Re: [Killietalk] Water conditioningmedia

[BigJohnW at webtv_net (John Wubbolt)]

Tom

I live in the adirondack mts in upstate NY, we've got nice soft clean
water that is slightly acidic.   My tap water comes out around 6.8 to
neutral and is about 40-60 ppm hardness.   I can breed discus in my tap
water.   In a well planted tank, ive had pH drop to 4.0 without doing
anything to it....    Because of my water conditions, im into alot of
mop spawners and fisht that love soft water.   I keep lots of
anabantoids and south american cichlids and tetras as well as my
killies.   Easier to find fish that do well in my water then try to
change my water to keep fish that need it more alkaline or harder.   I
live in a small town that uses local river for water source before the
water filtration plant treats it.   Chlorine and chloramines are in the
water, I use Aquarium Pharmacuticals "Tap Water" conditoner to treat my
water.   Been using it for 18 years now... works well for me so i never
saw a need to try something else.  Plus its pretty cheap.... a gallon of
it runs like $25 and lasts me at least a year.    For fish that do
require some harder and more alkaline water, i use box filters with
dolomite or crushed coral in it.   That works fine for what i need it
to..

John Wubbolt
Tupper Lake, NY

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