How to get water
- Thread starter Triple R
- Start date
- Location
- Norhern NJ
You could get distilled water. I used to use America's choice distilled water.
Pet shops might sell you ro/di water. There's one in rockland county I used to get from but was a hassle.
How big is your tank?
After awhile I just got a ro/di system and it's so much easier. I used to carry gallons of water from the garage to the 2nd floor of my house.
Pet shops might sell you ro/di water. There's one in rockland county I used to get from but was a hassle.
How big is your tank?
After awhile I just got a ro/di system and it's so much easier. I used to carry gallons of water from the garage to the 2nd floor of my house.
- Location
- Norhern NJ
For a 58 i'd probably rather get a ro/di system.
I have a 50 gallon and I need about a 1.5-2 gallons every 2 days just for topoff from evaporation. It gets annoying carrying gallon containers and also the waste generated from it.
I have a 50 gallon and I need about a 1.5-2 gallons every 2 days just for topoff from evaporation. It gets annoying carrying gallon containers and also the waste generated from it.
- Location
- Norhern NJ
Dunno about that.
But to start off if you don't plan on getting an ro/di unit i'd get distilled water.
But figure 58 gallon tank is roughly 58 gallons of water. that's about 58$ depending where. It will be less with rock and sand but just an estimate.
let's say 10 gallon sump.
That's 68 gallons, top off about 10.5 gallons a week, water change let's say 7 gallons a week.
So in the next year,
7*1*52=364$ in water changes.
10*1*52=520$ in topoff water
This is all if you purchase distilled water at a dollar a gallon. If you use distilled water there's the hassle of going to the supermarket buying the water bringing it back plus you have the rising cost of gas.
I'm probably exagerating on the price but just trying to give you an idea.
But to start off if you don't plan on getting an ro/di unit i'd get distilled water.
But figure 58 gallon tank is roughly 58 gallons of water. that's about 58$ depending where. It will be less with rock and sand but just an estimate.
let's say 10 gallon sump.
That's 68 gallons, top off about 10.5 gallons a week, water change let's say 7 gallons a week.
So in the next year,
7*1*52=364$ in water changes.
10*1*52=520$ in topoff water
This is all if you purchase distilled water at a dollar a gallon. If you use distilled water there's the hassle of going to the supermarket buying the water bringing it back plus you have the rising cost of gas.
I'm probably exagerating on the price but just trying to give you an idea.
Tonep -the use of Tap water adds large amounts of phosphates to your system (sand & rocks absorb them) ..in turn this causes annoying algae blooms that can overrun your tank causing you to lose corals and to have an ongoing battle in trying to get them out of your tank.
Definitely not worth the headache when you can solve the issue by purchasing a ro/di unit and enjoy the hobby so much more
- Location
- Westchester, NY
No Tap water. Start off right or you will have big problems down the road.
depends on what kind of filter it is, but odds are you should really invest in an ro or a straight di unit. no sense in losing a few hundred dollars of livestock rather than spending $100 or less on a decent filter system.
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