Zebras in hard water

Refael Hdr. · Post by **Refael Hdr.** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:08 pm

Will Zebras do well in hard water? lets say pH 7.5 and dGH 15+ (about 1200 ms).
Does anyone keep them in this conditions (or similar) successfully for a long period of time? I'm not talking about breeding of course, but more of growing them adequately without special problems.

Refael Hdr. · Post by **Refael Hdr.** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:12 pm

Anyone?...

paulvh · Post by **paulvh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:17 pm

I've kept zebras in london tap water (ph around 7.5 -

for years and have had one spawning of five babies, all doing well.

Refael Hdr. · Post by **Refael Hdr.** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:04 pm

Thank you paulvh,
What was the GH or the micro siemens?...

Post by **TwoTankAmin** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:08 pm

I have spawning zebras in tap water from our well- pH 7.4 and GH of 6 dg (about 106 ppm).

paulvh · Post by **paulvh** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:13 pm

just tested the PH - it is 8.4 if my test kit is accurate!
GH looks like 7d
best wishes
Paul

eklikewhoa · Post by **eklikewhoa** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:08 am

thats about where my parameters are and they do fine and are growing quite well.

cichlid_baby · Post by **cichlid_baby** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:09 pm

Mine are in tap water as well... ph of 7.8 to 8.0 at times. Very healthy and fat.

GS · Post by GS » Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:24 pm

Hello All

I keep my fish in hard (very hard) London water and they have lived for years and are currently breeding regularly.

Refael Hdr. · Post by **Refael Hdr.** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:20 pm

Thank you all!
Besides the alkali pH, does anyone keep them in high GH (>15) and high conductivity (above 1000 mS) too?...