> You probably get snowmelt out of your faucet. Check the hardness. If it is > under 60ppm, you may get good spawns from most of your Apistos without the RO > hassle. Not a guarantee, just a thought. Wishful thinking. Our water supply is very hard - 500 - 700 ppm seasonally - pH 7.8 - 8.2. Before I moved into town my water supply was surface water from the Absaroka Beartooth wilderness. Less than 40 ppm. My apistos loved it! After I moved Ihauled water once a week, but, it quickly became a problem. I've been on RO since 1987 - part of my life now. Bob _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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"!