store water vs home made water

zombie13 · 06-22-2007, 06:04 PM

im wondering the pros and cons of each one. im hoping everyone here can shead some light on this subject.
thank you in advance

PS yes im talking about saltwater.

Otty · 06-22-2007, 06:27 PM

I would much rather make my own water so I know with a TDS meter if it is clean. How would you know the last time your LFS changed their filters in the RO/DI unit...

That would be gambling just like in Vegas, and it matters how much you got invested in livestock to be playing that game.

flipnap · 06-22-2007, 06:35 PM

yeah ive been wondering that myself.. im in an apartment and installing a RO unit would be, well "too much" in all aspects.. i asked the LFS guy the other day, "hey what levels is your water at here? and he was like "uh, the PH should be right".. that scared me...

calialien · 06-22-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by flipnap

yeah ive been wondering that myself.. im in an apartment and installing a RO unit would be, well "too much" in all aspects.. i asked the LFS guy the other day, "hey what levels is your water at here? and he was like "uh, the PH should be right".. that scared me...

ask your apartment manager.... most of the times (unless they are complete *%#@^) any upgrades you make to the apartment is fine... as long as you are a long term person there and you are willing to return the piping to the original condition (within reason) before you move

Otty · 06-22-2007, 06:41 PM

It is easy to put a valve in your feed line under the sink and then mount a drain. The one I picked up from www.airwaterice.com Products and answers for your water treatment needs. came with all the fittings and connectors and they are a 3reef sponsor.

geekdafied · 06-22-2007, 08:47 PM

A LFS here, were took a TDS meter to their RO water and it was worse then tap water. They have a 2000g stock tank on a high shelf in the quarantine room, so its open to whatever is floating in the air. All the stuff that is floating goes into the tank settles in the bottom to where there is nice layer of crap rotting, and we all know what that does to water.

If you dont have a RO unit, I would look into buying distilled water. Its usually .50 cents a gallon. If you cant find that, find the drinking water sold by the gallon, its not perfect, but usually close to perfect when checked by a TDS meter.

zombie13 · 06-22-2007, 10:38 PM

what about the saltwater side of things not just RO water

Wolffvet · 06-25-2007, 02:01 PM

If you are worried about tampering with the plumbing use a faucet adapter for the inlet and just place the drain hose in the sink. You are really not tampering with anything by doing it that way.

06-22-2007, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
zombie13 Fire Worm Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 162 Skin: Mint Karma: 126	store water vs home made water im wondering the pros and cons of each one. im hoping everyone here can shead some light on this subject. thank you in advance PS yes im talking about saltwater. _________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] and yes those are my zoa's in that pic. 60gal salt water tank. live rock yea i got that.(not sure how much) live sand im guessing about 70lbs natulas proteenskimer uv filter sumptank w/ bio bio balls eheim canster filter 2 heaters 1/10 chiller firefish 2 scissortail dartfish a yellow and a blue tang watchtower goby coral beuty red wrasse tomato clown bicolor blenny and some coral

06-22-2007, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Otty Bikers are a dying breed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 42 Posts: 6,305 Skin: Classic Karma: 39910	I would much rather make my own water so I know with a TDS meter if it is clean. How would you know the last time your LFS changed their filters in the RO/DI unit... That would be gambling just like in Vegas, and it matters how much you got invested in livestock to be playing that game. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula) 3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1, 57w Aqua UV, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Pro Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO₄ Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread

06-22-2007, 06:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
flipnap Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas,TX Posts: 99 Skin: Mint Karma: 82	yeah ive been wondering that myself.. im in an apartment and installing a RO unit would be, well "too much" in all aspects.. i asked the LFS guy the other day, "hey what levels is your water at here? and he was like "uh, the PH should be right".. that scared me... _________ 20 gallon long,penguin 200 HOB,fluval 250 cannister,2 t-5 (10k and actinic),percula clown,diamond goby,royal gramma,fire goby, longnose hawkfish,open brain coral,2 feather dusters,coral banded shrimp

06-22-2007, 08:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
geekdafied Giant Squid Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 33 Posts: 3,917 Skin: Mint Karma: 6729	A LFS here, were took a TDS meter to their RO water and it was worse then tap water. They have a 2000g stock tank on a high shelf in the quarantine room, so its open to whatever is floating in the air. All the stuff that is floating goes into the tank settles in the bottom to where there is nice layer of crap rotting, and we all know what that does to water. If you dont have a RO unit, I would look into buying distilled water. Its usually .50 cents a gallon. If you cant find that, find the drinking water sold by the gallon, its not perfect, but usually close to perfect when checked by a TDS meter. _________ [CENTER]Renaming Our Corals "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide

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06-22-2007, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Otty Bikers are a dying breed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 42 Posts: 6,305 Skin: Classic Karma: 39910	It is easy to put a valve in your feed line under the sink and then mount a drain. The one I picked up from www.airwaterice.com Products and answers for your water treatment needs. came with all the fittings and connectors and they are a 3reef sponsor.

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zombie13 Fire Worm Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 162 Skin: Mint Karma: 126	what about the saltwater side of things not just RO water

06-25-2007, 02:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wolffvet Astrea Snail Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Gatesville, TX Posts: 67 Skin: Mint Karma: 101	If you are worried about tampering with the plumbing use a faucet adapter for the inlet and just place the drain hose in the sink. You are really not tampering with anything by doing it that way.