Perfect Tank, Bad Faucet Water

[mcalister]

Last week I noticed the tap water tested positive for nitrites(3-6ppm) and nitrates. I called the water company who said there were no nitrites in the water.
what liars.
I used both the dipsticks and the liquid kit to verifiy this reading. Tank water on the other hand is wonderful - very heavily planted, only a trace of nitrate and no nitrites at all. Tank is 10 gallons with 7 small cardinals. I change 45% of the water weekly usually but have used distilled water since the bad tap water readings. Question, Will Prme or something else effectively neutralize the nitrites fast enough??
Am I doomed to buy distilled water? - am setting up a 40g tank next week - that's a lot of water!

 

[WhiteDevil]

Last week I noticed the tap water tested positive for nitrites(3-6ppm) and nitrates. I called the water company who said there were no nitrites in the water.
what liars.
I used both the dipsticks and the liquid kit to verifiy this reading. Tank water on the other hand is wonderful - very heavily planted, only a trace of nitrate and no nitrites at all. Tank is 10 gallons with 7 small cardinals. I change 45% of the water weekly usually but have used distilled water since the bad tap water readings. Question, Will Prme or something else effectively neutralize the nitrites fast enough??
Am I doomed to buy distilled water? - am setting up a 40g tank next week - that's a lot of water!

Your LFS might have RO water for like 50-60 cents USD a gallon. Its not a bad idea, I am thinking of getting the RO unit for my house.

 

[mcalister]

Last week I noticed the tap water tested positive for nitrites(3-6ppm) and nitrates. I called the water company who said there were no nitrites in the water.
what liars.
I used both the dipsticks and the liquid kit to verifiy this reading. Tank water on the other hand is wonderful - very heavily planted, only a trace of nitrate and no nitrites at all. Tank is 10 gallons with 7 small cardinals. I change 45% of the water weekly usually but have used distilled water since the bad tap water readings. Question, Will Prme or something else effectively neutralize the nitrites fast enough??
Am I doomed to buy distilled water? - am setting up a 40g tank next week - that's a lot of water!

Your LFS might have RO water for like 50-60 cents USD a gallon. Its not a bad idea, I am thinking of getting the RO unit for my house.

Me too - I have priced the units at Drs Smith and Foster and Pet
Solutions. I have also told everyone at work they are drinking poison! I am going to report this to the state water commission Monday.

 

[WILDER]

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Check tap water for ammonia aswell.