Water Hardener Help

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pokeystar
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Water Hardener Help

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My tap water is currently very soft. On the mains it varies here. It is 4 dkh. Tge tank is for my fahaka and heavily planted. I would ideally like this to come up to 7/8 dkh. Can anyone suggest a good hardener. I am using aquador but I could put the whole tub it would seminars with little change.
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I would just use aragonite sand as the substrate.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Or a mesh bag of crushed coral (or any type of calcium carbonate) in the filter
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I like to find the answer.
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Punkster, the 4" red T miurus
Mongo, the 4" A modestus
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C valentini
C coranata
C papuan
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lorteti
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suvattii
burrfish
T niphobles
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Hinata007 wrote:I like to find the answer.
You already have 2 good ones.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

"The solution to pollution is dilution!"
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