Algae help... idenification?

I use the ro water from the machines that are now out side the groceries stores. It provides a five stage system, better than an ro/di unit. And when you take into account 75% of the water from the ro unit goes down the drain, 1.75 for 5 gal of ro/di water isn't so bad.

I was using tap, Oregon's Bull Run left me feeling safe. Than the city started adding things to the water. Learned my lesson, and had to find a solution that I could afford, and my landlord wasn't going to make me move over.

 

If you have a lfs that has an ro/di unit, they won't charge you much for 5 gallons. I have a 29 gallon and once a week I get 10 gallons of ro/di water, it only cost me 3.00. I get 6 gallons to top off my salt and fresh water tanks all week. and the other 4 gallons is to do a 10-15% water change once a week.

 

Before I had an RO/DI unit I used to buy gallon jugs of Wal-mart drinking water. I almost always got a reading of 0 TDS from their water. I think they charge .78 per gallon.

 

Think of it this way an RO/DI unit may cost you $200 but the wasted salt in water changes and maintenance time will cost you alot more in a short period of time. Buying RO water from the grocery store may be cheap but again that $3/10g adds up pretty quick. Maybe you could borrow $$ for the unit and pay over time. This will greatly reduce your long term costs and keep your inhabitants happy. JMHO

 

so dose the water bill if one pays it every month, but everyone has something that works for them

 

My water bill is no higher...

 

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