Water

[cM iPro v3]

Hi i am setting up my freshwater tank and am going to put some water in but i am wondering because my dad has a RO filter for his marine tank and i am just wondering so i can cut down on spending money instead of getting water conditioner would i be able to process the water through the RO filter.

thanks :goldfish:

 

[gmh]

You probably should still mix in some tapwater with the RO. The fish need some minerals in the water and RO strips almost of them out.

 

[steffish]

what are you planning on putting in your tank? That will point you to what PH you want to be at. What are the parameters of your tap water? You are probably better off to go with something that will be happy in your tap water(with water conditioner). It will actually be less expensive to do that than to use the RO. Ro is expensive to run & there's alot of waste water. Then you have pretty pure water & you have to add things back into it . That can get pricey! Your Dad not only has the expense of the RO, but then has to mix it with marine salt/reef mix. Tap water with conditioner is cheaper as well as easier.

 

[cM iPro v3]

ok thanks mate i was just wondering if it was a way too save money

 

[bushwhacker]

nope wont save you any money... just tap water and some sort of declor.. oc course i dont use anything but i have very clean water here.. most peeps may need something just depends on your water

 

[cM iPro v3]

m not sure if it has chlorine in it how do i find out?

 

[SMinNC]

Ask your water company.

Alot of them use chlorimine these days.

Prime is used by alot of people here.
This stuff > > > http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4057

For freshwater or saltwater use. 100 ml treats over 1,000 gallons; 250 ml treats over 2,500 gallons