Tap water

tangman24 · 09/02/2007, 06:32 AM

Hi guys,

The other day I was topping up my reef tank, without thinking I used water from the tap. My question is would this kill my corals and inverts as the pipe which the water comes from is copper. What should I do?

Thanks in advance!

Jocephus · 09/02/2007, 06:46 AM

If you are really concerned your LFS (probably) has products that will take copper out of the water.

michaeldaly · 09/02/2007, 09:32 AM

Don't worry. I've been using tapwater for the past two years and all my inhabitants are still alive.

stoneskid · 09/02/2007, 11:02 AM

I dont recommend it unless it goes throught an ro unit. Make sure you at least treat the water. Heard you can get hair algy this way

stuccodude · 09/02/2007, 11:13 AM

test your tap water, go from there

aquarius77 · 09/02/2007, 11:54 AM

I took some sps from a guy who used tap water a few times on his tank, six months later the acros are peeling the skin off and leaving a nice bright green skelaton. I figure the phosphate in his tap water is what caused this. I dont suggest using tap at all.

sabbath · 09/02/2007, 12:13 PM

There is a high risk with using tap water in a reef system. Most tap has high phosphates and nitrates, tds... Test It.

loosecannon · 09/02/2007, 07:31 PM

Tangman24; Don`t worry , the tank will be fine.

09/02/2007, 06:32 AM	#1
tangman24 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10	Tap water Hi guys, The other day I was topping up my reef tank, without thinking I used water from the tap. My question is would this kill my corals and inverts as the pipe which the water comes from is copper. What should I do? Thanks in advance!

09/02/2007, 11:13 AM	#5
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	test your tap water, go from there __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

09/02/2007, 07:31 PM	#8
loosecannon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: port kent Posts: 1,292	Tangman24; Don`t worry , the tank will be fine. __________________ I like getting WET! Current Tank Info: 44gal. 40 gal. 75 gal. 30gal. and working on a 75gal. rigt

09/02/2007, 06:46 AM	#2
Jocephus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 995	If you are really concerned your LFS (probably) has products that will take copper out of the water.

09/02/2007, 09:32 AM	#3
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	Don't worry. I've been using tapwater for the past two years and all my inhabitants are still alive.

09/02/2007, 11:02 AM	#4
stoneskid Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 51	I dont recommend it unless it goes throught an ro unit. Make sure you at least treat the water. Heard you can get hair algy this way

09/02/2007, 11:54 AM	#6
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	I took some sps from a guy who used tap water a few times on his tank, six months later the acros are peeling the skin off and leaving a nice bright green skelaton. I figure the phosphate in his tap water is what caused this. I dont suggest using tap at all.

09/02/2007, 12:13 PM	#7
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	There is a high risk with using tap water in a reef system. Most tap has high phosphates and nitrates, tds... Test It.