>Mike, > >Sorry to be slow in responding. I often only get to "hobby" mail once >a week or so. As to water, I use straight RO - have for years. I can't use snow melt because we are in the wind belt here and all of our snow ends up in giant drifts blocking my driveway! Bob I have been gone for a week repairing production machinery in the western end of the state. Just got in to a mail box full!! I am having good success with rain water here and have an RO still in the box. Later MikeD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!