js Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hi there I have a cold water fish aquarium with 6 beautiful gold fish. We live just out of town on 3 acres and therefore don't have town water supply with the complications of chlorine. We have just had a new bore drilled for our water supply and I have taken a sample of the water into a local fish shop to be tested. He said our water is really good and nothing needed done with it. If anything at all though, it could be just a touch alkaline. I don't know much about water types etc, and just wonder if anyone could tell me anything about this. I have previously been using my neighbours rain water for doing changes to my tank, but want to start using our own water from now on. I imagine my current fish will be fine with the change if I do it gradually, but if I get a new fish to add to the tank, will it be okay, to go straight into my tank with the bore water? Many thanks Julie Struthers Mosgiel - Dunedin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 It really depends on what type of fish you have in your tank; malawi cichlids (African) require a pH of around 8.2, however, American cichlids can be anywhere from 4 to above 7. If you are keeping a community tank with general fish like tetras and the like, a pH of 7 would be fine. What is the pH of the water coming from the bore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js Posted December 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 He didn't give me the PH reading - just said nothing to worry about. My gold fish are all cold water fantails and blackmores. Sometimes have comets too. Are there other varieties of cold water fish that can live with your standard fantails, comets etc?? Thanks Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Water is something that for the most fish doesnt need messing with. Some species need specific parameters but goldfish and 99% of the other species in NZ arent one of them. Your goldfish will be much better off on the bore water than the rainwater anyway, considering whats in rainwater and storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNOWKIWI Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hi js, You can pick up a Ph test kit for a few bucks, and test your water yourself, I assure you its not rocket science!, most kits come with clear instructions. You will then know exactly what the Ph of your water is. Generally if it is around 7+/- for the goldfish will be fine. It may be prudent to ask the person that tested your water, what exactly he tested it for. Ph is only one of the parameters tha may affect your fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 what you could do if it really bothers you is go to the supermarket and buy 10 litre containers of mineral water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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