New Tank

[andyroo]

Hi all setting up a new tank, have been advised to use R O water as high phosphates in tap water,
I know i need to adjust ph to correct level required for my fish, but is there anything else i need to do?
regards andy

 

[Davo86]

How high is the phosphate level? Most people will have 1-2ppm in their tap water and isn't an issue, and even higher values aren't going to cause that much of an issue apart from a little algae growth, and can easily be prevented by adding quick growing plants to the tank or phosphate absorbers to the filter - that is assuming its a freshwater tank.

Also in the main RO water is only necessary for marine setups and not all of them at that

and tbh i'd say 95% of fishkeepers wouldn't have a clue what their phosphate levels were,

 

[fishy55599]

and tbh i'd say 95% of fishkeepers wouldn't have a clue what their phosphate levels were,

probally true, i don't know mine, but will need to know when i go marine