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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 09:08 AM
#1
rain water question
when using rain water for your tanks, do you need to add any trace elements for the fish? or is it fine as is?
Sorry if this is a stupid question
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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 09:43 AM
#2
Blue Diamond Discus
I use a about 90% rainwater and 10% tap water. I use Seachem Discus Trace. There are plenty of products that are designed for use with RO water. Any of them will suit your needs.
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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 11:10 AM
#3
thanks! thats good to know
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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 01:11 PM
#4
Hi,
I use 100% rainwater and supplement with Seachem Replenish and Aquasonic Carbinate Hardness Generator to up th GH and KH.
Cheers,
Scott
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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 10:26 PM
#5
ok thanks. ive never used seachem replenish b4, i googled it and it raises the gh and kh is that right? does that change the ph at all? sorry for the questions
my rainwater ph is 6, kh 2 and gh 35, should i try to raise the hardness then? or leave it alone. id prefer to leave it alone in case it all goes haywire on me.
Any suggestions?
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Sat Sep 04, 2010, 11:15 PM
#6
35 hardness is very high unless you're looking at african cichlids
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Sun Sep 05, 2010, 12:19 AM
#7
hardness is kH NOT gH as mentioned, a gH of 35ppm is ~ ro water.
sydney tap water has a pH of 7.6, kH 6~7 and a gH of over 140ppm, this is still concidered soft for africans your after a kH of 10-13 degrees and gH over 1000ppm
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Sun Sep 05, 2010, 01:38 AM
#8
when you say your after a kH of 10-13 degrees and gH over 1000ppm, did you mean for the africans or discus?
do you think my water needs adjusting?
im getting confused
oh i 4got to mention, my tank has just been set up, there are no fish in it atm, gotta get the cycling underway yet
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Sun Sep 05, 2010, 01:57 AM
#9
Originally Posted by blake01
when you say your after a kH of 10-13 degrees and gH over 1000ppm, did you mean for the africans or discus?
do you think my water needs adjusting?
im getting confused
oh i 4got to mention, my tank has just been set up, there are no fish in it atm, gotta get the cycling underway yet
ooooooooooooooo exciting
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Sun Sep 05, 2010, 03:17 AM
#10
Lol your water is fine hard water is for Africans only
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