anyone in nj with ro water for cheap or free?

peckhead

peckhead

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im trying to set up a new tank and i dont have a ro unit yet but i plan on getting one. i dont really wanna pay the lfs 100$ for water otherwise i would just get a ro unit. but since i still need a new skimmer, pump, sand, and other stuff i cant afford a ro unit right away. im going to need 90 gallons maybe a little bit more. let me know if you can help! thank you!
 
peckhead

peckhead

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Originally Posted by alistair
Where in NJ are you?
central jersey. bridgewater. near somerville.
 
alistair

alistair

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Thats a little south for me to travel, but if you could get north I'll give you as much water as you can carry.
You can always buy RO water at Walmart .... 33cents a gallon. Most Superwalmarts have a machine where you can take your own water juggs and fill them. If you get a couple of 5gal juggs that would be enough for weekly water changes.
Just remember this is RO water and not RODI. It there fore still has some dissolved solids. I know several people who started out using this water until they bought their own filter.
 
fc307

fc307

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Oceans Gallery on Route 22 has RO water. I used to get it there before I bought my own unit. 90 Gallons is a lot though....They never charged the same but I would give them a call.
 
alistair

alistair

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I used to work in Union, and visited OG. I was never 100% satisfied with what I bought there, but I'm sure their H2O should be okay. Just make sure that they are not taking it from the faucet.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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yeah ocean gallery is shady. there prices are really high.
toms river is pretty far. it would be hard for me to do it all in 1 trip
 
anubisxero

anubisxero

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Originally Posted by alistair
Just spend the $100, you will not regret it. There are always great buys for new units on eb
ay.com.
or save the hundred and add another 75 or so and buy one online. that's what i'd do.
 
fc307

fc307

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Originally Posted by COWFISHRULE
OG on 22 is kind of skeevey
I agree.....I never buy fish or supplies there. Never fails something is always floating dead.
I never had a problem with the RO water.
Purchasing a unit is the best bet. I got tired of stopping on my way home from work to do a simple water change.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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ya i know but with alot of expenses that come with setting up a new tank i cant afford to get a ro for another month or so after getting the skimmer, sand, salt and so on...
 
alistair

alistair

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I'd hold off setting the tank up until I was 100% ready. If you can afford the rodi unit in a month, just wait..... you'll be happier.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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Originally Posted by alistair
I'd hold off setting the tank up until I was 100% ready. If you can afford the rodi unit in a month, just wait..... you'll be happier.
i already have a tank set up. i want to get my fish out of that tank asap because they (well atleast the trigger) look cramped. its a 44g. im setting up a 90
 
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