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Whats the difference between soft from hard water2007-11-24 23:43:32

I'm using it for my aquarium and books say this are factors need to be considered. Is there really a difference? It is really necessary, because I鈥檝e been using regular water for sometime now, all my fishes seem fine!

Answers:

It depends on your fishes really. If you are keeping the hardy kind of fishes it doesn't matter. However if you are keeping sensitive fishes like freshwater stingrays etc it makes a difference as they die if your water conditions are not right and pristine.

Hard water have a high pH value and soft water low. Just get a pH tester kit you can purchase from the aquariums if you want to find out.

You can buy the chemical water conditioners to make your water harder or softer but I don't recommand it.

The natural way for soft water is to add driftwood or peat moss in the water. For hard water, add in crushed coral.

Hope this helps

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Hard water has dissolved minerals (rocks) in it.

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Hard water has alot of minerals in it, soft water does not. You would need to have your water tested to determine exacly what is in it. It may throw off your chemical balances, like pH. I think it would only matter if you were having a problem.

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The difference between hard and soft water is the mineral content

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Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (water with a low mineral content is known as soft water). This content usually consists of high levels of metal ions, mainly calcium and magnesium in the form of carbonates, but may include several other metals as well as bicarbonates and sulfates. While it is not generally dangerous to safety or health, it does generally cause potentially costly nuisance problems in the home and in industry. On the other hand, hard water is considered to be ideal for brewing certain styles of beer. Kentucky's distinctive Bourbon whiskey owes its flavor in part to the high calcium content of its groundwater (compared to the pilsener style of beer, the brewing of which requires very soft water). Some hard water chemicals, particularly silicates and calcium carbonate, are also effective corrosion inhibitors, and can prevent damage to pipes or contamination by potentially toxic corrosion products.