RO water & alternatives - water quality management...
Jul 14, 2016 6:05:20 GMT -5
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Post by rogierfvv on Jul 14, 2016 6:05:20 GMT -5
This relates to the video you just posted...
Since I have been getting back into this hobby slowly, I have for better or for worse decided to take matters in my own hand as far as water quality is concerned, and I am nowhwere near having a satisfactory routine, but I'm learning a lot.
For me, one thing is, since I live in a rental apartment in NYC, installing any permanent water treatment system is not an option, so no R/O for me, even if I wanted it. But I have found an alternative in Zerowater, and I use one of their water dispensers, and for my little tanks that provides me with enough water to do water changes, while for my 29G tank I am using an ATO tank, which I replenish with Zero water, and in the tank itself I keep an eye on things, and use Wondershells, the Seachem acid and alkaline buffers, and Replenish as needed. And I do do some ferts for my plants, very low key, and some CO2.
Just like the R/O water, the Zerowater allows me to bring GH in check if it runs up too high, though on the whole I don't worry about it too much. My experience is that it is harder to keep some kind of KH, though toying with the combination of the acid and alkaline buffers allows for some fine tuning.
Meanwhile I used to add Concentrace mineral drops to zero water for human consumption (just like Replenish for the fish), but in the meantime I've found a pitcher filter that takes out the fluoride, which is my main concern. So in the end my Zero water dispenser is the supply for my aquaria, and that way I can keep out the bad and keep in the good.
Since I have been getting back into this hobby slowly, I have for better or for worse decided to take matters in my own hand as far as water quality is concerned, and I am nowhwere near having a satisfactory routine, but I'm learning a lot.
For me, one thing is, since I live in a rental apartment in NYC, installing any permanent water treatment system is not an option, so no R/O for me, even if I wanted it. But I have found an alternative in Zerowater, and I use one of their water dispensers, and for my little tanks that provides me with enough water to do water changes, while for my 29G tank I am using an ATO tank, which I replenish with Zero water, and in the tank itself I keep an eye on things, and use Wondershells, the Seachem acid and alkaline buffers, and Replenish as needed. And I do do some ferts for my plants, very low key, and some CO2.
Just like the R/O water, the Zerowater allows me to bring GH in check if it runs up too high, though on the whole I don't worry about it too much. My experience is that it is harder to keep some kind of KH, though toying with the combination of the acid and alkaline buffers allows for some fine tuning.
Meanwhile I used to add Concentrace mineral drops to zero water for human consumption (just like Replenish for the fish), but in the meantime I've found a pitcher filter that takes out the fluoride, which is my main concern. So in the end my Zero water dispenser is the supply for my aquaria, and that way I can keep out the bad and keep in the good.
