Tap Water?

rosco

rosco

Member
I hate to start up the heated debate, but I would really like to know the difference between tap water and ro/di. I would appreciate it if someone could give me the different nutrients metals and vitamins in both so I could make an educated decision. Again I do not wish to start feuds between members I would just like to get facts on a topic that everyone has there own opinion on.
 
sammystingray

sammystingray

Active Member
There is absolutely no deabte to even have, because tap water is different depending on where you're at, and even which house you live in. Every American has a right to a FREE water quality report upon request to the water company. Get a report on your water, and then post the results. Nobody on this board can say tap is good for your tank, simply because it depends on the tap it comes from. Even the best tap has silicate trouble and this causes diatoms.....basically tap makes a tank way harder to keep clean and beautiful......we would need a report from your water company to give any thoughts as to your quality.....tap is not tap....it's different everywhere. RO/DI will make your hobby life MUCH easier, but you may be able to get by on tap depending on the report......even then....water companies flush their systems with chemicals on certain days.....do you know which days?
 
squidd

squidd

Active Member
And then after you get your "report" listing all the vitamins,minerals,metals,and don't forget chemicals :p you can compare it to RO or RO/DI water which will have 95-97 up to 99% of all that "junk" removed from your water...:)
It doesn't take a "Brain Surgeon" or an "Aeronautical Engineer" to figure out which would be better and more consistent for your tank and inhabitants... :D
:cool:
 
rosco

rosco

Member
O.K. I guess I wont change my water w/ tap . but would the distilled from wal-mart be o.k.?
Thanks for your advice
 
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