Filtrated Water and Additives

[Deus]

I have a pretty heft water filtration\UV\Softener for my home. I have to check again but y water was a perfect 7.0. From what I understand though, these systems strip out good minerals? Will I need to add to this water to keep discus?

Thank you

[pitdogg2]

any part of that system reverse osmosis or Deionization? The softener may also cause a problem as most remove some hardness and replace with sodium that I'm not sure about. If it is just a great big carbon block to UV then to softener you may be ok.

[cedar]

djw know water, pm him...he has helped me a lot. :)

[DJW]

I have one of the salt softeners, and after researching it, ended up bypassing it with a water line that goes straight to the fishroom. If its the kind where you add bags of salt, the higher your TDS, the more sodium gets added into the water.

[Deus]

I have one of the salt softeners, and after researching it, ended up bypassing it with a water line that goes straight to the fishroom. If its the kind where you add bags of salt, the higher your TDS, the more sodium gets added into the water.



Yes, I do have a big black tank I add salt to. Those big bags. Without this system my water is pretty bad.