paulcoates
Member
As long as I have a cleanup crew and treat my tap water, is tap water ok to use? What are the downfalls of tap even if I have a cleanup crew
Tap Water Question
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yosemite sam
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There can be lots of bad things in tap water, heavy metals, organics, etc. I tested my tap water here in new york to see if I could use it in an emergency. The phosphates were 1.0!!!!!
promisetbg
Active Member
Originally posted by Beckzilla
Please dont flame me for this but........Where in the heck is beaslbob when you really need him? Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
Bite your tongue:scared:
nm reef
Active Member
Way to much potential for damage and/or harmful metals/toxins from tap water...personally I'd avoid using any tap water in my aquarium. In my mind its far safer to control the quality of the water source and prevent potential problems at the source.
...and a fine of $250 for the mention of our friend beaselbob!!!
...and a fine of $250 for the mention of our friend beaselbob!!!
beckzilla
Member
Originally posted by NM reef
...and a fine of $250 for the mention of our friend beaselbob!!!
NM, who do I make the check out to?
big boy69
Member
All i know is when you use tap water detoxifier, like i did when i added my water, when you turn your skimmer on you're going to have a lot of bubbles going back in your tank and a lot of greenish water filling up your collection for a couple of days instead of frothy bubble overflow.
I checked the trouble shooting guide to see what the problem was, and they hit the nail on the head. They were the same symptoms i was having with using the detoxifier.
I checked the trouble shooting guide to see what the problem was, and they hit the nail on the head. They were the same symptoms i was having with using the detoxifier.
castle75
New Member
You can use a tap water filter, but R/O water is the best, they say. We use a tap water filter & have for YEARS & it works great. If you don't filter your tap water then you will have terrible algae problems, speaking to you from years of experience. Algae is worse with regular tapwater because of all the impurities in it, minerals, elements, etc.
Jennifer
Jennifer
mudplayerx
Active Member
You can go to Walmart and pay only 15-25 ents per gallon for RO water. Just make sure you bring your own containers.
kimkissyfish
Member
WELCOME aboard,
I have used treated tap water for YEARS, I was just afraid of not understanding HOW to use a RO/DI unit. and most LFS dont carry them, so not an easy thing to just pick up...
You CAN use treated tap water but if you have it in the budget, buy a ro/di unit.. I JUST decided to buy one after 3 years. I am hoping for a much healthier tank. =)
I have always had diatoms, cyano and I am sure its cuz of the water. I guess time will tell now..
Good luck.
Kim
I have used treated tap water for YEARS, I was just afraid of not understanding HOW to use a RO/DI unit. and most LFS dont carry them, so not an easy thing to just pick up...
You CAN use treated tap water but if you have it in the budget, buy a ro/di unit.. I JUST decided to buy one after 3 years. I am hoping for a much healthier tank. =)
I have always had diatoms, cyano and I am sure its cuz of the water. I guess time will tell now..
Good luck.
Kim
golfish
Active Member
only pure fresh water evaps from the tank, not much if any of the nasty things you add alone with your "treated tap water" goes away it only becomes more concentrated as time goes on. Water changed do help a little but your still adding back more of the nasty stuff...
If you start with bad water your off to a bad start.
If you start with bad water your off to a bad start.
