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Lanett, AL tap water

Supplied by Lanett Water Works. Here's what its water means for your fish.

Disinfectant

Chlorine

Your water is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.

Safety for fish and shrimp

Nitrate (NO₃)

Supplier's figure

2.3–3 ppm (Low)

Typical 2.6 ppm

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply Dist, which supplies Lanett Water Works (2012–2019).

Water chemistry

General hardness

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

Supplier's figure

19–20 ppm

Typical 19 ppm

Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.

From the utility that supplies yours: Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply Dist, which supplies Lanett Water Works (2012–2019).

pH

Supplier's figure

6.4–6.6

Typical 6.5

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From the utility that supplies yours: Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply Dist, which supplies Lanett Water Works (2012–2017).

  • Lanett Water Works adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Lanett, AL

  • Lanett Water Works

    Serves 98% of residents · Buys water from Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply Dist · Chlorine

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