So, my tap water tests concur with the water quality report for my area in regards to PH. It's also on the low end of being hard.
Straight from the tap PH: 9.7-10.0
Sitting in open container for ~12 hours PH: 7.6-7.8
Is it just me thinking it, or is this the start of a bad dream for my future fishkeeping?
I have a water changer, but if my PH out of the tap is this high, I'm assuming I can't use it to refill during a PWC as I've read that big PH swings are very dangerous for aquarium life. Will I have to prep water for PWCs by leaving it out over night, or is there another cheap way? I've never run a RO/DI unit before and I'm not really looking to spend money on one at the moment.
Any tips, links or stories of your triumph over a similar problem are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Straight from the tap PH: 9.7-10.0
Sitting in open container for ~12 hours PH: 7.6-7.8
Is it just me thinking it, or is this the start of a bad dream for my future fishkeeping?
I have a water changer, but if my PH out of the tap is this high, I'm assuming I can't use it to refill during a PWC as I've read that big PH swings are very dangerous for aquarium life. Will I have to prep water for PWCs by leaving it out over night, or is there another cheap way? I've never run a RO/DI unit before and I'm not really looking to spend money on one at the moment.
Any tips, links or stories of your triumph over a similar problem are greatly appreciated. Thanks!