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Azrael_Darkness Fish Addict Posts: 547 Kudos: 420 Votes: 8 Registered: 26-Oct-2004	Question is what is the best tap water conditioner to use that wont take out all the metals that the plants need to thrive?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	try this thread: [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/55568.html]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Planted%20Aquaria/55568.html" style="COLOR: #ff0044[/link] "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
wayneta Mega Fish Posts: 1264 Kudos: 236 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Feb-2001	Personally, I don't use any water conditioner in my planted tanks. I have found that after a water change, the plants begin generating large amounts of oxygen. I must assume that whatever trace elements are in the Peekskill, NY water supply, are beneficial to aquatic plants. -Wayne
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Either Stresscoat or Prime will treat your water. Prime detoxifies "heavy metals" such as zinc, lead and mercury that are contaminants. Um, Wayne? That may not be "pearling" that you see in your plants when you do a tap water change. It may be degasification of your tap water. Your municipal water is under pressure trapping many gasses in the water. When you do a water change, you will notice a fine coat of bubbles on your underwater surfaces. These bubbles are generally dissolved CO2. As the CO2 leaves the water, you may notice a bounce upwards in pH. Many hobbyists recommend storing, heating and agitating water overnight to eliminate tapped gasses and to provide a stable pH water for water chnages. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
divertran Fish Addict Posts: 784 Kudos: 469 Votes: 165 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	Yup, right on. Big fan of the heating overnight thing. I put a submersible heater in there overnite and I know the water will be the right temp in the morning.makes it much quicker and easier because i can just siphon the water into the tank like i just siphoned it out. And I always treat me tap water with either stress zyme or stresscoat or both. but stresscoat usually does go in. Last edited by divertran at 15-Mar-2005 01:04
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