Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 9/27/83; site hplabs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!akgua!sb1!sb6!bpa!burdvax!presby!seismo!hao!hplabs!piety From: piety@hplabs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Soft water use in the Aquarium Message-ID: <2052@hplabs.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Nov-83 12:22:17 EST Article-I.D.: hplabs.2052 Posted: Mon Nov 28 12:22:17 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 1-Dec-83 03:31:35 EST References: <429@tekchips.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 4 I've been told that a water softener replaces the CALCIUM ions with SODIUM ions. Thus, you get as much salt as you would have gotten calcium. Bob