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07-21-2006, 09:34 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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hey all, i live in kitchener ontario, ca. i use conditioned tap water in my tank. i know a lot of you would not advise this but everyone here does it. i tested my tap water and these are the readings:
ammonia - 0.25 (almost 0)
nitrites - 0
nitrates - 0
ph - 7.4 (perfect for humans)
alk - high
i'd say thats pretty good. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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07-21-2006, 09:52 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Berlin, WI Age: 29
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how about phosphates? | |
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07-21-2006, 11:50 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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Originally Posted by nemo79 i'd say thats pretty good. | It's the stuff that you can't test for that I would worry about. Do you get a water report from your local water company? | |
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07-21-2006, 01:58 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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What is your TDS?
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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07-22-2006, 06:35 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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how do you test tds? i tried to get report and have heard nothing from the city. i did go on the website and 80% is from the river and 20% underground per water source wells.
they use chlorine, chloramine, small amounts of ammonia and uv sterilization. the city i'm in is an environmental city. we have clean water sighns everywhere and we meet and beat the requirements. | |
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07-22-2006, 07:42 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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You need a tds meter to test for tds (tds=total dissolved solids).
Are those elements that you mention listed on a water report? Is chlorine, chloramine and ammonia all that is listed on the report? What are the amounts of these elements that are in the water? | |
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