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Water hardness or softness refer to a number of water parameters. Most commonly hardness refers to what known as General Hardness(GH), which is basically a measure of the calcium and magnesium salts present in water. There is also Carbonate hardness(KH), which is a measure of the carbonate concentration of the water. Combined, these two form Total Hardness, ie, GH + KH = TH
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoSoftening the water is harder than hardening the water. Soft and hard water is determined by minerals in the waters chemistry. These minerals can affect your PH level making it hard to regulate. Softer water produces a lower PH while Harder water promotes a higher PH.
To soften water you need to demineralize the water. Either by installing a R/O (Reverse Osmosis) unit, or applying a chemical designed to remove minerals and soften water. Most pet stores have R/O units installed and sell gallons of water to consumers. You can achieve a softer water by doing water changes and adding the R/O water instead of from the tap.
The reverse is needed to harden your water. The minerals must be added to maintain the higher PH. You can add base rock. A calcium based white rock that releases calcium into the water. Or you can buy the needed minerals in trace forms at your local petstore.
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∙ 13y agoThe water that comes out of your tap depends on where you live and there are many specialist aquarium chemicals you can buy from any fish shop to change the hardness/softness of the water.
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Do you need to control the hardness and softness in the aquarium that tropical fish live in?
Yes!
What would you have to do to control the hardness or softness of water in a aquarium?
Yeah.... uh.... get a freaking filter!
What is opposite softness?
hardness
How do you control the hardness or softness of the water in the aquarium?
There are two ways to help control water hardness: use a packaged water softener or use a mechanical water softening unit. Packaged water softeners are chemicals that help control water hardness.
What word is opposite of softness?
Hardness
What are three main parts of rocks?
There are three main parts of a rock The way I remember is chs color hardness and softness There are three main parts of a rock The way I remember is chs color hardness and softness There are three main parts of a rock The way I remember is chs color hardness and softness
How do you control the hardness and softness of the water in a aquarium?
The best way is to control the harness and softness of the source water for the aquarium. If you need soft water, then use a water softener or reverse osmosis machine to lower the water hardness. If you need your water harder, then you can purchase remineralizing compounds that you can mix with water change water and then add to your tank. You can find remineralizers at www.bigalsonline.com. Look under Water Treatment > Ph Regulators & Buffers. I recommend Kent's R/O Right.
What properties does concrete have to make it reliable?
i think softness and hardness
What does 2b the pencil stand for?
2B stands for 2Black. It is the softness or hardness of a pencil. If you thought there was only one pencil type, think again. There are a variety of lead pencils, ranging in softness or hardness. ^^
What ingredient determines the hardness or softness of flour?
The protein content of the flour.
How do you control the hardness or softness of aquarium water?
There are crystals available in many pet shops that can be placed in a filter to remove hardness. To increase hardness you can add sea shells. To neutralise the water you can get 'Neutralising blocks'. If you are really keen you can use a reverse osmosis filter to remove all the hardness (and other impurities) from the water and then add all the required chemicals to make the water exactly what a specific species requires.
What would you have to do to control the softness of the water in the aquarium?
Yeah.... uh.... get a freaking filter!
