Stykk
New Member
Hey everyone,
I'm beginning a new planted tank, and using Fluval Stratum as the substrate, which it claims should buffer my water's pH down to 7 or 6.8ish. However, my tap water is usually around 8 or a little higher. Instead of just pouring fresh water into the tank, what's the best method to do my weekly water changes when there will likely be such a drastic difference between the water in the tank and the water coming from the tap? Do I need to treat the water, mix it with R/O or distilled? Any ideas greatly appreciated.
I'm beginning a new planted tank, and using Fluval Stratum as the substrate, which it claims should buffer my water's pH down to 7 or 6.8ish. However, my tap water is usually around 8 or a little higher. Instead of just pouring fresh water into the tank, what's the best method to do my weekly water changes when there will likely be such a drastic difference between the water in the tank and the water coming from the tap? Do I need to treat the water, mix it with R/O or distilled? Any ideas greatly appreciated.