Fish Tank's

[Dom]

First I will have to get a water test kit,where I live we are on town water and I also have water softener.what water source do you use when purchasing outside water sources

[Jennifer]

Water softeners complicate things. Do you have a bypass on your system, where it is installed? If so, get your water for your tank before it goes through your system. Hard water will work out okay for most species. I have well water and no softening system, and my water is essentially liquid rock with high kh, gh, and TDS (total dissolved solids). It's fine for all but the most fussy softwater species.

 

Buying water is a pain if you are dealing with more than a few gallons. I'm not sure where the best place to go would be, in that case.

[Fantail]

My last tank had Texas cichlids but after a while they out grew a 30. Found a new home for them and kept the set up in case i got back into it. That was over a year ago. Tanks can be soothing to watch.