diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 6ffbba0..c4d17cb 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 0.7.9
+Date: 2023-03-06
+  Features:
+    - K2: Add setting to choose between default mineral water and water for mining fluid
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.7.8
 Date: 2023-02-12
   Changes:
diff --git a/info.json b/info.json
index 7a064a0..04f245e 100644
--- a/info.json
+++ b/info.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { 
     "name": "bztungsten",
-    "version": "0.7.8",
+    "version": "0.7.10",
     "factorio_version": "1.1",
     "title": "Tungsten",
     "author": "Brevven",
diff --git a/locale/en/tungsten.cfg b/locale/en/tungsten.cfg
index b067cf6..fa62c07 100644
--- a/locale/en/tungsten.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/tungsten.cfg
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ bztungsten-avoid-military=Avoid military science pack
 bztungsten-advanced-carbon-furnace=Enable the advanced carbon furnace
 bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount=Mining fluid amount
 bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount-k2=Mining fluid amount for Krastorio2
+bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2=Mining fluid for Krastorio2
 bztungsten-starting-patch=Starting wolframite patch
 bztungsten-more-intermediates=Enable more intermediates
 bztungsten-se-sintering=SE: Sinter powdered tungsten instead of casting
@@ -75,7 +76,10 @@ bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount=Amount of fluid (water) needed to mine, default 1
 bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount-k2=Mining fluid amount for Krastorio2, default 1. Note, this is displayed as 1/10th the value in some parts of the game.
 bztungsten-starting-patch=Whether a new game should have a starting wolframite patch. Disabled by default in vanilla, AAI, etc. 
 bztungsten-se-sintering=Due to the high melting point of tungsten, instead of creating molten tungsten and casting it, create tungsten powder and sinter it (still in a casting machine).
+bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2=Fluid used to mine wolframite, [color=cyan]mineral water is recommended.[/color]
 
 [string-mod-setting]
 bztungsten-more-intermediates-no=No
 bztungsten-more-intermediates-cuw=Yes: __ITEM__cuw__
+bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2-mineral-water=Mineral water [color=blue]Recommended![/color]
+bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2-water=Water
diff --git a/me.lua b/me.lua
index f1919ca..cbb3d48 100644
--- a/me.lua
+++ b/me.lua
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ function me.starting_patch()
   return mods["Krastorio2"] or me.get_setting("bztungsten-starting-patch")
 end
 
+
+function me.fluid() 
+  if mods["Krastorio2"] then
+    return me.get_setting("bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2")
+  end
+  return "water"
+end
+
 function me.fluid_amount()
   if mods["Krastorio2"] then
     local amt = me.get_setting("bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount-k2")
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 6f82bac..3eead17 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -32,35 +32,50 @@ data:extend({
     hidden = not not (mods.Krastorio2 or mods.bzfoundry),
     order = "aea",
 	},
-  {
-		type = "bool-setting",
-		name = "bztungsten-starting-patch",
-		setting_type = "startup",
-		default_value = false,
-    allowed_values = {"yes", "no"},
-    hidden = not not mods.Krastorio2,
-    order = "afa",
-	},
-  mods["Krastorio2"] and
-  {
-		type = "int-setting",
-		name = "bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount-k2",
-		setting_type = "startup",
-		default_value = 1,
-    minimum_value = 1,
-    maximum_value = 1000,
-    order = "aga",
-	} or {
-		type = "int-setting",
-		name = "bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount",
-		setting_type = "startup",
-		default_value = 10,
-    minimum_value = 1,
-    maximum_value = 1000,
-    order = "aga",
-	},
 })
 
+if mods.Krastorio2 then
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "string-setting",
+      name = "bztungsten-mining-fluid-k2",
+      setting_type = "startup",
+      default_value = "mineral-water",
+      allowed_values = {"mineral-water", "water"},
+      order = "aga",
+    },
+    {
+      type = "int-setting",
+      name = "bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount-k2",
+      setting_type = "startup",
+      default_value = 1,
+      minimum_value = 1,
+      maximum_value = 1000,
+      order = "agb",
+    },
+  })
+else
+  data:extend({
+    {
+      type = "bool-setting",
+      name = "bztungsten-starting-patch",
+      setting_type = "startup",
+      default_value = false,
+      hidden = not not mods.Krastorio2,
+      order = "afa",
+    },
+    {
+      type = "int-setting",
+      name = "bztungsten-mining-fluid-amount",
+      setting_type = "startup",
+      default_value = 10,
+      minimum_value = 1,
+      maximum_value = 1000,
+      order = "aga",
+    },
+  })
+end
+
 if mods["space-exploration"] and string.sub(mods["space-exploration"], 1, 3) >= "0.6" then
 data:extend({
   {
diff --git a/tungsten-ore.lua b/tungsten-ore.lua
index be40d51..34c2d31 100644
--- a/tungsten-ore.lua
+++ b/tungsten-ore.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ data:extend({
       mining_particle = "tungsten-ore-particle",
       mining_time = 2,
       fluid_amount = util.me.fluid_amount(),
-      required_fluid=(mods["Krastorio2"] and "mineral-water" or "water"),
+      required_fluid= util.me.fluid(),
       result = "tungsten-ore"
     },
     collision_box = {{ -0.1, -0.1}, {0.1, 0.1}},