Are Water Changes Actually Necessary?

[dundadundun]

the water in that river is still cleaner than what goes into a waste treatment plant. and we drink that. even if you don't you wash with it. your body is still taking it in through your pores. if you don't think that's significant i can show you a whole bunch of info and data that would tell you much different from the cdc, epa, and quite a few other agencies all compiled in one place.

dear park isn't much cleaner. it's one of the better brands but you pay for that too. all in all bottled water is just another way free marketing ropes us into another high priced sham in most cases.

you'll get much cleaner water out of the right r/o system for your situation regardless what brand bottled water you use. plus the cost over time is more than worth it.

 

[dundadundun]

here's a little of why i've looked extensively into clean water... www.tftptf.com

my mother, my father and i all fall into the category of "the few the proud the forgotten".

my children (almost 2 generations removed from direct exposure) show symptoms of exposure... i've "looked into it".

 

[VFC]

My neighbor installed a RO/DI system for his fish tanks. He was then able to breed Discuss.

However, the problem was it cost a fortune to run because the membrane and pre-filters would clog up far faster than normal.

 

[naliel]

Looks like the OP has abandoned the thread....

opcorn:

No, s/he dind't abandoned the thread, s/he went to get a camera to take pic's :evil_lol: to prove her/his tank doesn't need water changes.
No seriously (sp?). Where is s/he?

 

[dundadundun]

if you compare the prices to bottled water you'd have to use it as sparingly as you would bottled water. the difference is there.

if you use bottled water to drink and use r/o for your fish tanks, to cook, to shower, for your laundry, etc. there will obviously be drawbacks. plus you don't have to go with the most expensive system. plus if you're comparing the price of a bottle of water to 10,000 gallons out of an r/o you're gonna come up short. most people don't add up what they spend in bottled water because it's only $1.10 a 20 oz bottle. think about it, with that $1.10 you're paying someone else to filter it, 2 to 4 layers of packaging all with stickers, labels, bar codes, shipping, etc.. heck, i save a boat load of money with a pur tap filter instead of using bottled water. membranes that last longer and cost about the same to replace would be more than welcomed in my house.

check out www.thefilterguys.biz

 

[Star_Rider]

bottled water is often just filtered thru giant carbon filters.

we have a bottle water company in our neighborhood..and that's the process they use

 

[barbarossa4122]

70% / week on both tanks.

 

[Fishfriend1]

That's true. But like I stated, I can see the white foamy stuff today from this plant.

The only good news is that Bridgeport has their water intake pipe a few hundred feet down river, so they suck up (and drink) most of that foamy mix before it enters Philly city limits.

:thumbsdown: I live in bridgeport... darn... well i will never drink water from the tap again and neither will my fish.

 

[chefjamesscott]

I have one word for this thread







BACON

 

[Fishfriend1]

BACOON!!!!!!!!! GIVE ME UR BACOOOOON!