tank salt water hard or soft?

hydrojeff · 09-03-2009, 08:52 AM

just wondering if the ocean water is hard or soft water, or inbetween?

inwall75 · 09-03-2009, 08:56 AM

It is hard because of all of the Calcium and Magnesium

the fisherman · 09-03-2009, 08:58 AM

hard as a rock

hydrojeff · 09-03-2009, 09:01 AM

thought so, thanks

bioreefdude · 09-03-2009, 09:35 AM

well if thats the case my shower puts out hard water icould just use water from the tap

inwall75 · 09-03-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bioreefdude

well if thats the case my shower puts out hard water icould just use water from the tap

Yep, if you get rid of the Phosphorus, nitrates, Iron, and the chloramines (Ammonia and Chlorine)

AZDesertRat · 09-03-2009, 01:14 PM

And copper, lead, arsenic, VOCs, SOCs, fuel byproducts, silicates and hundreds of other things allowed in drinking water at whatever levels. It may be safe to drink but it will have an adverse effect on a reef tank.

09-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#1
hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orange city,FL Age: 39 Posts: 1,043 Skin: Mint Karma: 49697	tank salt water hard or soft? just wondering if the ocean water is hard or soft water, or inbetween?

09-03-2009, 08:56 AM	#2
inwall75 3reef Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: America Posts: 7,115 Skin: Classic Karma: 4809342	It is hard because of all of the Calcium and Magnesium

09-03-2009, 08:58 AM	#3
the fisherman Vlamingii Tang Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,888 Skin: Mint Karma: 119909	hard as a rock

09-03-2009, 09:01 AM	#4
hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orange city,FL Age: 39 Posts: 1,043 Skin: Mint Karma: 49697	thought so, thanks

09-03-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: stockton ca Age: 29 Posts: 1,933 Skin: Mint Karma: 395617	well if thats the case my shower puts out hard water icould just use water from the tap

09-03-2009, 01:14 PM	#7
AZDesertRat Great Blue Whale Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 54 Posts: 2,842 Skin: Classic Karma: 1484862	And copper, lead, arsenic, VOCs, SOCs, fuel byproducts, silicates and hundreds of other things allowed in drinking water at whatever levels. It may be safe to drink but it will have an adverse effect on a reef tank.