ro water
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miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by fish1031
is ro water the same as sping or distilled water?
Do a search but a quick diagnosis:
#1 Spring Water: Good to drink, but contains too many disolved nutirents which can contibute to nitrate and algae spikes.
#2 Ro/di water the best possible for your tank for making water and topping off water evaporation. Reverse osmosis/deoinized superior.
#2 Distilled water, I read that it is the purest water possible, but not economical for the home aquarium!
Good Luck!
is ro water the same as sping or distilled water?
Do a search but a quick diagnosis:
#1 Spring Water: Good to drink, but contains too many disolved nutirents which can contibute to nitrate and algae spikes.
#2 Ro/di water the best possible for your tank for making water and topping off water evaporation. Reverse osmosis/deoinized superior.
#2 Distilled water, I read that it is the purest water possible, but not economical for the home aquarium!
Good Luck!
aquatics24
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aquatics24
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distilled is the same as RO, its just expensive...if you have an RO filter on the water supply of your home its the best bet. airwatericedotcom...
al mc
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RO/DI water: can buy from LFS, or from some Walmarts, Culligan's (water purification people if they have a franchise in your area), make it yourself with a flitering unit you can buy an attach the unit to home water supply.
Distilled: I have used this many times. I have had NO problems, but have heard that some people have concerns about Copper in the water in low levels if copper pipping is used to 'distill' the water.
Distilled: I have used this many times. I have had NO problems, but have heard that some people have concerns about Copper in the water in low levels if copper pipping is used to 'distill' the water.
miaheatlvr
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Originally Posted by MiaHeatLvr
Do a search but a quick diagnosis:
#1 Spring Water: Good to drink, but contains too many disolved nutirents which can contibute to nitrate and algae spikes.
#2 Ro/di water the best possible for your tank for making water and topping off water evaporation. Reverse osmosis/deoinized superior.
#2 Distilled water, I read that it is the purest water possible, but not economical for the home aquarium!
Good Luck!
RO/DI water can be bought at your LFS i usually pay .50 gallon or you can make your own with your own home system, which is kind of costly at first but will soon pay for it self over a short time! by saving you time and money of going to the LFS.. see www.airwaterice.com and see typhoon 3
Do a search but a quick diagnosis:
#1 Spring Water: Good to drink, but contains too many disolved nutirents which can contibute to nitrate and algae spikes.
#2 Ro/di water the best possible for your tank for making water and topping off water evaporation. Reverse osmosis/deoinized superior.
#2 Distilled water, I read that it is the purest water possible, but not economical for the home aquarium!
Good Luck!
RO/DI water can be bought at your LFS i usually pay .50 gallon or you can make your own with your own home system, which is kind of costly at first but will soon pay for it self over a short time! by saving you time and money of going to the LFS.. see www.airwaterice.com and see typhoon 3