Lowering gh

[nevesj98]

Hello shrimpkeepers

So i did a topic like this , and didnt got that much help so i need to do it again since i think the high hg in my tank is killing my shrimps.

How do i lower the gh in my tank without RO water?

 

Thanks and have a wondefull day

[Buu]

You can't lower gh without using RO or distilled water.

[nevesj98]

I can get distilled water, how should i proceed?

[Buu]

Do water change with distilled water until desired gh level is met

[JamesHe]

What type of shrimp do you keep?

[nevesj98]

TB mischlings 

[JamesHe]

as other people said already, RO water is the cheapest way to lower the GH.

[nevesj98]

If i could get my hands on ro water or a unit i would already got one of those but i can only get distilled for now, should i remineralize it before water changes?

[Soothing Shrimp]

No.  You are trying to take out the gh, so pure has 0 and will dilute what you have left after a water change- thus lowering gh.

[nevesj98]

I see , so when i get the desired gh i should balance water changes between distilled and my tap water ? like 1 water change distilled water,1 water change tap water.

[Soothing Shrimp]

Ultimately, when you get to your desired gh, you want to

 

• take out and add the same amount each water change (ie. 10%-20%)

 

• have the same gh in your new water to match your tank water's gh

 

• Add pure only when topping off what evaporated because the gh and minerals are left behind.

[nevesj98]

By pure you are saying distilled water? 

[Soothing Shrimp]

water with no TDS/gh

 

RO or Distilled.  I think most of us use RO.

[nevesj98]

Okey, thanks a lot for the help shrimpkeepers ^^ 

[Soothing Shrimp]

Ask anytime, shrimp keeper.

[JamesHe]

distilled water is same as RO water, and water with TDS below 20ppm is good soft water.

[Jynn]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DOG63OY?keywords=ro%20buddie&qid=1445582373&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1  This little guy is what I use for my RO water.

 

It's cheap and works great,   Both KH and GH are at 0 fresh out of the unit and I remineralize with salty shrimp bee GH+.

 

I put mine on a 2 way valve off the hookup for my washing machine so that It's only used when I need RO for the shrimp tanks, and the waste water goes out the same pipe as my washing machine drainage.