Dumb question?

[javajoe]

This is probably a dumb question, but I was wondering if you can use water (city water) filtered through a "Brita" filter for a reef tank? I have been looking at the prices of RO water at the grocery store ($1.00 a gallon) and the price of the filter they want to sell me at the LFS and got to wondering if that would work...
We have one, but i imagine that it does not filter out the right thigns for a reef tank?
I know it probably won't work, but i just had to ask...
Any ideas on this?
Thanks.....
Joe

 

[twoods71]

When you ask a question you are only dumb for a few seconds, if you never asked the question you are dumb for a lifetime.
Anyway without alot of detail no the Brita will not be as good as RO water.
Many people here use an RO/DI unit.
I get my water from a vending machine for $.25 a gallon.

 

[tara]

I have RO/DI delivered to my house in five gal. water bottles for 4.20 each, check in your local yellow pages.

 

[pat]

I USE THE BRITA!!!!!!!!!! ok i really do and have not seen any problems as of yet. all the corals are open, im getting tons of growth out of them, plus the coraline is growing like mad. phosphates have never been above.05 and everything else is check. havent had a problem, maybe we just have good water quality here......Los Angeles!?!?!?! HA riiiiiight it even comes out with a hint of orange sometimes. anyways, works fine for me

 

[von_rahvin]

WAL MART! .25 a gallon. I have been using both a britta and RO water, either is good. To make absolutely sure that the water is good let it sit for a few hours, any chlorine (not that there will be any) will be evaporated out of the water by then