Kinda a Stupid Question...

[Angel Freak]

Hi all, I have a bit of a dumb question... I have a water softner for our water because I have hard water. Whenever I do pwc I use cold water because it is not soft only the warm is. My question is after 6 years of doing this is it safe to use softened water in my tanks because some of my fish like soft water.
TIA,
Angel Freak

 

[rrkss]

The only time fish care about softened water is when they want to spawn. It would be best to just keep on doing what you were doing and not change anything.

 

[Roan Art]

Water that has been "softened" via water softener has had all of the Mg and Ca removed and replaced with salt.

Not good for fish. Fish need the magnesium and the calcium, not the salt.

Roan

 

[Native American]

So true. The ion exchange resin in your home water softener substitutes a couple Na+ ions for each Mg2+ or Ca2+ ion. Makes your skin feel great after a shower, you use less soap in the laundry....but it's not for fish.

v/r, N-A