louis_last
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i am considering replacing 750ml from my 20l planted tank every day with bottled highland spring mineral water as the healthiest wild aquatic mosses i have seen are in natural springs and it seems that the added minerals may be beneficial for shrimp, however I want to make sure that this wont create unhealthy levels of dissolved minerals in such a small tank.
the average quantities in mg/l of Highland Spring are :arrow:
Ca 40.5
Mg 11.6
K 0.9
Na 9.4
Cl 8.1
SO4 6.4
NO3 2.4
T.D.S at 180c -158
pH is approximately 7.8
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I also don't know whether the tannins from bogwood and leaf litter and the addition of CO2 would be sufficient to counter act the influence of a slightly alkaline pH? the catchment area for the spring this water comes from has been certified by the organic soil association so it is very pure and filters for 15 years before being bottled but i don't want to accidentally kill my aquatic mosses due to an oversight. cheers guys.
the average quantities in mg/l of Highland Spring are :arrow:
Ca 40.5
Mg 11.6
K 0.9
Na 9.4
Cl 8.1
SO4 6.4
NO3 2.4
T.D.S at 180c -158
pH is approximately 7.8
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I also don't know whether the tannins from bogwood and leaf litter and the addition of CO2 would be sufficient to counter act the influence of a slightly alkaline pH? the catchment area for the spring this water comes from has been certified by the organic soil association so it is very pure and filters for 15 years before being bottled but i don't want to accidentally kill my aquatic mosses due to an oversight. cheers guys.