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Hardening Water
Does anyone have any ideas of how to safely harden freshwater? I need to emulate a limestone cave environment. I have tried calcium carbonate powder but it didn't have much effect. Thanks for any help.
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02-09-2010, 09:03 PM
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Re: Hardening Water
 ill sell you some of my well water. i live on an iron range so my water is almost magnetic....
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Re: Hardening Water
Some Tuffa rock might help
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Re: Hardening Water
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Also calcium chloride raises gh also by adding calcium instead of magnesium from epsom salts. I think small quanties are sold at pool supply places as "shock". Otherwise calcium chloride is sold in 50 pounds bags ($20 or so) at redimix concrete places. Actually cal chlor in 25 pound bags was $8 at one redimix place. my .02
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02-11-2010, 12:16 PM
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Re: Hardening Water
Crushed Coral might work.
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Re: Hardening Water
Limewater (Calcium hydroxide dissolved in water)
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