Recent content by sokoleo

Wow, so much info, thanks guys - I will have to go back to read and digest for a third time but I am definitely learning lots. So glad I asked about the Seachem products, they don't tell you all that stuff on their blurb! I think for the level of plants I am wanting to keep that I don't want to...

Hi, Thank you for all replies. I think from them I am going to use 50:50 RO/tap, diluting the high nitrates and pH in my tap with lower values in RO. Hopefully this will lessen the problematic values and still be enough to keep plants alive.  The Flourish excel is different to Flourish...

Hi, I've just begun the journey of using RO water to dilute some tap nitrate issues I'm having (about 30ppm), and some pH issues (7.6 in tap, 8.4 in tank), detailed in another thread.  Wanted to ask about the quantity of RO to use and if by still using my tap water I am destined to keep these...

Hi Fishaholic, I appreciate you taking the time to look at my water readings and offer help, thanks. I have acquired 25l of RO water and hope in my next weekly water change to mix maybe 40:60 with normal tap water.  Just done a load of tests on tap/RO/tank and what is most worrying is my pH in...

Thank you Fishaholic that's good info.  This is the table of info from my water company http://imgur.com/a/TaTqS   Lower nitrates than I currently get (27), still not sure about the GH/KH from this (although it says my water is hard). I'm thinking of stockpiling a good supply of RO and just...

Hi, Thank you for all replies   I have the API test kit, but how do i now test for GH/KH etc?    Does the RO system on my tap mean the same result for my fish as getting some from the aquarist? I could stockpile once a month rather than spending hundreds on a system plus cartridges etc. How long...

Hi, the UK limit is 50 ppm Is there another way than buying bottled water? I don't have a still and RO provider is 40 miles away   My other problem is that my pH is about 8.0-8.2....

Hi guys, so I'm new here but hoping for some advice, I'll try not to waffle on as I'm prone to! There's so many forums here I thought this would be the best...   My current set up is a 45 litre, 2 internal filters, a couple of plants not doing too well, and 2 guppies and 1 tiny platy. ...