Water parameter
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BBradbury
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Hello sal...
Don't fret over the acidity or alkalinity of your tap water. Make sure to perform large, weekly water changes, half the water is good, more is better. This will maintain a steady, consistent pH and this is more important than trying to maintain a specific water chemistry.
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Don't fret over the acidity or alkalinity of your tap water. Make sure to perform large, weekly water changes, half the water is good, more is better. This will maintain a steady, consistent pH and this is more important than trying to maintain a specific water chemistry.
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Coyne
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Just to clarify any confusion: doing water changes of any size won't (or at least shouldn't) be changing your pH. Also, it looks like the pH is 8; which isn't bad. The mollys and platys probably prefer it.
My tap water is very hard and alkaline. Before I started using remineralized RODI water the pH in my aquariums was in the 8.4 to 8.8 range and my fish weren't dying.
My tap water is very hard and alkaline. Before I started using remineralized RODI water the pH in my aquariums was in the 8.4 to 8.8 range and my fish weren't dying.
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