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How can I decrease water hardness in my tropical fish tank?
I live in a hard water area which does not help, and the hardness is increasing slightly. I do have a bit of bog wood in my tank, but are their any types of rock gravel etc that will help soften the water.
Also would boiling the water help?
Sorry to say that boiling will not help, nor are there any chemicals you can add to the tank that will get the job done other than Blackwater Extract. It's the same things that comes from your bog wood or from peat moss, just in liquid form. It can help a little but not too much really.
Honestly, unless your hardness is way up there, like over 400 and unless the pH is also very, very high, like 8.2 + I wouldn't bother with trying to reduce the hardness of your water. It will only lead to pH problems and more hassles at water change time. I would only do it if the fish seem to be in distress and they are delicate fish like discus or chocolate gourami.
If you really feel you must lower the hardness and pH ( both will go down together usually) then you need to "cut" your tap water with distilled or R/O water, adding just enough to get the hardness and pH to your desired level. Don;t forget that you will have to do this for each water change in the future and you will have to do it slowly (days or weeks) in the tank so that the fish can adjust properly.
If I can help more feel free to email me
MM
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