Rain water for topping up tank ???

jtrzerocool

jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
AU E-Bay dosent sell RO water purifiers i dont think aquarium shops will. But i still have the problem about money. I think im just gonna put rain water from tank in. Do u want to try stop me now or do u know something to make the rain water more pure.
if money is going to be a problem for you...you may want to rethink what you are going to do...you dont want to have animals suffer...but you are going to do what you want to do anyways...sorry...i was just trying to help...
 
wangotango

wangotango

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
Do u want to try stop me now or do u know something to make the rain water more pure.
That comment wasn't necessary. The only thing that will purify your water is a RO/DI unit. You could try one of those tapwater filters (I think coralife makes it) but it still will not remove everything.
I would be willing to bet my tank (which is pretty darn nice IMO) that you will be back here in a few months asking why you're having algae problems. We will ask you if you use RO water, you'll say no, and then wonder why you didn't.
-Justin
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by jonthefishguy
Wow, sometimes I get thrown back by the people on here and forget that many are still children.
i know what you mean...however it is all relitive...i may be a kid to you...i am 21...i get frustrated with some of our younger members here somtimes but i have to remind myself that i was that old at one time too...
 
deathrow

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Thanks heaps, im gonna spend money to make them not suffer but my mum said the water in the rain tank is fine and i really doubt she will buy water for like $1 per gallon. :(
Thanks heaps guys. And so does anyone know why sumps are in sections that the water flows either above or below. Why not straight through.
 
jonthefishguy

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
u want to try stop me now or do u know something to make the rain water more pure.
Try and stop you? I personally am not here to try and stop you..... I think we all gave you ways to get better water but obviously it isnt in your budget. So, I say PUT IT IN THERE and THEN COME BACK AND TELL US HOW EVERYTHING DIED... but just dont go
hooing when it does.
 
deathrow

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to jon the fish guy. I dont have any fish there but i will soon. Is there any warning signs that the water is bad. Will the sea weed in the tank die or will the live rock rock do something.
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
to jon the fish guy. I dont have any fish there but i will soon. Is there any warning signs that the water is bad. Will the sea weed in the tank die or will the live rock rock do something.
do you have any test kits? what size is the tank?
 
wangotango

wangotango

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
Thanks heaps, im gonna spend money to make them not suffer but my mum said the water in the rain tank is fine and i really doubt she will buy water for like $1 per gallon. :(
Thanks heaps guys. And so does anyone know why sumps are in sections that the water flows either above or below. Why not straight through.
Heaps? You're not getting the answer you want, so you're insulting us? Don't come to a board full of knowledgable people who are giving you good advice and basically say "nope, I'm doing it my way." Just about every aquarist uses RO water. Why? Because it's the best thing to use. Sure putting buckets on my roof would save me money....until I need to replace all my sps.
This thread is going to be locked.
-Justin
 
newtoit

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all I can say is WOW I been on here a few months and when I ask something and I get the reasons for or against it I follow the advice given I have a 40 breeder I jus set up and you all have helped me out tremendously with it
a word of advice LISTEN to what these people have to say and heed their warningif they say it is not safe then I would not rick it spend the 10 or 15 bux and get a bottle of AmQuel Plus it remove the harmful anmonia from tap water
 
deathrow

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the tank is 5 foot 250 litres + and i have nirtite and nitrate tests and ph and the hydrometer and a thermometer.
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by newtoit
all I can say is WOW I been on here a few months and when I ask something and I get the reasons for or against it I follow the advice given I have a 40 breeder I jus set up and you all have helped me out tremendously with it
a word of advice LISTEN to what these people have to say and heed their warningif they say it is not safe then I would not rick it spend the 10 or 15 bux and get a bottle of AmQuel Plus it remove the harmful anmonia from tap water
i agree that there are great and knowledgable people on these boards...being rude will get you no help deathrow...
 
deathrow

deathrow

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Will the bottle of liquid stuf to get the chlorine and stuf out of the tap water get the ammonia out and nitrite. I am trying to listen. The only way i can do what they say is put tap water in. So i gues i have to do that.
68 american gallons i think.
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
the tank is 5 foot 250 litres + and i have nirtite and nitrate tests and ph and the hydrometer and a thermometer.
you will need an ammonia test kit as well...how many pounds of live rock do you have?
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
Will the bottle of liquid stuf to get the chlorine and stuf out of the tap water get the ammonia out and nitrite. I am trying to listen. The only way i can do what they say is put tap water in. So i gues i have to do that.
68 american gallons i think.
yes it will but if you buy a RO/DI unit then you wont need the amquel to remove chlorine.
 
newtoit

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as I don't have an RO/DI unit yet I use AmQuel plus and have not had a problem with it another member REEFKPR-z turned me onto the stuff and it is not as good as ro water it does what it is supposed to do I been using it in my nano and my 40 and have had no issues
 
jtrzerocool

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Originally Posted by Deathrow
Pounds no idea. i have 6 rocks all 10 cm or bigger
you will also need some more live rock...you probably have 25-30 lbs in there...a good rule of thumb to follow is 1-2 lbs/gallon...you will need 65-100lbs of live rock...
 
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