Quote Originally Posted by Leefrogs View Post
get some dip test strips, they like real soft alkaline water, and if it's city water u need to treat it. When I dip test my spring water against bottled spring water, my water was better. Hard water has a lot if disolved metals. Water conditioner will remove chlorine and metals. Distilled water can be found anywhere.
My parents have a fresh water spring underneath of a shed that has a 3 tiered water filtration system, I wonder if that would be suitable. I can always make a long drive and stock up. Dip strips are sold at pet shops? Or pool shops?