Hi all,
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I would expect your <"tap water to be hard"> as most Irish aquifers are limestone, or have limestone influences. If you were out in the W. (Cork, Connemara, Kerry etc) it might be a bit different.
I don't comment on hardscape normally, mainly because none of my tanks are aquascaped, but I'd just put the wood in a more natural position, so that it isn't standing on end facing different directions.
cheers Darrel
It is worth having a TDS/Conductivity meter, that one would give you a ball park figure, but I'd spend a bit more on a low range meter.Is it worth buying a ph-tds pen like these? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078NJR692/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2QXK5N6SI0N0O&psc=1 as i have no clue what my tds is.
They look like they might be limestone, but all the rock in S. Ireland is old and hard, so it doesn't make a lot of difference.I suggest tagging @dw1305 re the stones
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I would expect your <"tap water to be hard"> as most Irish aquifers are limestone, or have limestone influences. If you were out in the W. (Cork, Connemara, Kerry etc) it might be a bit different.
Definitely get some more. I like <"water worn cobbles">.I do have access to more of these pebble rocks so i will take your advice and play around with adding more of a diverse range of sizes
I don't comment on hardscape normally, mainly because none of my tanks are aquascaped, but I'd just put the wood in a more natural position, so that it isn't standing on end facing different directions.
cheers Darrel