Re: Potassium chloride

[BizEcology at aol_com]

If you just need to cut your water with some that has less dissolved solids, 
I would suggest a Tap Water Purified.  The double resin removes everything 
without putting in any other ions.  I use it for incubating killie eggs and 
have had very good results.



In a message dated 6/11/02 9:57:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
azkillie at quixnet_net writes:

<< While at Home Depot the other day, I noticed that they were now selling
 potassium chloride (as well as the usual sodium chloride) for water
 softeners.  We have hard water (about 375 ppm/22 dGH) and use a water
 softener to keep the calcium from building up and clogging the plumbing and
 appliances.  For my killies, I use the water before it goes through the
 softener.  This is because I have not had good experiences using sodium
 chloride "softened" water with killies.  The sodium seems to weaken egg
 shells and turns my Java Moss into brown sludge.
 
 There are a few killies that require softer water.  Is "cutting" their water
 using the potassium chloride treated water a good idea?  What are the
 dangers and/or downsides to using potassium chloride.  Since I have to
 soften my water anyway, should I consider using the potassium chloride
 instead of sodium chloride.  Any thoughts from the chemists out there?
  >>


Larry Tagrin
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