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04-14-2014, 10:55 PM
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also there are several water quality reports from lakes that might have the type of fish you have you can look at to compare. I find people do everything they can to get the perfect water quality for there salt water thanks but then just use tap water and not worry about it with there fresh water tanks, water quality is just as important for one as the other. Steve
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 *everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one*Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive.
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04-15-2014, 01:47 AM
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Basic Water Chemistry (< or < means not detected) Colour TCU b <2 <15 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Hardness as CaCO3 mg/L 140-245 500 mg/L e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed pH pH 6.8-8.2 6.5-8.5 e Influenced by the dissolved minerals in the water and water treatment Temperature °C 1.3-19.4 <15 °C e Surface-water temperature Total dissolved solids mg/L 177-294 <500 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Turbidity NTU c <0.05-0.16 1.0 g Suspended particles in solution Inorganic Substances Aluminum mg/L 0.0189-0.2889 0.1 f Plant treatment Arsenic mg/L <0.0005-0.0005 0.01 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Barium mg/L 0.0306-0.0833 1.0 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Cadmium mg/L <0.0005 0.005 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Calcium mg/L 35-69 No limit Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Free Chlorine residual mg/L 0.75-1.36 >0.2 Plant treatment Chromium mg/L <0.0005-0.0021 0.05 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Copper mg/L <0.0005-0.0017 <1.0 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Fluoridek mg/L <0.06-0.28 1.5 Naturally occurring plus plant treatment Iron mg/L <0.050 <0.3 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Lead mg/L <0.0005 0.01 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Magnesium mg/L 10-19 No limit Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Manganese mg/L <0.0005-0.0143 <0.05 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Mercury mg/L <0.00005 0.001 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Nickel mg/L <0.0005-0.0017 No limit Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Nitrate as Nitrogen mg/L 0.042-0.183 10 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Nitrite as Nitrogen mg/L <0.0044-0.0080 1.0 Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Potassium mg/L 0.35-1.54 No limit Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Sodium mg/L 1.4-14.4 <200 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Sulfate mg/L 36-124 <500 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Zinc mg/L <0.0030-0.0123 <5.0 e Erosion of natural deposits in watershed Microbiological Organisms (<1 means not detected) E. coli MPN/100 mL d <1 0 Domestic animals, wildlife and human waste Total Coliform MPN/100 mL d <1 0 Soil, domestic animals, and wildlife TREATED WATER IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Water Quality Parameter Units Drinking Water Limit a Major Source Volatile Organic Substances Total Trihalomethanes h mg/L 0.0262 0.1 By-product of chlorination Microbiological Organisms E. coli i MPN/100 ml d Absent 0 Domestic animals, wildlife, and human waste Total coliforms i MPN/100 ml d Absent 0 Soil, domestic animals, and wildlife Really have no clue if thats bad or good? Your advice is to use RO/DI water in the tank, not waste water, others say use waste & only one person says don't do it. I guess i will have to make my own decision, but based on everything i have read so far i see not too many issues with using rodi as long as i have some supplements if in fact my tank will not ofer them naturally. I do have a combo of sand/gravel for substrate, two pieces of driftwood, lots of plants and two large filters
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04-15-2014, 01:58 AM
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 Steve
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*everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one*Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive.
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