[quote=”Peter Finke” post=1773]
– I have a place with the right water prepared with the right low mineral content and the right low pH. The first should lie between 10 and 80 Microsiemens/cm; mostly it is around 30-50. The second should be between 4 and 6. Since I use a demineralization-device I take the water from there (since it is nearly pure H2O), mix very few tap water in (“a cup”), give some drops (!) of my oak-essence or phosphorus-acid, constantly controlling the pH, and that’s it.[/quote]
Hello, Peter,
do you use self-made oak-essence? Would you give us your recepy? Or do you use a commercial brand? If the latter is right – which brand do you use, and have you measured the conductance after adding the oak-essence?
I bought Amtra Eichenextrakt (it was recommended in the IGl-Forum by experienced paro-breeders) and found that it increases the conductance more or less significantly. Since I discovered this I am not so happy using it ……….. I use rain water with a conductance of around 40 µS/cm and a pH level of 6,0, and I made good experiences with lowering the pH level to about 5,0 by hanging a satchet with pine bark into the water, for a week, before I use the water for a water change.