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Re: Just overhauled my 10 gallon
Sylvia sez:
> I can't help with any of your other problems, with the exception of one
> comment on the following:
>
> > I topped it up
> > using water from a dehumidifier.
>
> I was considering using water from a dehumidifier as well, thinking it would
> be as good as ro or distilled water. I checked in archives, and there were
> several comments on metal toxicity (either zinc and/or copper, can't recall)
> in water collected from a dehumidifier.
>
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. I don't intend to use dehumidifier
water on a regular basis, so the copper won't accumulate. In fact, I
probably won't ever use it again. I just didn't have any RO water
handy, and the dehumidifier needed to be dumped... I only mentioned it
because the algae bloom didn't occur until I added the tap water, almost
a week later.
Best regards,
Bob