oh boy!!! here's another one

redarizona

redarizona

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ok, since I am not getting any responses on my other questions...
I'll ask another...I have been told that RO/DI H20 is best, but I have also been told that instilling soft water for your home is safe for SW tanks too, because it helps rid the water of harmful minerals...is this true?
 
misty927

misty927

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Hmmm....don't most homes have water softeners to begin with?? Maybe I'm not understanding your question right. But tap water is generally considered as a no no to use...regardless of your home filtration. Yes many minerals will be eliminated with a softener but others will remain. It just "softens" the water...it doesn't purify it. So you're still left with some undesirables...which will cause problems. But you could buy a RO/DI purifier...and put it in your home...and there ya go!!
 
redarizona

redarizona

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I have a RO now, but it only comes out of the spicket in my kitchen sink and frig, and only delivers about a gallon a day...what do mean by installing RO?:notsure:
 
misty927

misty927

Member
Well...the purified refrigerator water isn't exactly the same thing that you would use in your fish tank. I'm talking about a real RO/DI unit...look at the dry goods section on this site under Reverse Osmosis Units...you'll see what I'm talking about.
 
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