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Unfortunately I do not have a nonpolluted lake, pond or river anywhere near my house. Most of the water around here is going to be brackish as I live in southwest Florida (way down south on the gulf side). Looking more like I'm going the distilled water route. What do you think? Again, thanks for yo...

But my tap water is from a well and has been through a water softening system. I have read several times that you are definitely NOT supposed to use water that's gone through a softening system because of the chemicals and salts that are used to soften the water. Am I wrong in that thinking? Thanks ...

Right now I have 6 Amano's in a 5 gallon with some african dwarf frogs. I'm in the process of cycling another 5 gallon that will be a shrimp only tank. I'm planning on getting some bloody mary shrimp and some green shrimp and probably another type but haven't made that decision yet.

Thanks for the information. I guess I'll have to get my RO filter cleaned or at this point probably replaced since we haven't used it in so long. I wonder what would be cheaper, buying 69 cent distilled water in the gallons or fixing my RO??? I know fixing the RO is expensive, we had it estimated on...

I have been reading many articles and been on many forums and am now confused as to what to do about the water in my tanks. Where I live we have a well from which our water comes from. The water directly out of the well is rust colored and colors everything a rust color that it comes in contact with...