It stands for reverse osmosis/ deionized water. An RO/DI filter removes impurities from tap water so that you are left with pure H2O. These filters are usefull because tap water can contain all sorts of things you don't want to add to your tank, such as nutrients that can cause algae outbreaks.
Check out this thread: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/157075/bottled-water-vs-ro-water
Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
It stands for reverse osmosis/ deionized water. An RO/DI filter removes impurities from tap water so that you are left with pure H2O. These filters are usefull because tap water can contain all sorts of things you don't want to add to your tank, such as nutrients that can cause algae outbreaks.
Check out this thread: https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/157075/bottled-water-vs-ro-water
Is it really 100% pure H20?