Would this work for a 29 gallon?

[Byron]

Ok, what about cherry barbs

What is the GH? It would be irresponsible to suggest fish without know the parameters.

 

[wtusa17]

What is the GH? It would be irresponsible to suggest fish without know the parameters.

Sorry I don’t know. I will bring a test to petco soon. Not leaving the house bc of corona

 

[Byron]

Sorry I don’t know. I will bring a test to petco soon. Not leaving the house bc of corona

You don't have to spend money for a test you will likely only use the once, or go to the petstore...if you are on city water, check the website of the water authority; most post water data.

 

[wtusa17]

You don't have to spend money for a test you will likely only use the once, or go to the petstore...if you are on city water, check the website of the water authority; most post water data.

Yea petco tests water for free

 

[Byron]

Yea petco tests water for free

That's fine, but if you check your water authority's site you might get the answer now. And it would be accurate.

 

[wtusa17]

That's fine, but if you check your water authority's site you might get the answer now. And it would be accurate.

I checked and can’t find it. Sorry

 

[utahfish]

I checked and can’t find it. Sorry

Most cities make available on line the cities water quality on the cities water works website but N.O. water works is tough to find, what i could find is that most the water in N.O. comes from the mississippi river which is considered hard water but there us no mention of DGH, having said that most the information i did find mentioned the 8 contaminants that exceed health limits in the local water and also about lead contamination. Id be scared to drink the water in N.O. let alone put fish in it. Having said that if one does the water is hard and as such tetras and angels and other soft water fish shouldnt be kept in N.O. tap water. I live in Kansas not too far from N.O and our water is hard as well so i use RO water instead, id suggest looking into that not just for your fish but to drink as well

 

[wtusa17]

Most cities make available on line the cities water quality on the cities water works website but N.O. water works is tough to find, what i could find is that most the water in N.O. comes from the mississippi river which is considered hard water but there us no mention of DGH, having said that most the information i did find mentioned the 8 contaminants that exceed health limits in the local water and also about lead contamination. Id be scared to drink the water in N.O. let alone put fish in it. Having said that if one does the water is hard and as such tetras and angels and other soft water fish shouldnt be kept in N.O. tap water. I live in Kansas not too far from N.O and our water is hard as well so i use RO water instead, id suggest looking into that not just for your fish but to drink as well

Jeez thanks for researching that. People in Nola are a different breed so I think we are all fine drinking the water as many people have been doing it for decades. Also there are many people that keep fish in this city so I haven’t heard people complain about the water. Also, how did you know where I live

 

[Essjay]

It's written under your user name

Location: New Orleans

 

[Retired Viking]

According to the hard water map New Orleans has hard water 7-10.5 grains per gallon

 

[Essjay]

Using the calculator on the forum, 7 to 10.5 grains per gallon = 6.6 to 10 dH and 120 to 180 ppm. At the lower end of that range it softish, while the top end of the range is only bordering on hard.

 

[utahfish]

Jeez thanks for researching that. People in Nola are a different breed so I think we are all fine drinking the water as many people have been doing it for decades. Also there are many people that keep fish in this city so I haven’t heard people complain about the water. Also, how did you know where I live

Lol yeah its under your user name
Having said that there are still plenty of fish you can keep in harder water. Live bearers like platies guppies or endlers, danios shoal in groups.paradise fish shrimp snails other inverts or if you really want soft water fish then one can mix RO water or distilled water with tap water to dilute it.

 

[wtusa17]

Lol yeah its under your user name
Having said that there are still plenty of fish you can keep in harder water. Live bearers like platies guppies or endlers, danios shoal in groups.paradise fish shrimp snails other inverts or if you really want soft water fish then one can mix RO water or distilled water with tap water to dilute it.

Thanks. I figured my location was somewhere on here