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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: bristlelover on July 27, 2006, 11:28:32 PM

Title: boar water
Post by: bristlelover on July 27, 2006, 11:28:32 PM
hi just a question can boar water be used in aquariums. if so what chemicals will i have to use if any. thanks.
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Post by: gasnitro on July 28, 2006, 07:00:05 AM
should not be a problem just check your ph hardness and salt content
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Post by: nickbo on July 28, 2006, 08:00:53 AM
Hi
Our town water here in cambooya is straight out of bores and all i use is a bit of chlorine neutraliser and all my africans love it
Cheers Nick
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Post by: evojb on July 28, 2006, 10:55:14 AM
you may want to find out what disolved minerals are in the water to see if any will adversely affect your fish, or purify it.
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Post by: dammwoman on July 30, 2006, 11:04:38 AM
Have your bore water quality tested before going to the expense of installing the bore.
Some have excellent quality bore water and other areas are terrible.
If after testing its Ok go for it, but aerate heavily before putting through fish tanks as it has a very high CO2 content.

Cheers Linda
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Post by: cosmotiger1 on July 30, 2006, 11:19:19 AM
[quote:51e6f445bd] it has a very high CO2 content[/quote:51e6f445bd]

thats interesting, could be great for planted tanks.......
Title: Bore water
Post by: Savage_roo on July 30, 2006, 11:21:21 AM
A nother problem you might come across  is the water might be soft
So u mught have to add some bi carb to bring up the hardness

Andrew
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Post by: caryb on July 30, 2006, 01:23:01 PM
I have a bore with 7.9 out of the ground! I don't do anything except chlorine nutralise just in case & I have absolutely no problems at Wamuran.


Cary
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Post by: dammwoman on July 30, 2006, 02:33:32 PM
A couple of the bigger breeders I know that use bore water have plant ponds which they pump the bore water into and then pump into the fish tanks a couple of days later.
The plants grow very well!!.
Cheers Linda
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Post by: bristlelover on July 30, 2006, 05:37:00 PM
thanks for all of the replies i will do all of this. this is great as i have a bore on my property so it will save me from going and getting other water. thanks.