lanceafer
New Member
Can I use a water softener for a reef tank? I’m new to the hobby and cant find anywhere if it’s ok to use just a water softener or not. I am getting the tank from a friend who dose not have the time to care for it anymore and she cant bear to see it neglected any longer. It is a well established tank (about 7 years I believe) there are lots of coral and a few fish. I am trying to get everything set to move it over, but before I do i want to make sure I have all Ill need. I will be getting all she owns and that’s a LOT of stuff so i have been giving myself a crash course. I had a 20 gal tank a few years back but when a sea cucumber, or pineapple or whatever it was called died (damn you LFS employee) It killed everything in the tank and I gave up for a while. We had always used tap water and added chemicals to get rid of the bad stuff. But the more I read the more I think I need to get some sort of purifier. Money is not a huge problem and I’m willing to do what it takes, I just cant find anywhere if its ok to use a softener or if I need a RO/DI unit. Thanks for your help.