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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 28, 2014 19:02:56 GMT -5
I'm mixing my water for a water change...I don't have a reverses osmosis system... Use well water? I have a water filter and a water softener
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Post by maineultraclassic on Oct 28, 2014 19:22:52 GMT -5
It all depends on your well water. Some well water is fine, some is like piss.
I use my well water and it works fine for me, but not everyone has that option.
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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 28, 2014 19:32:28 GMT -5
I'll have to go buy water until I know what's in my water. It's great drinking water but that don't mean much.
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Post by maineultraclassic on Oct 28, 2014 19:35:12 GMT -5
Bring a sample of your well water to the LFS and have them test it. You will be concerned with TDS, Nitrates, Phosphates, and Hardness. Have them do a full test on it.......that will give you a good idea of what you have for water.
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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 28, 2014 19:52:04 GMT -5
I just had a water test done but I still think I'll buy water. Not worth any chance. I'll get a R/O system on Black Friday lol along with a bunch of stuff to keep stocked up
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Post by Syntax on Oct 28, 2014 20:12:36 GMT -5
What were your parameters? Specifically KH, P04 and NO3
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Post by mattwnh1 on Oct 28, 2014 21:02:07 GMT -5
Curious ... what size tank are you going to fill?
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Post by BriMc on Oct 28, 2014 21:02:13 GMT -5
How long has your tank been set up?
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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 28, 2014 21:39:51 GMT -5
55 gallon tank, set up for 3 weeks now.
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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 28, 2014 21:42:46 GMT -5
I will test my tank tomorrow. Nitrate was10 nitrite 2.0 ph 7.8 ammonia 0. I'm waiting till saterday to get my new test kit
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Post by Kevin on Oct 29, 2014 5:26:59 GMT -5
Where do you live? I would give you some RODI water if you were close to me. I also drive to Ellsworth daily and Bangor on the weekends. I'm sure others on here would do the same.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 29, 2014 5:54:37 GMT -5
If your ammonia is zero and nitrites 2.0 then your cycle is almost complete. That's assuming your test kit is reading accurately.
I would monitor your nitrates for now and not do any water changes until they stop going up and everything else stays at zero.
As far as your Ro/Di you should contact someone that specializes in them and tell them the results of the water test you had done. They'll point you in the right direction.
I'm on well water and 90%+ of what my Ro/Di removes is from my sediment filters. I barely ever go through Di resin.
Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards
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Post by jasonandsarah on Oct 29, 2014 5:55:40 GMT -5
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Post by jasonbowdoin on Oct 29, 2014 13:05:21 GMT -5
Thank you everyone for the help. I'm going to buy my water this time. I now have a fish issue. My two clowns are In trouble one eye is clowdy and puffed out the other has a her sore on its fin. I'm working so just going be what my wife says
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Post by BriMc on Oct 29, 2014 13:29:54 GMT -5
Your fish are in trouble because you rushed and added fish before your cycle was complete. If I am not mistaken you posted in feedback that Jason at easy told you that is was to new for fish yet. My guess would be that the fish are stressed to the max and sick because of the cycle. Doing a water change at this point of the game will most likely prolong your cycle. Set up a small hospital tank ( which should have been done first anyways ), treat the fish as necessary, and let your cycle finish.
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