Water Treatment

[BigC]

Hi, Has anyone had any experience in using the following product for breeding purposes.

http/www.seapets.co.uk/product-details/s...source/INH.html

I have recently moved house and at my last abode I had a fish-house from which I collected rainwater filtered into a rainwater butt. from the plastic corrugated sheeting screwed to it's roof. I do not have that luxury now so I need to find an alternative method of lowering the pH a little. From 7.2 at the tap down to 6.8/6.5.
I saw this product, read the info and would like some feedback if possible from people who have actually used the product.

Thanks in advance
BigC

 

[Paul_MTS]

i wouldn't bother with fiddling with the PH, it's more hassle than it's worth unless your doing mass breeding.

if you really do want lower PH i think a RO unit would be the way to go, using chemicals make a very unstable PH what ever the product says.

 

[SirMinion]

A bloody great lump of bogwood has always done the trick for me.
And it turns the water such a nice shade of brown too.
The fish love it!

 

[rdd1952]

I wouldn't worry about changing it unless you have some type fish that simply can't handle a pH of 7.2 and I don't know of any that delicate. I assume you have already moved and acclimated them to the new pH. They should be fine with it. Most fish can handle a wide range of pHs as long as they are stable and don't fluctuate everywhere. If you truly want to lower it, I would second the idea of adding bogwood/driftwood or if you have live plants, add CO2. Just check the KH of your new water to make sure it has some buffering capacity so you don't get a sudden crash.

 

[BigC]

Paul, I,m a complete newbie on the subject of RO units, do they all have to be plumbed into the mains water to keep the membrains wet or something. How actually do they work. to tell you the truth the house that I have moved into is a new development and my wife would not take too kindly to permanent apprattus being plumbed into the mains water supply. Is there an alternative.

Thanks in advance
BigC

 

[silvershark]

i too have been looking into an RO unit, from what i gateher it just goes under the sink out of sight and is extremely useful, the only thing i found that could be a problem is one source states that it completly removes oxygen too, which undoubtedly will kill the fish. I'm just not gonna tell my wife cos she'd blow a gasket too if she knew i was trying my hand at plumbing!!

an alternative is finding out if your lfs sells ro water. i've heard of places that do for about £2-£3 for 10G,