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I recently noticed some odd deficiencies in my tank (posted pictures and details here.)
Today, after going swimming at the large lake that surrounds my town, i noticed signs about herbicide dosing to control Eurasian Milfoil, and it hit me. Could this be connected to my tank issues? I did some research, and the local government switched watersheds to a run-off source supposedly 3 weeks ago, and will continue until herbicides are "at a level safe for human consumption." No date given. As far as I can tell, some herbicide was put into the lake before they switched sources, by a couple weeks. My API tests are giving me the same readings for my tap water as I've had for the last 6 months: 1 dKH, 1 dGH, 6.8 pH. Wouldn't those readings change with the watershed being changed?
I'm guessing that the level of toxicity for me is a wee bit higher than what will kill my aquatic plants.
I couldn't get anyone at the water dept. to answer the phone, and I plan on visiting them tomorrow to get some more concrete details.
Any advice on what to do? My first thought is just to buy distilled water for a while, but I think that would get expensive quickly with 50% weekly water changes. Will an RO/DI unit filter out herbicides? If so, does anyone have any recommendations on a good mid-range unit?
Thank you for the help!
Today, after going swimming at the large lake that surrounds my town, i noticed signs about herbicide dosing to control Eurasian Milfoil, and it hit me. Could this be connected to my tank issues? I did some research, and the local government switched watersheds to a run-off source supposedly 3 weeks ago, and will continue until herbicides are "at a level safe for human consumption." No date given. As far as I can tell, some herbicide was put into the lake before they switched sources, by a couple weeks. My API tests are giving me the same readings for my tap water as I've had for the last 6 months: 1 dKH, 1 dGH, 6.8 pH. Wouldn't those readings change with the watershed being changed?
I'm guessing that the level of toxicity for me is a wee bit higher than what will kill my aquatic plants.
I couldn't get anyone at the water dept. to answer the phone, and I plan on visiting them tomorrow to get some more concrete details.
Any advice on what to do? My first thought is just to buy distilled water for a while, but I think that would get expensive quickly with 50% weekly water changes. Will an RO/DI unit filter out herbicides? If so, does anyone have any recommendations on a good mid-range unit?
Thank you for the help!