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WorldNation
12-14-2002, 12:36 AM
tap water? regular tap water?
jonah
12-14-2002, 08:25 AM
It's going to depend on your tapwater and what Africans you're keeping. My tap water has a pH of 8.2 and the gh/kh is 15 so it's just about perfect for rift lake cichlids, but it wouldn't be very good for some species like jewels or kribinsis.
Overawed
12-14-2002, 08:52 AM
If your tap water has chlorine and other chemicals in it you have to use a water conditioner like Stress Coat or something.
jonah
12-14-2002, 09:11 AM
Sorry, I just assumed it would be dechlorinated. Good catch Overawed! :D
WorldNation
12-14-2002, 04:30 PM
cooh, i'm going to get my water tested tomorrow at work, i'll post the results in here. i live in LA btw
WorldNation
12-19-2002, 03:30 PM
wow, check this out.

ph: 8.0-8.2
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
chlorine: 0

i asked my landlord, he said our water is filtered before it gets to our building. i'm so happy:D
SGypsyMermaid
12-20-2002, 08:43 PM
lucky dog!! :wink: