BK Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 On the West coast yesterday (mainland) and went down to the lake. What water, nice and brown if only it was 28-30c there be heaps of Discus in it. Would it be an option to use say a ltr in my tank (200 ltr) once a week. It is suitable for drinking with the town ship of Ruatapu current drawing its supply from it. Would check pH etc first but just looks like it was made for my Discus. Would boil first. What do you think.Another Lake Brunner is rain feed with no river running in to it, stay's warn in winter, brown in colour only problem being bach's alround egde (human waste). Has any one tried water like this. Just asking could be wrong thing to do but has any one tried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Just cos it's brown doesn't mean it's pH will be suitable, but I know what you mean by looking ideal for discus. One would hope if it is town drinking water then it would be safe to use. Others would say it is never safe to take water from an open source like that, especially if animals use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Not much room in the car with stones, driftwood and the odd deer for lake water but will go down next time with my meters and test kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 If you boil it and check the PH, which almost definitely would be pretty low, then it should be perfectly fine for using. Only concern is if there's agricultural or industrial runoff into it, but if it's used for the town's water that's pretty unlikely. I'd say go for it. Even use more than just a single liter if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 is there farming around there ? if there is my be fertrliser run off , and what about 1080 drops ? then again after boiling it my be just fine. how much do you value your fish?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 You would need to know that you have constant supply, otherwise your tank parameters will change when you stop using it. Also rain might change the water parameters plus it might test okay now but next week doc might do a poison drop in the hills, etc etc, to many unknowns for me, I wouldn't risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK Posted February 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 1080 could be a problem as DOC are dropping heaps at the moment with more planned. Seeing its being use for water supply to Ruatapu I'll try the local council for a break down of the water/minerals values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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