I wonder what else he was doing wrong?
I remember the thread that Al alluded to. I was was watching it. He was doing more wrong than raising fry in soft water. He was overcrowding them. He had too many fish and not enough time to care for them nor sufficient tank space to raise them. He got in over his head. I do not blame his problems on his water.
Al's thread was a blast from the past. I miss that time. The forum had a different feel to it back then because there were people here with very strong opinions. This is one of the times that Al had to put out the fire.