Water

[F.D.S.]

Hi all! I got a newbie question. Is water from a water softener good for
tropical fish? My water softener uses potassium instead of salt. Thanks.

Fernan

[Geezer From The Freezer]

"F.D.S." wrote:
>
> Hi all! I got a newbie question. Is water from a water softener good for
> tropical fish? My water softener uses potassium instead of salt. Thanks.
>
> Fernan


I don't know the answer to that but, potassium can be a problem with
algae and diatom growth - they love potassium and phosphates.