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04-11-2008, 05:58 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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|  boiling water to purify
Can you boil water (tap water) to purify...then use it for "top off" water due to evap.?
And if so...should you still use the water conditioner ?
Thanx in advance.  _________  | 
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04-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Boiling water will only remove bacteria and those types of organic contaminates. It will not remove metals, chlorine, flouride, etc. I only recommend using RO/DI water in a reef tank. | |
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04-11-2008, 06:43 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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As he said, it will kill all bacteria and any other living organism, but will still have the heavy metals and chlorine. I suppose this would be better than regular tap water if you add a conditioner, but it's not very convenient. | |
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04-11-2008, 06:44 PM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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^WHAT! AMCARRIG IS A GIRL! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLZ! What guy in their right mind would have an avatar with kitties in it  _________  | |
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04-11-2008, 07:00 PM
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#5 (permalink)
| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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cool...sometimes its more convenient to boil and let it chill than to take a trip into town...
I just needed a gallon...so I will add the conditioner and be done with it...I generally use distilled, but I'm out.
When I do my water changes it is out of the tap... just add conditioner and salt....been work'n out for me so far.
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04-11-2008, 07:05 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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I have four 5 gallon jugs. I keep 5g RO/DI fresh and 5g RO/DI salt for tops off and 10g of RO/DI salt for weekly water changes. On average I spend $13 a week on water from my LFS. That pales in comparison to the cost of lost fish and tank inhabitants. Just something to think about.
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Marty
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04-11-2008, 07:07 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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ok..explain RO/DI please... I am SURE I am missing something now...I thought I knew but...... | |
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04-11-2008, 07:12 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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It's Reverse Osmosis/Deionized water. You can filtered get RO/DI from your LFS for cheap, and peace of mind. I pay about $.50 a gallon for fresh and $.99 per gallon for pre-salted. Works for now until I buy my own RO/DI unit with should save me much more. Will just need to buy salt then. Your LFS should be able to hook you up. | |
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04-11-2008, 07:21 PM
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#9 (permalink)
| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Linda, California
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Marty,
Cool...Just another piece of the puzzle....more reading..got'a know whats up with this osmosis guy.
Thanx a bunch...I'm on it in the a.m. : )
cio 4 now | |
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04-11-2008, 07:37 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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RO/DI is the only way to go, unless you want an algae farm. I also have 5 gallon jugs, the Culligan "water cooler" type jugs. The only place I found them empty and the cheapest by almost a half was the local Wal-Mart. Around $7 here. Well worth it, if you want to condense trips buy a bunch of them. I have 3 for now and will probably pick up a couple more, they are great for mixing salt. _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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