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[smmetz]

whats R/O water anways???

I believe he is referring to water filtered through "reverse osmossis". I probably spelled it wrong. But anyway, it's a type of filter that takes out minerals and stuff from the water.

 

[dreworz5]

how do i get this?? is it expensive??

 

[dreworz5]

how do i get this?? is it expensive??

 

[Teelie]

Yes, R/O water is reverse osmosis water and it's devoid of everything possible down to the micron. No metals, no vitamins, nothing, or as close as possible. Hence why you need to add a buffer to stabilize the pH.

The cost is fairly cheap though. 25-50¢ a gallon in most places.

 

[Dude]

your water acidic?

 

[Bloo]

The "problem" with RO water is, that you need the means to either (1) make it (2) collect and bring home from lfs

1) Can be costly and leads to very high levels of wasted water. It also require slight modification of the pipework - something that can't be done (without permission) from a landlord in a rented property. It also requires space to collect and store the produced RO water
2) Buying from a lfs is more expensive (in the long run) than producing RO water one self. But if you don't have a car to collect it from the lfs, you're stuffed.

Investigate costs in the area you live in and be aware of the long running cost. RO membranes need replacing every so often too - and in hard water areas with lots of heavy metals etc. even more so.

 

[Teelie]

Peat, bogwood, reverse osmosis water and anything aquarium safe on the acidic side but becareful adding too much at once or you'll shock the tank.

 

[Teelie]

There are "pipe-free" alternatives to making your own R/O water or ones that attach directly to the faucet without any alteration to the faucet itself. I just go down to a water store that sells by the gallon for 30¢ though I'd like to run my own unit, the amount I need is just too cost prohibitive for a larger scale machine.

 

[Bloo]

that's exactly the same question you asked 2 posts down on how to lower your pH - it's the same thing.

 

[Teelie]

Huh... I knew it was the same question but didn't realize it was the same poster.

 

[Bloo]

If you want to understand a bit more about water chemistry in the tank, this is a very good article.

 

[AlexAndCarmen]

Hey have any of you tried rain water . You have to collect after its been raining for a bit to get water with fewer airborn contamination. Just get a water butt with a downpipe diverter of an existing gutter system and stick a stocking filter over the inlet into the butt so as to catch any debree from the roof. Cover your butt so insects don't get in and wash silt out a few times a year. The ph of the rain water here is around 6, so you can mix with tap water as ro do. Most tetra breeders use this method of bringing ph down. And you'll be doing your bit to save water

 

[AncientMariner]

Does anybody have a quick list of min/max ph levels for some fish?

Just an idea...

 

[Bloo]

Nope - because most are fairly adaptable. Depends if wild or tank bred etc. etc.

 

[Dude]

If you want to understand a bit more about water chemistry in the tank, this is a very good article.

aaaaaah thanks im kindof new to these methods

ive been working on my aquarium though test kits but i never really new.... lol

what each thing is

where i live there are differnt systems of water quality

and the fish are sooo cheaP!!!!!

guppies here are 70 cents(this is converted to dollars)
neons AnD cardinals are 1$!!!

the aggressive fish are same prices tho

just thought it could intrest you

the way things are run differntly in differnt places