Steve_Carey
11-16-2017, 11:07 AM
So I have been reading, A LOT, and one of the things that brought Discus to the forefront of my thoughts and starting to work with them is they are not as difficult to keep as once thought. I understand it's due to captive breeding and all that. I also understand from what I have read is be consistent regarding their routine and water changes and such.
I live in Orange County, Ca and I was able to pull a current 2016 water report from the water company and it showed the average PH from the two treatment plants to be 8.1. Is there anything else I should look for in that report? Now keep in mind I haven't tested my tap water at this point.
So my question is do I need to be concerned with getting the ph down?
I was thinking if possibly putting in an R/O system and mixing my tap water with r/o to lower the ph, but I'll be honest, I'm lazy and want to make the water changes as quick and painless as possible.
I also thought about letting my tap water sit overnight to expel the chlorine, but does that also get rid of the chloramine? Now I understand I will need some sort of agitation for the water (i.e. powerhead, bubbler, etc.) Or should I just use Seachem prime and wham bam thank you ma'am not worry about the ph and not be so concerned with it and live a little?
I am just trying to get a decent grasp on this what I should expect, as well as get some things in order before I start anything.
SC
I live in Orange County, Ca and I was able to pull a current 2016 water report from the water company and it showed the average PH from the two treatment plants to be 8.1. Is there anything else I should look for in that report? Now keep in mind I haven't tested my tap water at this point.
So my question is do I need to be concerned with getting the ph down?
I was thinking if possibly putting in an R/O system and mixing my tap water with r/o to lower the ph, but I'll be honest, I'm lazy and want to make the water changes as quick and painless as possible.
I also thought about letting my tap water sit overnight to expel the chlorine, but does that also get rid of the chloramine? Now I understand I will need some sort of agitation for the water (i.e. powerhead, bubbler, etc.) Or should I just use Seachem prime and wham bam thank you ma'am not worry about the ph and not be so concerned with it and live a little?
I am just trying to get a decent grasp on this what I should expect, as well as get some things in order before I start anything.
SC