Calcium Removing?

[Ripley]

I was wondering if there's any treatment for water to take calcium out.

 

[Ripley]

No?

 

[Musho3210]

why dont you want calcium?

 

[Ripley]

Theres a lot of it in my tap water, so I don't think a lot is very good. Well it smells theres that much.

 

[Musho3210]

hmm, unless something goes wrong with your fish dont worry about it.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

What PH do you have? As far as i know there's nothing wrong with a lot of calcium in water for fish.

 

[Ripley]

Hmmm, really? I know a good bit about fish, but never got in to the chemistry of it. Not sure what the pH is, but now that I know that the calcium should'nt cause any problems I'll test for other things.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

I'm assuming you mean Calcium Carbonate (measured as KH). High KH levels won't harm your fish as has been stated before, but may contribute to "limescale" build-up, and if you have soft water fish they may not breed successfully. The best removal method is using a RO/DI filter, but altering your water chemistry is NOT recommended unless you have a specific need for doing so and have a good understanding of what you are doing. RO filtered water is almost completely demineralized which means that you'll need to rebuffer it with either a commerical product, or by "cutting" it with tap water, because fish and plants need some mineral content in the water. Also, this means a long term commitment to always premixing your water, replacing filters, and securing an alternative soft water source if there is a problem with your unit. See why it's always recommended to just stick with what you have? ~_^

 

[Ripley]

My plan is to try Rosey Red minnows first just to see how they do. If they don't do very well then I only lose one dollar. I know where to buy some healthy minnows, so at least they won't be sick when I get them.