So this is over a year later, but was trying to revive this thread
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/mixing-ro-and-tap-water-s-205094.html
to see how things were going for Bearchumjs...
I am experiencing nearly the same problem. Tank is 36g freshwater set up just about 5 months ago. Tap water rises to 8.2 pH, and it is difficult to bring it down below 8.0 with any regularity (have been using Seachem Acid Buffer). It rises back up after weekly 5g water change. I've had a good-sized piece of driftwood in the tank for the past 3 months.
I do not have nitrates in the tap water, but the tank water has been cloudy from day one (which makes me think hardness). It does not seem to be the bacterial bloom, as it's been consistently cloudy.
Anyway, have been toying with the idea of introducing RO water at water changes to see if that would help bring down the pH level and reduce cloudiness over time.
How's your experiment worked long-term, Bearchum. Thoughts anyone else?
Thx,
Kov
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/mixing-ro-and-tap-water-s-205094.html
to see how things were going for Bearchumjs...
I am experiencing nearly the same problem. Tank is 36g freshwater set up just about 5 months ago. Tap water rises to 8.2 pH, and it is difficult to bring it down below 8.0 with any regularity (have been using Seachem Acid Buffer). It rises back up after weekly 5g water change. I've had a good-sized piece of driftwood in the tank for the past 3 months.
I do not have nitrates in the tap water, but the tank water has been cloudy from day one (which makes me think hardness). It does not seem to be the bacterial bloom, as it's been consistently cloudy.
Anyway, have been toying with the idea of introducing RO water at water changes to see if that would help bring down the pH level and reduce cloudiness over time.
How's your experiment worked long-term, Bearchum. Thoughts anyone else?
Thx,
Kov