Tap Water?

[Stackbundles]

This may sound stupid but to change the tank water could you use Poland Spring water (5 gallon jugs) instead of tap water? Did anyone ever do this?

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[CrAzY cOrAlS]

ive never done that just straight r/o but a buddy of mine does that he says its ok but i would just get some ro water to be safe.

 

[PeterD]

NYC tap water is better than poland spring water

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I did it when I first started with my nano. Let's say its half ass water no way close to RO/DI

 

[cjone234]

I've always used a PUR triple filter on my tap with few drops of Prime in the water before I add it since I can't afford an RO system at the present. I was told from someone I trust that it's fine to do.

 

[PeterD]

Cjone do you have a tds meter and if so what does it read

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Buy at least the distilled water.Comes in gallons.Not investing in RO/DI system is a mistake in this hobby IMO.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Buy at least the distilled water.Comes in gallons.Not investing in RO/DI system is a mistake in this hobby IMO.

+1- you can get the 2 gallon jugs of distilled from walmart for pretty cheap to get you by, but a RO/DI unit is worth its weight in gold over the longrun of your time in this hobby

 

[Stackbundles]

I'm sure the RO unit is worth it. How is the tap water in nassau anyways? I'm somewhat new on LI.

 

[cjone234]

TDS of water after using the PUR Three Stage faucet mounted filter is 0.0

 

[PeterD]

sick

 

[tentacles]

If you're going to use Poland Spring, at least use the distilled version rather than the spring water. If you can't afford an RO/DI unit at the moment the distilled will hold you over for a while. You can buy RO/DI water for ~$1/gallon at kmart, it's called "Smart Sense Purified Water." I bought a few jugs after I moved and didn't have my unit hooked up, it was a pretty sound investment.

 

[cjone234]

I'd love for someone to catch some rainwater with the storm tomorrow and test it. Just wondering what it would come up as. Gotta think 001 or 002.

 

[TonyHNY]

I doubt that rain water would have zero tds. Anyway, to the OP, you can ask to see if anyone wants to sell you some RODI water to get things started....that would work so much better than buying bottled spring water...

 

[johnny roastbeef]

Im sure the pH would be really low. Acid rain and all.

 

[Cadiz.Jonathan]

Hey great news today went to target and looked thru all the different types of water and found out the target brand "market pantry" is rodi water gonna try it it's $1 a gallon.. Gonna use it for topoffs.. I usually do sum real ocean water for water changes...


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[blueink]

wow 1$ a gallon. with 100 gallons, u can buy a new ro/di system.
i bet lots of members here will jump to sell u ro/di water at faction of that price.

 

[jadakiss]

just invest in a rodi, guys are giving it away for free.

 

[itsaNYthing]

deff invest in an RO system... im using my cousins at the moment but im on the hunt for my own as we speak... also most pet stores that sell saltwater fish etc sell RO water... Tropical aquarium on 231 sells it for .60 cents a gallon.

 

[Cadiz.Jonathan]

deff invest in an RO system... im using my cousins at the moment but im on the hunt for my own as we speak... also most pet stores that sell saltwater fish etc sell RO water... Tropical aquarium on 231 sells it for .60 cents a gallon.

Idk I would get an rodi unit but the water pressure at my apartment sucks. I live in a private house and the land lord has washer, dryers and dish washers so the pressure I get is crap. Example I installed a faucet filter for drinking water and it takes an hour to fill up a cup.. So I just buy rodi water instead.. Idk fish stores I been to charge $2 a gallon and petco charges $11 for real ocean water 5 gallons... The cheapest i have seen it is $1 a gallon at target. So what kind choices do I have?


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