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We recently have had a lot of rust in our well water that does not filter out.
I have heard that iron is not good for people over 50, and have concerns about heavy metals in general.
Should I be concerned?
Suggestions for filtration that will clean up the water?
The rust isnt comming from your well.. its comming from your tank or plumbing... iron oxide (rust) isnt typical from a well its somewhere in the plumbing...
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Hi, I just want to know what are the signs of good water quality for fish, well in my tank I always do 20% water changes weekly. So I want to know what are the good signs that the water quality is good. (Please dont mention the test readings of ammonia and nitrate whether it is bad or good I just want to know common good signs).
PS: At least give 3 causes minimum and 10 maximum please.
I'm sorry to really tell you that visually looking at your tank and just because it's clear, doesn't mean your water quality is good. Let me give you an example, and I know you mentioned the nitrogen compounds, but truly, this is your best indicator.
You can have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, clear water that doesn't smell, and your fish all alive. Let's say you aren't changing that water at 20% weekly, you may well have nitrates at 60 or 80 ppm in there due to overstocking or overfeeding. You aren't going to see anything directly from this. Exposure to high nitrates effect the growth and immune systems of your fish and leave them weak to any pathogens that could get in your tank. That's just one example.
Look I know this isn't exactly what you are looking for, but it's misleading to say look for clear non smelling water and fish are alive. This isn't always a case where you'll be fine.
My opinion, what makes your water quality good, is having:
1. No ammonia
2. No Nitrite
3. Keeping your water at 40 ppm or under in nitrates
4. Has proper electrolyte balance
5. Your lighting is in balance on a regular cycle
6. You have no pathogens in your tank or sick fish.
7. Plants are not decaying
This again isn't necessarily what you want, but if you take the view point that your water is clear, fish are just alive, and it doesn't smell, you could be getting set up for failure using only that. I might recommend that you increase from 20% weekly to 40 or 50%. It all depends on your nitrate output from your bio filter. I'm sure some others could tack on a few more catagories to look at that I didn't consider, and they would be equally correct.
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What does calcium hardness, CO2, PH, nitrate, and phosphate have to do with water quality? Would you want these levels to be higher or lower if you wanted good water quality? What's a generally 'good' level of these for water?
Would your answers be different if we were discussing quality in terms of ecological standards or human consumption standards?
You don't have to answer every one of these questions, just a few answers will be well-appreciated. Thank you.
Calcium, hardness, CO2 are substances dissolved in water. Typically lower is better but with some considerations which I will discuss later. The EPA publishes a water quality standard which can be found here http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/criteria /drinking/dwstandards.pdf
A simple measurement of everything dissolved in water is TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) -- I'm guessing that might not include CO2 and 02 because they are gasses. Anyway, the maximum TDS the EPA allows for drinking water is 500ppm (or mg/l) Tap water is typically 200ppm TDS. However, just because water is 200ppm TDS doesn't make it good water for drinking. The levels of the individual substances become important. RO (Reverse Osmosis) can remove most of the dissolved solids. RO water would typically be around 20ppm TDS. Distilled water is theoretically 0ppm TDS but once water is purified to that point, it becomes "hungry" and will actually dissolve the pipes or container -- whatever it touches so typically distilled water has something dissolved in it because it has to be contained.... DI (DeIonized water) is distilled water that has been stored in a special inert plastic container with no exposure to air -- it is used in the semiconductor industry to wash parts. Drinking only that kind of water for any length of time could leach minerals out of your body. So water that is good for one purpose might not be good for another.
Typically water that is suitable for human consumption is ok for other organisms -- however, Chlorine and Florine can kill fish and beneficial bacteria, some animals are very sensitive to boron and copper. Animals and humans can survive on brackish water that has a TDS of about 10000ppm -- but only certain minerals can be tollerated (salt, calcium, etc. magnesium, sulphates and others cause digestive problems that will be overcome after using the water for some time).
Sea water is about 35000ppm TDS -- that is too salty for humans and most land animals to drink -- but it is a wonderful environment for fish and aquatic mammals.
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We just moved into a new house (built in 2006) and a few of our neighbors have mentioned problems with their water. My family has yet to notice anything but I would still like to test our water quality. Does anyone know who does that or is there something I can buy to determine if we need to install a water softner?
Thank you in advance!
BTW: We have city water!
Since you are on city water just call the city and ask how hard your water is.
Here is a website you can use to size a softener. If the hardness is not bothering you then you really don't need to spend the money. I had to get one because my kid gets eczema from the hard water.
http://www.qualitywatertreatment.com/wat er_softener_sizing.htm
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Noting the problems associated with large scale consumption of bottled water, the Take Back the Tap campaign asks people to choose tap water over bottled water, but a recent New York Times article by Charles Duhigg, Toxic Waters: Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering , might give some people the impression that tap water is not always safe. Before consumers rush to fill their pantries with bottle water, however, there are a few important points to consider.
Does it make sense to drink tap water over bottled water? Absolutely. The Times article primarily focuses on problems arising from Clean Water Act (CWA) violations that contaminate groundwater, and communities that rely on contaminated wells but, according to Food & Water Watch , 86 percent of Americans get their household water from a public utility.
Municipal water treatment systems, when properly built and maintained, provide safe, clean tap water to their communities. In fact, if you read far enough into Duhigg’s piece you learn that between 2006 and 2008 “92 percent of the population served by community water systems received water that had no reported health-based violations.” Our municipal water and wastewater treatment systems aren’t without problems, though. That’s why Food and Water Watch is working to build support for a Clean Water Trust Fund , which would provide a sustained stream of federal revenue to protect this vital resource. Nevertheless, if you receive your water from a municipal system and you have concerns, the EPA recommends getting a copy of your annual water quality report before you have your water tested.
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