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Could I use FIJI Bottled Water for aquariums?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

It contains 91 mg of silica, 18 mg of calcium, 14 mg of magnesium, 7.8 mg of pH, 152 mg of bicarbonates, and 220 mg of total dissolved solids. P.S, I am going to use this water to some fresh water triops and snails and sea monkeys. Please help

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Are Triops eggs sensitive to calcium, bicarbonate ions, or simply osmotic pressure?

Posted on January 1, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

Triops (tadpole/shield shrimp) eggs will not hatch in tap water that has been dechlorinated and treated to remove heavy metals. Is it because the eggs are sensitive to calcium or bicarbonate ions? Or are the eggs simply sensitive to a certain threshold of osmotic pressure?

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