On 2/12/05 8:35 PM, "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> wrote:

> Might be a good idea to invest in a simple charcoal in line water filter
> that will screw right into your hose.
> It'll most certainly remove all of the hard water characteristics of
> your water supply, and will be on hand when you need it, instead of
> running for several gallons of distilled water when you need it.
> 
> Also a real good item to be using when washing your Van .
> It'll prevent all the hard water spots.
> And another idea for this item would be to filter your water on the way
> into your Westies water tank.
> I do.
> 
> The price?
> About $28.00 including the charcoal cartridge.
> A good investment.
> 
> RC
> 
> 
Charcoal will absorb chemical impurities but doesn�t do much about mineral
deposits.  Special attachments needed for softening (substituting salts)
water.

Here the water is very mineral heavy (hard)  my african cichlids loved it
when I was raising fish.  Had a heavy charcoal filter on the tank to take
out some impurities but not the minerals.  African cichlids love the liquid
rock.

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