topping off water

Yes i have mine hooked to my faucet. Most ro/di filters i have seen come with an adapter to hook to a faucet. I purchased the one I have from airwaterice.com
 
Wecome, First I'd like to know what type of tank you are running?
FW or SW? Fish only, reef. What type of fish are you keeping and/or intend to keep?
How old is your tank? the list goes on.
 
thincat said:
Wecome, First I'd like to know what type of tank you are running?
FW or SW? Fish only, reef. What type of fish are you keeping and/or intend to keep?
How old is your tank? the list goes on.
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I have a FOWLR that i've added a mushroom coral to recently. Its been in there for a few months and doing very well. All I use is tap water with API Dechorinator. I'd like to keep more mushroom coral and maybe some other, easier "softies". Reducing some of the red algae (although not a serious problem) would also be a bonus.
 
ro/di filter is good but if you just dont have the money then treating your tap water with a de-chlorinator is fine. i use prime because a lot of people recommend it. im fairly new though so dont take my advice over an experienced member.

a few questions i have been meaning to ask. can you overdose with prime to where it is harmful to fish? i do water changes with 5g buckets and i treat each bucket with 1ml of prime and let sit overnight before adding into to tank. i run a filter with carbon which i think helps rid of any chemicals left in the water.
 
ryanTEXAS said:
ro/di filter is good but if you just dont have the money then treating your tap water with a de-chlorinator is fine. i use prime because a lot of people recommend it. im fairly new though so dont take my advice over an experienced member.

a few questions i have been meaning to ask. can you overdose with prime to where it is harmful to fish? i do water changes with 5g buckets and i treat each bucket with 1ml of prime and let sit overnight before adding into to tank. i run a filter with carbon which i think helps rid of any chemicals left in the water.
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The only trouble with topping off with tap is that the trace elements are unknown for the most part and frequently vary. RODI gives you a known starting point and removes one bit of doubt. Before I had an RO unit of my own, I used water from the grocery store machine. I'd do that before I opted for tap water. JMO though.

Prime states that it is safe up to 5x overdose. I've never tested that though. lol
 
i wouldnt worry about it. just use it until its finished then switch to prime. but if you can, get an ro/di filter.

i agree with hooked newbie. doing it the proper way gives you a little security knowing you did all you can for your fishy friends.
 
fsn77 said:
You're best bet, unless you're one of the very few that have acceptable tap water, is to purchase a RO/DI unit. There are numerous reputable vendors online, such as Air, Water and Ice, The Filter Guys, and SpectraPure.
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I agree. The only acceptable water sources that I am aware of come from snow and ice melts and have TDS values of ~2-5 ppm. The bulk of that comes from dissolved calcium, carbonate, magnesium, sodium, etc. I have some very good tap water (~30-40 TDS), but I'd never use it for my reef aquarium.
 
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i hope im not to late.... i got this for my tank a few weeks ago... the best thing i got for my tank beside my light...

hope u get it 5 stage for $150... :thm: :werd::werd::werd::thm:
 
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