Which Water for Your Reef?
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cool06
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Tap water
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lbaskball
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Bang Guy its hard to get a hold of you, so I thought I post this picture of my clowns hosting in my plate coral because I know you love clowns! Thought you might like it.
Oh to keep this topic going, I myself as a matter of fact use tap water....lol..
Oh to keep this topic going, I myself as a matter of fact use tap water....lol..
shu-perman
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Originally Posted by Tizzo
Just for fun, will you post the TDS of Aquafina?? They say it's pure water, but I never thought to actually test the stuff, LOL!!
The FDA doesn't reqiure bottled drinking water to be "pure"(0=TDS) for human consumption...but I would like to see the results for s**ts and giggles...
Just for fun, will you post the TDS of Aquafina?? They say it's pure water, but I never thought to actually test the stuff, LOL!!
The FDA doesn't reqiure bottled drinking water to be "pure"(0=TDS) for human consumption...but I would like to see the results for s**ts and giggles...
shu-perman
Member
Originally Posted by mshimer
If you have a *****. They sell salt water for 10 dollars for 5 gallons called real ocean Its a little pricy but using this with a 1 percent change a week my water quality has never been better
They most likely mix that themselves w/ "Real Ocean" brand sea salt....I buy true filtered sea water from Scripps Institute for less than $2.50 per 5 gal....
If you have a *****. They sell salt water for 10 dollars for 5 gallons called real ocean Its a little pricy but using this with a 1 percent change a week my water quality has never been better
They most likely mix that themselves w/ "Real Ocean" brand sea salt....I buy true filtered sea water from Scripps Institute for less than $2.50 per 5 gal....
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lbaskball
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Originally Posted by Bang Guy
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are they a hybrid Clownfish?
I had bought these from the pet store, all I know is that they are wild caught and they are true perculas. I dont know if they are a hybrid clownfish..? To be honest, I dont know what that means Bang guy. The one inside the plate coral I bought from ***** and the other thats closer to the camera I had bought from a private pet store. That one bites hard! Anyway, I'm glad you liked the picture of my clowns! Thank you.
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are they a hybrid Clownfish?
I had bought these from the pet store, all I know is that they are wild caught and they are true perculas. I dont know if they are a hybrid clownfish..? To be honest, I dont know what that means Bang guy. The one inside the plate coral I bought from ***** and the other thats closer to the camera I had bought from a private pet store. That one bites hard! Anyway, I'm glad you liked the picture of my clowns! Thank you.
reefrobert
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Right now, i use RO bought from the lfs
1journeyman
Active Member
Originally Posted by Speg
Of course keep in mind that you will NEVER read that.
Maybe it's the cheap ($20) monitors I'm using, but my tap goes into my Typhoon III at 575-600 and comes out 0.0 on both testers.
Of course keep in mind that you will NEVER read that.
Maybe it's the cheap ($20) monitors I'm using, but my tap goes into my Typhoon III at 575-600 and comes out 0.0 on both testers.
big
Active Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
TDS levels
A - 105
B - 76
C - 12
D - 524
E - 360
F - 298
I posted them in the order of what I thought would be cleanest to dirtiest water. Am I the only one Surprised by the results?
A = Culligan RO/DI from a vending machine
B = Walmart Distilled
C = RO from my filter
D = Dannon Spring Water
E = My Tap Water
F = My Well Water
Wow, Neat stuff Bang..
Surprising on the Distilled from Wal- Mart. Must be old or they are cheating. A bottle I have here from the local
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that I use for cleaning telescope eyepieces and shows Zero PPM for distilled, bottled on 8-26-06 (What it should be!!!!)...... Older distilled picks up some PPM just from shelf from the container etc.
That scarred me a bit, worried I was polluting some very expensive glass!
Just for kicks, my well water is 130 PPM, and my RO still comes out almost Zero PPM, (newer unit) .... Interesting stuff, Thanks..... Warren
TDS levels
A - 105
B - 76
C - 12
D - 524
E - 360
F - 298
I posted them in the order of what I thought would be cleanest to dirtiest water. Am I the only one Surprised by the results?
A = Culligan RO/DI from a vending machine
B = Walmart Distilled
C = RO from my filter
D = Dannon Spring Water
E = My Tap Water
F = My Well Water
Wow, Neat stuff Bang..
Surprising on the Distilled from Wal- Mart. Must be old or they are cheating. A bottle I have here from the local
[hr]
that I use for cleaning telescope eyepieces and shows Zero PPM for distilled, bottled on 8-26-06 (What it should be!!!!)...... Older distilled picks up some PPM just from shelf from the container etc.
That scarred me a bit, worried I was polluting some very expensive glass!
Just for kicks, my well water is 130 PPM, and my RO still comes out almost Zero PPM, (newer unit) .... Interesting stuff, Thanks..... Warren