Re: Peat water and water parameters

[IDMiamiBob@aol.com]

G Kadar writes:

> Once I very carefully decant the water from the sediment, will the water
>  parameters remain stable after introduction into the aquarium?  I'm mostly
>  concerned about the pH.

The pH will respond to anything in the tank that can affect it, including fish
metabolism, plants, carbonates in the gravel, etc.  But it's stability is as
great as tap or greater than most Deionized or RO treated water.

Bob Dixon


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