Re: conductivity question

[David Sanchez <barbax2@yahoo.com>]

Very good question Coby. Please keep in mind so as to
not confuse you. The counductivity is rising but the
water hardness is not! what you are seeing is the
accumalation of pollution ie dissolved organic wastes(
ie feces, uneaten food etc) nitrates etc. the only way
to keep it down is via water changes. A heavily
planted tank will hel as well but water changes are
the best way to keep a stable low counductivty and
thus low pollution for the eggs of a sensitive species
like dicrosus to hatch. And please there are no stupid
questions your question was actually a very good one
and hopefully it will propel you to success! goo dluck

Dave Sanchez


--- the dude <theoutlaw_torn@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Excuse my ignorance(which is why Im asking a
> question in the first place)
> ... but Idont understand why my conductivity doesnt
> stay where it is out of 
> the tap. My tap water is 30microsiemens but I had a
> tank with just one pair 
> of Dicrossus filamentosus and a bunch of plants on
> some sand from pool sand 
> filters. The conductivity was over 500 microsiemens,
> no wonder they weren't 
> spawning?
> How can it increase? does accumulated fish waste
> cause conductivity to 
> increase? or what is happening?? Also used a lot of
> Dehumidified water on 
> that tank which is 10microsiemens. How could it be
> so high?
> how can I lower it?
> 
> thanks
> coby
> 
> 
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