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Ive reposted this as i didnt get a response before :-/

please...

ive managed to get some data about the water quality in my area. At the moment i am using bottled water, but ive just started the last bottle and thought, it would be alot cheaper to use tap water, left open for 48 hours than bottled water...

so heres the data: (im not really sure what it means!)

URL:

http://www.stwater.co.uk/apps/STW0877.nsf/Result/ResultsForm?Opendocument&ng2 6jl

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(sorry layouts a bit messed up)

1st number is: Typical

2nd number is: Value UK/European Limit

3rd value is: The Unit

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Hardness level MODERATELY HARD No Standard Applies
Hardness Clarkes 15.4 No Standard Applies degree
Hardness 221 No Standard Applies mg/l
Aluminium less than 20 200 µg/l
Calcium 69 250 mg/l
Chloride 39 400 mg/l
Chlorine 0.12 mg/l
Coliform bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Colour 1 20 Hazen
Conductivity 520 1500 µS/cm
E.coli bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Fluoride 335 1500 µg/l
Iron 25 200 µg/l
Magnesium 12 50 mg/l
Manganese less than 5 50 µg/l
Nitrate 17.8 50 mg/l
Odour 0 3 dilution No
Pesticides less than 0.01 0.5 µg/l
pH 7.7 5.5 -9.5
Sodium 25 150 mg/l
Taste 0 3 dilution no.
Temperature 12.9 25 deg. celsius

Plumbing Metals

Zinc 45 5000 ug/l
Copper 60 3000 ug/l
Lead 3 50 ug/l

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i hope someone can help me find out if this water is okay to use with my froggies

Thanks chaps and chapesses

Jono
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0.0.3 Orange Splash Back Dart Frogs

England, UK
gjuk@ntlworld.com

Instead of tap water I have a rubbermaid tote putside that catches rain water and I use that for my mistings and my tads. It works great. Just thought I would share this with you.

TonyT

I use bottled spring water, and it has worked great. You may want to post your water info on frognet, as I know some of the people there will know. Most of the problems with city water is the amount of minerals in it. So it will leave deposits on your glass. Another thing is the chlorine, but that can be removed with additives or by letting it sit out for 24hours. If you picked up a nice filter for you faucet and then let that water sit out for 24 hours I bet it would be fine. Again I can not be sure, but when I first started I tested my local water and it was fine, but I still use bottled spring water. I may be switching soon as I am using a little bit more now.
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Kyle
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thanks for the replies.

does anyone here know for a fact if i can use this water with my frogs please, it would be most conveniant if i could.

Jonny
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0.0.3 Orange Splash Back Dart Frogs

England, UK
gjuk@ntlworld.com

I use city tap treated with "Prime" conditioner. I havent had any advese reactions. Of course, we will see what happens when they are old enough to breed.
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Matt

Your lead concentration is at the upper limit of what is considered safe for drinking water. If I were you I'd be a little concerned.

for me, or the frogs?

ive been drinking water for about 18 years now
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0.0.3 Orange Splash Back Dart Frogs

England, UK
gjuk@ntlworld.com

I'd be concerned for both of you. Like I said that concentration of lead is what is deffined as the upper limit of safe for drinking water. Only 9% of homes in the US have concentrations at or above that level, and those are mostly private systems. I don't know anything about a frogs ablity to shed excess lead, but I would think they would be less capable then us. If you want to use the tap water try getting a PUR faucet mount filter, you can even get a cartridge for it designed to remove heavy metals.