youbetyourwrasse
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Okay, I need real advice. I have a 30 gallon tank, fish and sponges, spreading polyps, duster, 1 soft coral. Also a 55, lots of fish, some sponges. Both have about 1#/gallon LR.
I have been using tap water for everything. The local water has tested 0 nitrate and 0 phosphates. pH high, between 7.8 and 8.0. I cure the water for at least a week and a lot of stuff precipitates out. dKH 9.5 and alkalinty 3.40 measured from tank. Is an R/O unit necessary? I've heard that such KH and TA measurements are desirable. I hate the thought of chemically adding stuff to bring these numbers up. I live in an area where the municipal water is mainly drawn from underground. I worry about pesticides and pollution, though my husband tells me if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
TIA,
Darlene.
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I have been using tap water for everything. The local water has tested 0 nitrate and 0 phosphates. pH high, between 7.8 and 8.0. I cure the water for at least a week and a lot of stuff precipitates out. dKH 9.5 and alkalinty 3.40 measured from tank. Is an R/O unit necessary? I've heard that such KH and TA measurements are desirable. I hate the thought of chemically adding stuff to bring these numbers up. I live in an area where the municipal water is mainly drawn from underground. I worry about pesticides and pollution, though my husband tells me if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
TIA,
Darlene.
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