Re: conductivity question

["Kelly Higgins" <kelly_higgins@cox.net>]

Dave,
Would you tell us what inert substrate you use?
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Sanchez" <barbax2@yahoo.com>
To: <apisto@listbox.com>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: conductivity question


> Like I said Coby the pollution is mainly causing you
> rise in counductivity. As mIke w said a few things
> such as stuff in teh gravel amy also . I have that
> controlled in my tanks as I use safe sand that will
> not affect hardness. Personaly I wouldnt use any
> additives your water is pretty good and withthe use of
> peat you should be able to get pretty good water for
> you Dicrosus you may add some distlled or RO water to
> dillute it down further. The key is to check your KH
> you want to get it to 0 or as close to 0 as you can
> using the peat filter. The additive is greatly
> contributing to your rise in counductivity as well. I
> suggest again dont use it its useless in my book. I
> have bred more Apistos then I can remember in just
> plain RO water no additives at all. That stuff is for
> the chemical companies to make money becasue APISTOS
> WILL BREED JUST FINE IN IT. Sorry for the caps im
> taking the wife out and im in a rush, not gonna retype
> LOL talk to you folks tommorrow and maybe ill get ya a
> better answer tommorrow as well :)  I have bred a few
> Dicrosus species and ill be happy to outline my method
> for breeding them. I just bred more D.maculatus then I
> know what to do with :) a good thing I think? later
> everyone.
>
> Dave
>
>
> --- the dude <theoutlaw_torn@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Dave,
> >
> > My hardness is less the 20ppm but my conductivity is
> > 570mincroseiems??
> > This is after I just took out all the water and
> > plants as well as rinsing
> > the sand to clean it (setting it up for a new fish).
> > How could the conductivity be so high. I had put
> > some water hardening powder
> > in called equallibrium, however the hardness is
> > still only 20ppm. So what is
> > causing that conductivity?
> > Will kribensis, A. cacatuoides, and A. trifasciata
> > spawn with water at ph
> > 6.4 20ppm but 500microsiemens? Or what can I do do
> > change it?
> >
> > coby
> >
> >
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