TAP or RO LET'S VOTE
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doggiepuffer
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For Saltwater - RO/DI all the way
rotarymagic
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This poll has to be a joke... I'd like to know for the people that voted tap how long they've been keeping tanks and their success lol..
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usirchchris
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Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2889365
This poll has to be a joke... I'd like to know for the people that voted tap how long they've been keeping tanks and their success lol..
I've never had an RO unit for 15+ years, and no problems across multiple states and cities. I seriously don't get it, but If you need to spend 100+ to believe your water is clean go for it. I would try the tap first though
. JMO.
http:///forum/post/2889365
This poll has to be a joke... I'd like to know for the people that voted tap how long they've been keeping tanks and their success lol..
I've never had an RO unit for 15+ years, and no problems across multiple states and cities. I seriously don't get it, but If you need to spend 100+ to believe your water is clean go for it. I would try the tap first though
rotarymagic
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Originally Posted by usirchchris
http:///forum/post/2889377
I've never had an RO unit for 15+ years, and no problems across multiple states and cities. I seriously don't get it, but If you need to spend 100+ to believe your water is clean go for it. I would try the tap first though
. JMO.
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
http:///forum/post/2889377
I've never had an RO unit for 15+ years, and no problems across multiple states and cities. I seriously don't get it, but If you need to spend 100+ to believe your water is clean go for it. I would try the tap first though
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
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vinnyraptor
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i dont have a ro unit, never did. have had this tank up for a year with no real problems other than algae when it was first set up. i also dont have corals its a fowlr 95 wave front.
rotarymagic
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Originally Posted by VinnyRaptor
http:///forum/post/2889385
i dont have a ro unit, never did. have had this tank up for a year with no real problems other than algae when it was first set up. i also dont have corals its a fowlr 95 wave front.
What do your nitrates and phosphates test out?
http:///forum/post/2889385
i dont have a ro unit, never did. have had this tank up for a year with no real problems other than algae when it was first set up. i also dont have corals its a fowlr 95 wave front.
What do your nitrates and phosphates test out?
V
vinnyraptor
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Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2889384
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2889387
What do your nitrates and phosphates test out?
havent tested in awhile... but everything is doing extremely well.
http:///forum/post/2889384
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2889387
What do your nitrates and phosphates test out?
havent tested in awhile... but everything is doing extremely well.
subielover
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RO/DI for my reef. If I had a fish only tank, I may consider tap. But I am paranoid so I most likely would still use the RO water. I don't like to take chances on something as important as water.
jerthunter
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I suppose it depends on what you want. If you just want a box of water with fish in it I'd say go ahead use tap water. If on the other hand you enjoy the colors and beauty of an aquarium full of life with corals and other invertbrates, then I would say using purified water would probably be a good investment.
Personally I'm partial to reef tanks.
Personally I'm partial to reef tanks.
kjr_trig
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Originally Posted by Rotarymagic
http:///forum/post/2889384
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
Well I know SrFisher has been keeping SW for over 30 years, all with tap, including his 240 gallon reef tank now and his 3 FO, the man kept a Moorish Idol for 10 years in one. I kept an Achilles Tang for 5 years with tap in South Carolina.
I use RO/DI, but only because the water here in Zona is so high on TDS, around 800 certain times of year. I really dislike the inconvenience of RO/DI....If you are keeping fish, most tap water is just fine if treated and aged, if you are keeping a reef, RO/DI is probably wise, but not needed in all cases.
As Bob Fenner said in his book..."There is a far too common trend in the hobby to blame everything on source water"
http:///forum/post/2889384
Do you keep corals? also post some FTS, I'm curious to see a "successful" longterm tapwater tank.
Well I know SrFisher has been keeping SW for over 30 years, all with tap, including his 240 gallon reef tank now and his 3 FO, the man kept a Moorish Idol for 10 years in one. I kept an Achilles Tang for 5 years with tap in South Carolina.
I use RO/DI, but only because the water here in Zona is so high on TDS, around 800 certain times of year. I really dislike the inconvenience of RO/DI....If you are keeping fish, most tap water is just fine if treated and aged, if you are keeping a reef, RO/DI is probably wise, but not needed in all cases.
As Bob Fenner said in his book..."There is a far too common trend in the hobby to blame everything on source water"
wangotango
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RODI all the way.
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mantisman51
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I think it depends on where you live, if you can get away with tap water.In Idaho I had my own 200' well and there was NO measurable amount of anything in the water.I had those water filter guys come by twice to sell their filter systems and after they tested my water, they said my water was dang near perfect and they wee amazed at how pure the water was.I had a FO tank up there for about a year and never lost a fish.I tried for 2 years to establish a FO tank here in AZ and had massive fish losses using tap water.In SoAz there is a near fatal (for fish) amount of metals in the water-copper,lead and arsenic.I have been using a cheap RO/DI unit since April and haven't lost a fish-other than the yellow tang killing two royal grammas.Also, I have never had coral or anemones last longer than a month until I started using RO/DI water.As far as $100+ filters,I started with a $99 Aquasana countertop unit and have switched to a KW countertop unit that cost $49+$36 for 6 extra filters.The Auqasana lasted about 500 gallons.The KW is supposed to be guaranteed for 1500+ gallons.Compared to the $ I wasted and the livestock that I lost, it is a bargain.
keebler
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RO/DI. I have off the charts tds in my well, then 300 after the softener...that isn't terrible, but when you don't know what that 300 tds is, why risk it? Besides, it is cheaper in the longrun to have a ro system if you drink bottled water. I would never use my tap water for anything but dishes, laundry, and showering. But I mean, it is possible to have great tap water, just not better than an ro system.
sueandherzoo
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I don't know or care about the scientific evidence and specs of tap water versus RO/DI -- I just consider using one sort of an "insurance" policy. If you're going to spend thousands on this hobby and sometimes $100 or more per fish or coral, why would you pass on a $150 RO/DI unit? God knows there are enough things that can go wrong in this hobby and enough things we have to monitor and worry about - why add another to the list? ABSOLUTELYan RO/DI user.
Sue
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