Moving Fish From Soft To Hard Water

[LakeyGal]

I am collecting some BNs at the weekend and the chap has let me have his readings which indicate that they are in fairly soft water at the mo, my water is fairly hard so is it worth me trying to interfere to soften my water or will careful acclimatisation get round any problems

I've heard Peat in a filter can soften hard water a bit has anyone tried that?

 

[LakeyGal]

 

[Miss Wiggle]

bit of a debate around acclimitisation methods going on at the moment here http/www.fishforums.net/The-Science-Behi...on-t201084.html

 

[LakeyGal]

bit of a debate around acclimitisation methods going on at the moment here http/www.fishforums.net/The-Science-Behi...on-t201084.html

Whoah, that is a debate, I think I need a cup of tea and my reading glasses. Thanks

 

[Miss Wiggle]

lol definately!

 

[Bloo]

I've had numerous fish via mail from soft water areas (low pH) - they've all acclimatised very well to my high pH extremely high hardness (it doesn't come higher in the UK than in London) - but just using the "drip method" - it takes a few hours, but if you do it correctly, it works very well.