wal mart water

[dbyrd]

i do not have an ro unit and i use the gallon jugs from wal mart, they offer two different kinds of water(drinking water and distilled water) my question is which should i use. i tested both kinds of water and neither tested with detectable amounts of anything (amm,trite,trate,or phos). the only difference in the two is that drinking water is processed by sand and carbon filtration,microfiltration and ozonation. the distilled didn't have sand and carbon filtration.

[omard]

Test your tapwater. You may just be wasting your $.

[dbyrd]

my tap water test pretty high for phoshates

[Sndwave80]

Go to Menards or Home Depot and pick up an RO kit for around $200 and you’ll never have to buy the water again. You may even find a better deal through Ebay or call the manufactures and see if they offer you a group deal (3 or more units). Check with others in your area. You could save up to $50 a unit this way.

[RipTide]

Hi,
I started out using the gallon jugs of drinking water from walmart also. At first they stated on the tag that they were reverse osmosis treated. Later this was no longer on the tag, just ro etc.. , and I was afraid to keep using it, so started looking for alternatives. Luckily since my LFS is not close by, my walmart here has a culligan water station inside. I purchased 4 - 5 gallon containers from them, and the refills are only .25 per gallon. It is Reverse Osmosis treated etc..They also have smaller jugs available. I have been using this water for 3 years now, and it seems to me that my reef has never been healthier. I'm very happy with it! Not all the walmarts here have this, but several do. So maybe if you ask at yours, they can locate one for you. Its also a good conversation starter..Everyone who walks by stops to ask why your purchasing a buggy full of water!

Good luck !

[redspot321]

At the least buy a TDS meter. This way you can test each individual source.

A TDS meter will always come in handy if you get a RO system.