Tifton, GA tap water
Supplied by Tifton-Tift County Water System. 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)
Area estimate1.3–82 ppm (High)
Typical 31 ppm
High for well water. Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2015).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate3–115 ppm
Typical 25 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2015).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate0–91 ppm
Typical 2 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2015).
pH
Area estimate4.4–6.8
Typical 5
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2015).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate36–175 ppm
Typical 110 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2015).
Who supplies Tifton, GA
Tifton-Tift County Water System
Serves 95% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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