Well Water?

[sco999]

I am starting a 38 gallon reef tank with a 29gallon sump/fuge, 70 lbs of LR and a 4in LS bed in fuge. I have well water and had it tested at LFS. PH=7.6 , trace phospahtes, no nitrites, no nitrates. Another LFS did a test on hardness and alkalinity but I don't trust there test's(hole in the wall store). There readings were alkalinity=120ppm, hardness=120ppm. Is there anything else I should test for before starting up reef? I don't want to get a RO unit if my water is fine. Would a local water supply company like culligan be able to test my water for everything?

 

[thejdshow]

hmm I have well water also, but I just went up to Farmer Jack and got some RO water there for like 37 cents a gallon. I didn't feel like going through the trouble of testing all that stuff. Where abouts in michigan are you? Im in hartland if you know where that is

 

[zoocrazy]

get an ro/di-it's worth it! well water does have alot of minerals in it iron and such!!! i wouldn't want to go thru all that testing!!

 

[reefnut]

A RO/DI would be the way to go. Any more you can buy one for around 100$... a minor cost considering everything else we buy.
Phosphates would be a major concern of mine along with heavy metals.