Very hard tap water!

oregonsixteen · 04-12-2007, 05:16 PM

I have very hard tap water. Other than an East African cichlid tank, what else can I set up? Some ideas please!

**Osiris** · 04-12-2007, 05:31 PM

If wanted to change up the types of fish to keep, could do a 50% change with RO water and could keep different fishies easier

flamingo · 04-12-2007, 05:36 PM

You may get more of a response if you post the exact levels if you can. A lot of fish can handle hard water.. doesn't matter a whole lot, but it depends. Cichlid_man did a set-up just as a hardwater tank with some interesting fish.

http://www.fishforums.com/forum/user...ter-setup.html

oregonsixteen · 04-12-2007, 05:38 PM

OK, apologies. I wasn't being clear. I don't want to go through the hassle of getting RO water. I just want to use my tap water (dechlorinated).

I'm using the Jungle 6-in-1 dip so it is not incredibly accurate.

pH between 7.8 and 8.4 based on the color response.

KH between 180 and 300 ppm.

GH between 150 and 300 ppm.

It's enough to make my water heater knock, bathroom fixtures and kettle grow lime scales.

**Osiris** · 04-12-2007, 05:51 PM

o thats nuttin i got that, keep guppies, plecos, apisto's, rams, easy

oregonsixteen · 04-12-2007, 05:55 PM

OK maybe I'm just used to the softer Oregon water I was getting.

emc7 · 04-12-2007, 07:31 PM

There are hard water new world fish. Texas cichlids, Convicts, mollies, swordtails, guppies, goodieds all do well in hard water.

**Fishfirst** · 04-13-2007, 10:41 AM

exactly what I was thinkin

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oregonsixteen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	OK, apologies. I wasn't being clear. I don't want to go through the hassle of getting RO water. I just want to use my tap water (dechlorinated). I'm using the Jungle 6-in-1 dip so it is not incredibly accurate. pH between 7.8 and 8.4 based on the color response. KH between 180 and 300 ppm. GH between 150 and 300 ppm. It's enough to make my water heater knock, bathroom fixtures and kettle grow lime scales. Last edited by oregonsixteen; 04-12-2007 at 05:40 PM.

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oregonsixteen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	OK maybe I'm just used to the softer Oregon water I was getting.

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emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,567 User Feedback: (0)	There are hard water new world fish. Texas cichlids, Convicts, mollies, swordtails, guppies, goodieds all do well in hard water.

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