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Zebras in hard water
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:08 pm
by Refael Hdr.
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:12 pm
by Refael Hdr.
Anyone?...
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:17 pm
by paulvh
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:04 pm
by Refael Hdr.
Thank you paulvh,
What was the GH or the micro siemens?...
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:08 pm
by TwoTankAmin
I have spawning zebras in tap water from our well- pH 7.4 and GH of 6 dg (about 106 ppm).
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:13 pm
by paulvh
just tested the PH - it is 8.4 if my test kit is accurate!
GH looks like 7d
best wishes
Paul
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:08 am
by eklikewhoa
thats about where my parameters are and they do fine and are growing quite well.
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:09 pm
by cichlid_baby
Mine are in tap water as well... ph of 7.8 to 8.0 at times. Very healthy and fat.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:24 pm
by GS
Hello All
I keep my fish in hard (very hard) London water and they have lived for years and are currently breeding regularly.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:20 pm
by Refael Hdr.
Thank you all!
Besides the alkali pH, does anyone keep them in high GH (>15) and high conductivity (above 1000 mS) too?...