HI,
I was tempted to try using well water , I have a shallow well, I also have a DSB in the sump and the main tank with a Flume, ( the flume was a under gravel filter wrapped with nylon screen to keep sandout and keepp sand out of the opening for the tubes I removed)My local well water has mod ca , some na,k cl and lots of IRON, almost 1,000 units per ml.
Now I have read that the bacteria in the flume and DSB, will incorporate alot of the iron fairly quickly as will any plants, I alos have a small reforguim in the sump ( more over kill)
Now my concern is this as this continues to accumalate the hydrogensulfiteoxide may reach a saturation point and kill somethin.
I may try a good water treatment that removes cholamine, chlorine and ammonia. it seems many chemicals as they remove cholimine the also make ammonia.![]()
I plan to age the tap water after treatment and then add it in small quanities to refil the sump usally a gallon every day. It seem the well water help grow that nasty green algae after a few days.. My phos is zero I ve checked.
I know RO/DI is the way to go but isn't it a bit of over kill.
Doug
new guy///



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