ellisz
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hello all,
I am currently using tap water for my tanks. I have used tap water for my FO tank for the previous 9+ years and saw no ill effects except algae growth. My reason for the question is due to a batch of Agrocrete rocks we made about 1.5 month ago. We made the rock and it has been sitting in water and getting fresh water every day. From what I have read, you had to wait until the PH of the water came down since the portland cement will leach PH a bit.
I use a Aquarium Ph. test kit and my tap water tests between 8.2 and 8.6, usually on the high end - color is more blue than green. The water in the agrocrete container always tests between 8.6 and 9.0 - color is aways blue. Anyone have any experience with this? Also we want to try corals and such, will higher PH pose problems with this? We have snails,hermits and a CBS that as molted once in the tank right now and they are doing fine.
I am currently using tap water for my tanks. I have used tap water for my FO tank for the previous 9+ years and saw no ill effects except algae growth. My reason for the question is due to a batch of Agrocrete rocks we made about 1.5 month ago. We made the rock and it has been sitting in water and getting fresh water every day. From what I have read, you had to wait until the PH of the water came down since the portland cement will leach PH a bit.
I use a Aquarium Ph. test kit and my tap water tests between 8.2 and 8.6, usually on the high end - color is more blue than green. The water in the agrocrete container always tests between 8.6 and 9.0 - color is aways blue. Anyone have any experience with this? Also we want to try corals and such, will higher PH pose problems with this? We have snails,hermits and a CBS that as molted once in the tank right now and they are doing fine.