If you look in some of the aquarium books from the 50s & 60s you'll find that boiling a pot of water, letting it cool, and siphoning off the top half was the recommended way of getting softer water. This only works with hard water though (>10º dH) Mike Wise Mayalauren@aol.com wrote: > When I lived in England everyone had electric kettles with a heating element > inside the kettle. After steady use a thick coating of calcium would build up > on the element-you know where I'm going with this!- would any of you in the > UK mind testing the hardness of some boiled water? If it works then I won't > have to get that RO unit after all!! > Just a thought I had last night! > Jason > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!