppose to have good water pressure though
Doing.
Kind of ppms are coming out of your RO system with well weater? my 300+ppm tap water comes out+ppm tap water comes out at about 25ppm..
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If i catch a water turtle or frog out side can i put it in my fish tank? in a mud hole.
Started by Jordan Brock on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
I handled him once a day....
Change the water every three days, as well as washing.
You can buy turtle health desolving cubes at petshops, put one of these in the water.
With room tempature water, and place it in the quarantine tank.
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Using Stress zyme for water changes
I have a 55 gallon tank and use API stress zyme. The directions says to add 5ml per 10 us gallons. If I do a 15 gallon water change do I only need to add 15 gallons worth of stress zyme? Or enough...
Started by marcus8o8 on
, 6 posts
by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at monsterfishkeepers):
If the water is....
My city water levels fluctuates so I stopped.
Is your tap chlorine and/or chloramine levels in order to effectively dose your water the package directions assumes a base concentration of chloramine...
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