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Re: Apistos and RO water
> I've read in several places about folks using RO water with various SA
> dwarf cichlids. I have an RO unit, but don't you have to have some
> minerals and carbonates for buffering at all? How are pH crashes
> avoided?
You could add a small percentage (e.g. 10%) tap water to
give you some minerals but still have low hardness or there
are products you can buy specifically for adding to RO
water. One product I am familiar with is Electroright made
by American Pharmaceuticals.
Ken.
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