At 05:34 PM 1/24/99 -0800, you wrote: >in dallas,tx water is hard...approx 200pm...am looking for an inexpensive >way to reduce the hardess thakinginto accoun multiple water changes of >30% or more are performed per week, thanks, russ Move somewhere with softer water. ;^)> No method of reducing hardness is cheap. Ion exchange (commercial water softener) is your best bet. Most cichlids tolerate a trace of salt ok. Discus are an exception. -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco mailto:gomberg@wcf.com http://www.wcf.com/co2iron ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!