lady_brewer
Well-Known Member
I am (as I do with everything) slowly over-analyzing the move to AG. While I collect the equipment that I need to start I thought that I would try to find my water profile, so that I have one more thing to obsess about.
Anyway - I have a well, so there is no simple way to get my water profile from a town website. Google brings me to (not-so) relevant posts here, and some BYO info, and a bunch of useless info. I tried searching the AG posts, and all I found was how important water is.
So... one of the things that I did find is that there is a local company that will do an analysis for you, but I have no idea what it will cost. Is an $80 really worth it? If so what info am I looking for exactly?
Another suggestion was that aquarium supply stores (I am hoping this applies to small local pet stores) carry freshwater test kits. Will these give me the info that I need?
Do I keep obsessing? Wait 'til a batch comes out bad? Fork over $$ (that I frankly don't have at the moment)?
Thanks in advance for any info/ help/ advice, etc
Anyway - I have a well, so there is no simple way to get my water profile from a town website. Google brings me to (not-so) relevant posts here, and some BYO info, and a bunch of useless info. I tried searching the AG posts, and all I found was how important water is.
So... one of the things that I did find is that there is a local company that will do an analysis for you, but I have no idea what it will cost. Is an $80 really worth it? If so what info am I looking for exactly?
Another suggestion was that aquarium supply stores (I am hoping this applies to small local pet stores) carry freshwater test kits. Will these give me the info that I need?
Do I keep obsessing? Wait 'til a batch comes out bad? Fork over $$ (that I frankly don't have at the moment)?
Thanks in advance for any info/ help/ advice, etc