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Moving to Jupiter, FL

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#1 ·
I'm starting the move to Jupiter this Friday and I am hoping someone can give me the scoop on the area per planted tanks.

Best place for CO2 refills/exchanges?

Fish stores?

What's the water like? I see that the water utility mixes RO water? I keep soft water critters so I'm somewhat hopeful the tap water might be softer than the stuff we normally get in Florida.
 
#2 ·
I'm gonna answer my own post in case someone else is curious.

I'm thinking about getting into brewing a little in addition to planted tanks so I went ahead and got a lab report on the water. Results:

pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 278
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.46
Cations / Anions, me/L 3.6 / 4.5

ppm:
Sodium, Na 41
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 34
Magnesium, Mg 1
Total Hardness, CaCO3 89
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.7
Sulfate, SO4-S 3
Chloride, Cl 79
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 124
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 103
Total Phosphorus, P 0.09
Total Iron, Fe 0.02

So rounded to 2 dGH and 6 dKH. Will need to dose Mg or a GH Booster after water changes.

I ended up just going to Airgas down i-95. Was more pricey than I'm used to though. $34 for a 20# swap. Guy was friendly and the swap was fast though.

Have not found a LFS outside of the chains and salt water shops.
 
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