Gh/kh

[Betta Platy Addict]

Test drops just arrived!

Gh - 13 drops (aka off the chart, 12 drops is 214 ppm)

Kh - 11 drops (196.9ppm)

Fish seem ok (except for the tetras that all died).

Adding pressurized co2 to bring ph (also insanely high/alkaline 8.4-8.6 ish) in 56g down.

Is this a problem?! Good grief. I knew our water was hard but DANG.

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

Is this ok?

 

[Rivercats]

Actually most fish acclimate just fine to those types of readings. What type of plants and lighting do you have if your considering CO2? Also what is your stock?

Personally I wouldn't be concerned unless your keeping more delicate fish or plants that really need softer water. I have tap water that is very close in numbers to yours and in some of my more delicate fish tanks such as my 55g and 24g nano fish tanks I use RO water to cut with my tap water during WC's so I can keep my kh/gh/ph where I want it. But this is an exception not the norm.

 

[Betta Platy Addict]

Actually most fish acclimate just fine to those types of readings. What type of plants and lighting do you have if your considering CO2? Also what is your stock?

Personally I wouldn't be concerned unless your keeping more delicate fish or plants that really need softer water. I have tap water that is very close in numbers to yours and in some of my more delicate fish tanks such as my 55g and 24g nano fish tanks I use RO water to cut with my tap water during WC's so I can keep my kh/gh/ph where I want it. But this is an exception not the norm.

Ok - I won't worry then. Thanks Rivercats!