Hi!
A water filter/softener is going to be installed in the next weeks in my building to reduce water hardness (currently ~14°dH). I will have no way to bypass the system, so all the household water will come through the filter. This filter uses regeneration salts and replaces substances such as magnesium and calcium with sodium.
What should I do in order to make the softened water appropriate to a "high-tech" planted aquarium (moderate/high plant mass, shrimps, and low fish load)? Can I use this softened water as-is or should I get a RO system to demineralise the water and then re-mineralize it with a GH/KH mineral mix before adding it to the aquarium? Any way to prepare the water without RO? I am trying to avoid the RO route because I it will be a challenge finding a place for the RO water tank (I need ~100 litres/week). Thanks for the input!
A water filter/softener is going to be installed in the next weeks in my building to reduce water hardness (currently ~14°dH). I will have no way to bypass the system, so all the household water will come through the filter. This filter uses regeneration salts and replaces substances such as magnesium and calcium with sodium.
What should I do in order to make the softened water appropriate to a "high-tech" planted aquarium (moderate/high plant mass, shrimps, and low fish load)? Can I use this softened water as-is or should I get a RO system to demineralise the water and then re-mineralize it with a GH/KH mineral mix before adding it to the aquarium? Any way to prepare the water without RO? I am trying to avoid the RO route because I it will be a challenge finding a place for the RO water tank (I need ~100 litres/week). Thanks for the input!