disstilled water???

[larrynews]

i have some doubts about the r/o water im buying from 2 different lfs, what if i used distilled for a while until i get a few things, like hair algae starting again, under control...i would add the ph stuff so that it stays the same...any ideas
thanks larry

 

[michaeltx]

alitle more about your tank would be helpful and what you have tried to eleminate it and what you stocking levels are and what your readings are.
Mike

 

[bkvreef]

Where do you go to get your water.
I live in Brookville (west of the 70 - 75 interchange) and I go down to Gerber's. It's just off of Dryden.
I've never had a problem and you can by the RO/DI water or the same premixxed with salt.

 

[larrynews]

went to jacks and gerbers i have less confidence i gerbers, had the hair algae problem after the last batch, i just put in new bulbs and nothing is different as for stocking than it has been for the past 3 years

 

[michaeltx]

sometimes change out of lights can cause a algae bloom if the conditions are right. have you tested the source water to see if there is anything there.
Mike

 

[xdave]

We always used to refer to distilled water as "dead" water. Make sure you aerate it for a long time as it contains no dissolved oxygen. At my daughters college dorm they watched Nemo and afterwards everybody got a free gold fish. They put them in small bowls of distilled water and handed them out. They all died within a hour.

 

[steve24]

i use distilled water. everything from the tank start up till now, with no problems...
steve

 

[michaeltx]

when you mix it with salt it regains its electrolites and nessecary amendments but used as FW only you have to purchase a product called RO right to readd everything that is missing from the water so the fish can live in it.
I learned the hard wy with a show quality crown tail betta that I had.
mike