"Margolis" wrote in message
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|I don't know anybody that uses pure ro/di water. That would almost
be
| suicide. Most add some baking soda and other minerals to restore
the proper
| balance. The fish and plants need the electrolytes and minerals in
the
| water to survive. And with 0kh, your ph would have a tendency to
crash to
| fatal levels for most fish.
|


I see what you're saying. I, too, use some additives in the water,
first and foremost, the salt mix, which provides many electrolytes
and minerals, and is replenished via water changes. I, however, do
not use any WATER other than RO\DI, such as store-bought filtered
water, or tap water.