Am I ok

[Jom]

Before I dive into Discus I was wanting to know what you think of my water quality
GH. 180
KH. 240
ph. 8.0
NO2 0
No3 0
I am on a well and have iron in my water. This was taken before the softener.
Thank You

[jwcarlson]

Here's my hardness:

Just checked KH and GH tonight. KH was 16 drops = 286 ppm, GH was 18 drops = 322 ppm.

pH looked like 7.2 to me, have a quart of it getting air stoned, does that need 24 hours or would overnight be plenty for that small amount?

And the thread about it: http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?138736-Hard-water-high-pH-question

I use municipal water and the pH swings from 7 or 7.2 out of the tap up to 8 or 8.2 when aerated for 24 hours. So I age and pre-heat all my water.
I'm sure someone else will chime in, but I've raised my discus from Stendker from 2.5" up to 5-5.5" without any issues related to hardness or pH (so far as I know).

[bossanova]

If you keep everything constant and do regular WCs the fish will adapt to most any water. Keep it clean and warm!

[Second Hand Pat]

Before I dive into Discus I was wanting to know what you think of my water quality
GH. 180
KH. 240
ph. 8.0
NO2 0
No3 0
I am on a well and have iron in my water. This was taken before the softener.
Thank You

I would suggest aging your water with aeration and check your ph before and after aeration to see if you have a ph swing.
Pat