Re: [Killietalk] Air exchange vs. dehumidifier

[Wright Huntley <whuntley at verizon_net>]

Hi David,

The real problem is the lack of carbonate (alkaline) buffers that 
usually come along with the Ca and Mg.

Atmospheric CO2 can dramatically crash the pH of pure distilled water, 
That makes the solubility of most metals go way up. Test your 
dehumidifier water for copper (lead?) before using it on the fish. The 
action, at low levels, can be slow and subtle, but it sure ain't good 
for them.

My problems with dehumidifier water never got to that level. Airborne 
household cooking grease, cleaning sprays, smog, etc. had contaminated 
mine far beyond useful levels, even without any heavy metal problem.

Here in Bishop, our humidity is so low we have cracked furniture. My 
water is also a bit too soft (85 ppm tds, 60ppm as hardness). That is a 
far bigger pain to fix than harder water that is very easily tempered 
with RO. I appreciate the rise in humidity my tanks provide, so don't 
even have a dehumidifier any more.

Wright

David Lains wrote:

>Hi Al
>
>Doesn't your dehumidifier core contain copper and aluminum?  Copper toxicity
>increases significantly in the absence of Calcium and magnesium.
>
>Best Fishes
>David 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
>Behalf Of Al Anderson
>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:21 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Air exchange vs. dehumidifier
>
>I just run the dehumidifier drip into the sump on the soft water system the
>water is distilled and clean.
>----- Original Message -----
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>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Air exchange vs. dehumidifier
>
>
>  
>
>>If you can run a hose from the dehumidifier to a floor drain, you 
>>won't have to empty it. My father ran one for many decades in his 
>>basement this  way.
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