Edmonton Tap Water Quality

[kellehar]

you can buy kits to measure the ppm of calcium in your water and also you should replenish your trace elements as it used by your corals and inverts.

[Beverly]

Edmonton tapwater is treated with chloramine, which is a compound consisting of ammonia and chlorine. Depending on your test kit, you can measure about 1 ppm ammonia from local tapwater.

Many dechlorinators, like Prime and Amquel, are designed to deal with chloramine. They neutralize the chlorine and turn the ammonia into non-toxic ammonium. Again, depending on the test kit, you can measure the treated tapwater for ammonium.

Don't know what sized tank you have, but if it's a nano, you can get away with using RO water bought in 5g blue jugs at most supermarkets. If you have a larger tank, investing in an RO unit would be more economical over the long term.

[marcingo]

Great thanks. By the way my tank is a 10 gal. In regards to the RO/DI units where can they be purchased for the least