i'm a little concerned

[cubsfan]

I recently moved into a new apartment, and am very near to setting up a 29 gallon aquarium, which I wanted to stock with a trio of cacatuides. I am cycling the filter on another tank, and putting the finishing touches on the stand. Because I was unsure of the water quality I have access too, I did some basic tests on the water out of the tap. The readings I got were: pH ~ 7.5-8.0, GH ~ 10, and KH ~6 :? . From my understanding, apistos like soft, acidic water. Now, I was planning on using a DIY CO2 system on the tank, so I know that that should take care of the higher than desired pH, but I don't know what to do about the hardness. Would cacatuides be ok in this water? If not, are there any apistos that would? Otherwise, any alternate stocking suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[aspen]

>>'Would cacatuides be ok in this water?'

they will breed with limited success, and will probably do ok otherwise. my water is simiilar to yours and they did fine with me.

rick

 

[Owen]

Just curious, what are you measuring your KH and GH in? I thought a standard measure was ppm (mg/L). My KH is 70ppm and my GH is 80ppm. How does that convert to your scale?

 

[Fatts]

Owen, Hardness is typically described in German degrees in the US. 1 degree of hardness is about 17.9 ppm. So GH of 10 is ~ 179ppm and KH of 6 is ~ 107.4 ppm. I honestly believe when dealing with dwarf acaras EC is still a much better measure to use, since the fish need very pure water.