Maridia
Aquarium Advice Freak
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This question is concerning Freshwater, but to give you an idea, I have to start out by talking about Saltwater. In the past I had asked on this forum about using treated tap water in a saltwater tank and 99.9% of the replies recommended against it. Basically that RO water typically has a neutral ph and that adding the salt brings it up to the desired 8.2-8.4 range. But the biggest reason for using RO and not tap was because of the algae blooms, and metals accumilating in your tank over an extended period of time which would kill EVERYTHING!!!! That was the basic idea that was given to me. That not even treated tap was recommended.
That brings me to freshwater. Why is it not the same situation? I understand that the physiology is different, but doesn't the same eventually happen in freshwater as well? I was told that it was ok to use 100% tap even if ph is 8.0-8.2 (my tap water). That as long as the ph is stabe, the fish would get used to it. Also that RO water is too pure and in the end would cause the ph to crash as there are no buffers in RO.
This is a pretty general question. But I love this forum and I have learned so much. Any answers or opinions that anyone has on this would be awesome. Thanks
That brings me to freshwater. Why is it not the same situation? I understand that the physiology is different, but doesn't the same eventually happen in freshwater as well? I was told that it was ok to use 100% tap even if ph is 8.0-8.2 (my tap water). That as long as the ph is stabe, the fish would get used to it. Also that RO water is too pure and in the end would cause the ph to crash as there are no buffers in RO.
This is a pretty general question. But I love this forum and I have learned so much. Any answers or opinions that anyone has on this would be awesome. Thanks