water softener question

[jefferson]

my wife would like to "soften" our hard water a bit. I'm interested
too because I just can't lower the alkilinity of the fish tank. Are
there issues and\or recommendations with water softeners for aquarium
use that I need to consider?
jdavis

[Gordon]

Jefferson,

Take a look at http://www.marksfish.dipsy.cyberprog.net/marksfish/ Click on
DIY on the left then Peat filtration 1 or 2 if you're feeling adventorous
:-)

Hope this helps.

Gordon

"jefferson" > wrote in message
...
> my wife would like to "soften" our hard water a bit. I'm interested
> too because I just can't lower the alkilinity of the fish tank. Are
> there issues and\or recommendations with water softeners for aquarium
> use that I need to consider?
> jdavis

[jefferson]

Gordon-
Terrific idea-soften and acidify at the same time. I could run
something like this in the basement...just pondering how I could run
the python uphill to do the water changes. Perhaps my wife could
bathe in it too for flaky skin <g>.
jefferson

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 21:54:06 -0000, "Gordon"
<newsin_at_hgp.nildram.co.uk> wrote:

>Jefferson,
>
>Take a look at http://www.marksfish.dipsy.cyberprog.net/marksfish/ Click on
>DIY on the left then Peat filtration 1 or 2 if you're feeling adventorous
>:-)
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Gordon
>
>"jefferson" > wrote in message
...
>> my wife would like to "soften" our hard water a bit. I'm interested
>> too because I just can't lower the alkilinity of the fish tank. Are
>> there issues and\or recommendations with water softeners for aquarium
>> use that I need to consider?
>> jdavis
>