whats the best store bought water for a fish tank?

tootal2 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?

thanks

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tootal2 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Richard wrote:
> distilled water is too soft by itself for use in your tank.
>
> It must either be "reconstituted" using a mineral additive to create
> "custom" water, or used in combination with your tap water to create a
> suitable mix.
>
> Distilled water is devoid off all minerals, leaving you likely to have PH
> crashes and also ending up with no minerals to aid the health of plants and
> fish.
>
> "tootal2" wrote in message
> $8W7.64@fe07.lga...
>> The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
>> wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
>> very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?
>>
>> thanks
>
>
I guess i will try the drinking water that comes one gallon jugs next.

Is ice mountain water good for a fish tank?

thanks

Richard · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

distilled water is too soft by itself for use in your tank.

It must either be "reconstituted" using a mineral additive to create
"custom" water, or used in combination with your tap water to create a
suitable mix.

Distilled water is devoid off all minerals, leaving you likely to have PH
crashes and also ending up with no minerals to aid the health of plants and
fish.

"tootal2" wrote in message$8W7.64@fe07.lga...
> The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
> wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
> very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?
>
> thanks

Nikki · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 62

"tootal2" wrote in message $2M3.4578@fe04.lga...
> Richard wrote:
>> distilled water is too soft by itself for use in your tank.
>>
>> It must either be "reconstituted" using a mineral additive to create
>> "custom" water, or used in combination with your tap water to create a
>> suitable mix.
>>
>> Distilled water is devoid off all minerals, leaving you likely to have PH
>> crashes and also ending up with no minerals to aid the health of plants
>> and
>> fish.
>>
>> "tootal2" wrote in message
>> $8W7.64@fe07.lga...
>>> The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
>>> wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
>>> very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>>
> I guess i will try the drinking water that comes one gallon jugs next.
>
> Is ice mountain water good for a fish tank?
>
> thanks

Is there a test so that you can see what the water needs and if its lacking
anything, there are both natural and chemical ways to alter you water if
there are problems with it. what size tank do you have.
Nik

tootal2 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Nikki wrote:
> "tootal2" wrote in message
> $2M3.4578@fe04.lga...
>> Richard wrote:
>>> distilled water is too soft by itself for use in your tank.
>>>
>>> It must either be "reconstituted" using a mineral additive to create
>>> "custom" water, or used in combination with your tap water to create a
>>> suitable mix.
>>>
>>> Distilled water is devoid off all minerals, leaving you likely to have PH
>>> crashes and also ending up with no minerals to aid the health of plants
>>> and
>>> fish.
>>>
>>> "tootal2" wrote in message
>>> $8W7.64@fe07.lga...
>>>> The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
>>>> wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
>>>> very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>
>> I guess i will try the drinking water that comes one gallon jugs next.
>>
>> Is ice mountain water good for a fish tank?
>>
>> thanks
>
> Is there a test so that you can see what the water needs and if its lacking
> anything, there are both natural and chemical ways to alter you water if
> there are problems with it. what size tank do you have.
> Nik
>
>
its a 25 gallon tank. it has white stuff all over it from the hard
water. The ph is 7.8. I am having a very hard time getting the ph down.
I put a water softener pillow in it saturday. I hope it works.

Listener83 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Do you have any shells or white rocks in your tank? Those things
dissolve and add calcium to the water raising it's pH.

JRFT

total2 wrote:
> Nikki wrote:
>
>> "tootal2" wrote in message
>> $2M3.4578@fe04.lga...
>>
>>> Richard wrote:
>>>
>>>> distilled water is too soft by itself for use in your tank.
>>>>
>>>> It must either be "reconstituted" using a mineral additive to create
>>>> "custom" water, or used in combination with your tap water to create a
>>>> suitable mix.
>>>>
>>>> Distilled water is devoid off all minerals, leaving you likely to
>>>> have PH
>>>> crashes and also ending up with no minerals to aid the health of
>>>> plants and
>>>> fish.
>>>>
>>>> "tootal2" wrote in message
>>>> $8W7.64@fe07.lga...
>>>>
>>>>> The water where i live is very hard. so i started buying water from
>>>>> wal-mart for my tank. I put distilled water in it this week. is tested
>>>>> very soft:)anyone else put store bought water in there tank?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I guess i will try the drinking water that comes one gallon jugs next.
>>>
>>> Is ice mountain water good for a fish tank?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>>
>> Is there a test so that you can see what the water needs and if its
>> lacking anything, there are both natural and chemical ways to alter
>> you water if there are problems with it. what size tank do you have.
>> Nik
>>
> its a 25 gallon tank. it has white stuff all over it from the hard
> water. The ph is 7.8. I am having a very hard time getting the ph down.
> I put a water softener pillow in it saturday. I hope it works.
>