Is this a good idea?

[hopwood83]

I have very hard water out of the tap. I have been having problems with pH so I was thinking about getting and RO unit. In the mean time I have been using distilled water for my water changes to try to soften the water. Long story short I had and idea to use water from my dehumidifier as water for the tank. So my question is do any of you see a problem with this idea please let me know. I have the capability to store the water between water changes so that should not be a problem. I have not had a chance to test the waters for pH and kH or gH. So if you could let me know your thoughts that would be great

 

[BushFishRox]

I would just be concerned that the water is missing minerals and such the fish need...

 

[beblondie]

I'd be concerned that the water picked up something from the dehumidifier like copper and trace chemicals from the equipment.Personaly i wouldn't tempt fate-Anne

 

[hopwood83]

I had already planned on having to add trace element with Ro water anyway. So that is not that big of a deal. I was just thinking that this might be a cheap alternative to RO or distilled water.