So, softened water!
Does anyone happen to know what the take is using softened water in a community planted aquarium?
Back story: I’m installing an aquarium as a room divider as part of an extension on our home, I got rather over excited and wanted to put an auto change system in, so ran a drain and a water feed under floor to the aquarium (which is raised 1000mm off the floor to accommodate the filter system etc).
I was feeling rather proud of myself over this, until I had a central all house water softener installed. As I failed to place an independent feed to the aquarium from the mains, this water is now being softened with the rest of the house.
With this in mind, I’ve been doing some research to see if I’m able to use this water, or if not / not preferable, if I’m able to filter it in order to remove the salt / sodium which the softener places in the supply.
Alternatively I can get Harvey’s to remove the system, however I would need an install something to reduce limescale in the house (as the softener was actually part trade off for having said new aquarium, so not going to go down well if no alternative is possible).
Ive not yet taken delivery of the aquarium, however the stand is arriving in the next few days, so I do have time to install some form of solution if needed.
Any advise on this would be gratefully received!
Does anyone happen to know what the take is using softened water in a community planted aquarium?
Back story: I’m installing an aquarium as a room divider as part of an extension on our home, I got rather over excited and wanted to put an auto change system in, so ran a drain and a water feed under floor to the aquarium (which is raised 1000mm off the floor to accommodate the filter system etc).
I was feeling rather proud of myself over this, until I had a central all house water softener installed. As I failed to place an independent feed to the aquarium from the mains, this water is now being softened with the rest of the house.
With this in mind, I’ve been doing some research to see if I’m able to use this water, or if not / not preferable, if I’m able to filter it in order to remove the salt / sodium which the softener places in the supply.
Alternatively I can get Harvey’s to remove the system, however I would need an install something to reduce limescale in the house (as the softener was actually part trade off for having said new aquarium, so not going to go down well if no alternative is possible).
Ive not yet taken delivery of the aquarium, however the stand is arriving in the next few days, so I do have time to install some form of solution if needed.
Any advise on this would be gratefully received!
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