Hard Water VS Plants

happi · 08-14-2010, 06:41 AM

does hard water effect the plants such as hair grass, micro sword or HC, if yes then which plant would you suggest for hard water. i would like to try something that would also looks beautiful and currently am looking for plants which has to be foreground and stem plants. if you have a great success then please do let me know. my water is 300ppm in hardness, alkalinity is also between 150-200 range.

Capsaicin_MFK · 08-14-2010, 10:55 AM

Unless it is directly from the wild, plants usually adapt well to any water (so I have read). My swords prefer soft acidic water but alas, my parameters are just like yours and they are thriving in my low-tech. My slightly-higher-tech with only UG is doing great. I have no experience with HC.

To counter my hard water issues I use Aquasoil as my substrate and immediately my plants showed they are happy.

Sharkfood · 08-14-2010, 08:27 PM

My tap water is very hard and everything I have tried has grown very well. I cut with distilled water in the beginning, but stopped that months ago and have seen no consequences.

Darkblade48 · 08-14-2010, 08:32 PM

As mentioned, plants will grow fine in hard water. I have grown both Dwarf Hairgrass and HC with great success in hard water.

08-14-2010, 06:41 AM	#1
happi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 2,291	Hard Water VS Plants does hard water effect the plants such as hair grass, micro sword or HC, if yes then which plant would you suggest for hard water. i would like to try something that would also looks beautiful and currently am looking for plants which has to be foreground and stem plants. if you have a great success then please do let me know. my water is 300ppm in hardness, alkalinity is also between 150-200 range.

08-14-2010, 10:55 AM	#2
Capsaicin_MFK Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 757	Unless it is directly from the wild, plants usually adapt well to any water (so I have read). My swords prefer soft acidic water but alas, my parameters are just like yours and they are thriving in my low-tech. My slightly-higher-tech with only UG is doing great. I have no experience with HC. To counter my hard water issues I use Aquasoil as my substrate and immediately my plants showed they are happy. __________________ 100g Dutch inspired KDR: 2.45

08-14-2010, 08:32 PM	#4
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,053	As mentioned, plants will grow fine in hard water. I have grown both Dwarf Hairgrass and HC with great success in hard water. __________________ Anthony A Primer to Pressurized CO2 and A Primer to Planted Tanks Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Ehein 2217, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

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08-14-2010, 08:27 PM	#3
Sharkfood Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 2,536	My tap water is very hard and everything I have tried has grown very well. I cut with distilled water in the beginning, but stopped that months ago and have seen no consequences.