How Many Of U Use Tap Water Or RO/DI

I use an RO/DI unit for my water ...... it's the best $145 I ever spent.

 

I got a RO/DI unit before I set my tank up and it was the greatest investment for the tank. I used RO/DI water from the start and I never had an algae bloom of any sort. I still don't know what an "algae bloom" look like (heard about it, tho).

Use it from the start, I garantee you won't be sorry!

 

RO/DI only as well...

 

Tap Water Poll...i Can't Post Reply

K, I've Been Using My Tap Water Of Course Conditioned And These Are My Readings:

Ammonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0
Ph 8.3
Alk Normal
Sg 1.023

And I Have No Algae At All Except Purple, Blue And Pink On My Lr. I Want An Ro/di Unit But It Will Have To Wait As My $$$ Is Depleted. May Have To Buy It But I Need To Find A Place Around Here. My Lfs Doesn't Use It Or Sell It.

 

You need an r.o. unit. You need it more than you need the 10 extra pounds of live rock that you mentioned getting in your other thread. Just because you don't have any algae now doesn't mean that you're not headed for problems down the road. OK, that's the last I've got to say on the subject because I'm starting to feel like a nag

 

As of about 3 weeks ago I am using RO. I am doing as amcarrig said and performing weekly changes.
I am noticing a HUGE decrease in algea on my tank walls.

 

+ 19 on the RODI 100%

 

I create artificial water using fusion!

 

I use ro water for top up`s and tap water for the water changes and all is good for me.

 

Not just RO but RODI guys RO still passes alot of stuff you don't want in your reef.