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Actually, Craig, that is something I was considering. We have an undersink RO unit in the kitchen and it wouldn't be that hard to tap into it to fill a container for the aquarium. If I did that, would I have to add anything back into the water before I added it to the aquarium? I assume some of the ...

Just salt, Craig. I've tested the iron level in the past (both chelated and free) and came up with 0. There is also a nitrate reduction system in the flow (same as the water softener but with a different resin), which also uses standard water softener salt. Not sure if that would help keep the iron ...

Thanks for the helpful info on this, guys. I had also thought about letting some tap (well) water sit for a few days and testing it, Craig, but haven't ever done it. That would be interesting. I had to laugh at your comment about "liquid rock", Starsplitter. When we first moved into this house and h...

I have a 40gal freshwater aquarium and the water has a pH that is consistently lower than the water I put in it. I tested tonight and the aquarium water is 6.7 while the tap water is 7.6, both of why are typical of what I usually find. I do 25% water changes every 2-3 weeks, so there's quite a bit o...