water??

[ubasst]

when i top off i use poland spring water instead of ro is that ok?

[Sc4r3d]

wow that is going to get expensive, might want to look into a smaller ro unit, like a 3 stage, they are around $75.00 or so. i use air water ice, they rock, i use there typhoon III but I also have approx 900 gallons, so you wouldnt need more then a 30/40 gpd i am assuming this amount will be fine because if you are topping off with more then 1 or 2 gallons then you are spending a lot of money on bottled water.

Scott

[Paidbychrist0825]

plus tha fact that some bottled water is jsut tap water with a fancy label attached( and a fancy price tag)

[Puffy]

what happened to distilled or RO water??

[ubasst]

i dont have an ro i guess im going to be buying one i have a 20 gallon tank so i didnt think i needed an ro thats why i was using the poland spring...to me its the best drinking water so i guess my fish deserve the best since im spending all sorts of money on this hobby..does an supermarket have distilled water?

[ubasst]

wow u have a 900 gallon tank ??do u have pictures?

[Paidbychrist0825]

quite possible that is multiple tanks, but ive seen 900 gallon tanks...pricey

[kwolfe]

Dasini is RO, you could just go to your lfs, most have an R.O. unit. They will probbaley just give you ro or charge you liek 3$ for a 5 gallon bucket full.

[MikeS]

If you get RO water from a grocery store dispenser, make sure you test it for phosphates, nitrates, ect before using it....sometimes those dispensers go a long time between filter changes....I've tested water from those locally, one even tested identical to my tap water, even showed chlorine still in it! :shock:

Mike

[ubasst]

i bought distilled water from the store i hope it works fine

[MikeS]

distilled water will be ok., expensive in the long run however. I keep distilled on hand for emergency needs, and some of my test kits require distilled water.

Mike

[Puffy]

kool......but the kool thing is, nano tanks aren't that expensive on water, it can be cheaper then buyin a RO unit if you only have the one nano tank

[icereefer]

?... when you use your distilled water for top off, do you use a Re-mineralizer? like agramilk or aragamight?
and if your going to be using water your not monitoring yourself, it might be a good Idea to pick up a pocket TDS meter, there cheap and this way you can check your water to see how pure it is,even bottled water from the same company and brand will very, some times they'll push there membranes to the max.

[MikeS]

I add kalkwasser as all my makeup water....

Mike

[ubasst]

i just started adding kalkwasser to my tank yesterday..mikejs when u add kalwasser do u turn your filter off?? i put in the kalkwasser water in my tank my tank was a little cloudy then the tank cleared up..

[MikeS]

how did you mix and add the kalkwasser?

Mike