Using water from a f/w tank in a s/w tank?

Pete Harcoff · 03/02/2006, 10:13 PM

I have a 48 gallon f/w planted tank. Because it is heavily planted, the levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate are all typically 0. Would it be possible to take water from my f/w tank and use it to do water changes in the s/w tank? Or would other crap in the f/w muck up the s/w tank?

tanker · 03/02/2006, 11:04 PM

There maybe other minerals in the water.

Why not use RO water??

Pete Harcoff · 03/02/2006, 11:06 PM

I probably will end up getting an RO unit eventually. Not now, because after dropping what I just did on this tank, I have precious little left over.

But I was curious if it's possible to "filter" tap water through a planted tank then use it in a reef tank.

reefwick · 03/02/2006, 11:12 PM

Sure it's possible but not advisable in the least. Keep that stuff seperate, otherwise your just asking for problems

Larry Waughon · 03/02/2006, 11:44 PM

I would recommend against it.

03/02/2006, 10:13 PM	#1
Pete Harcoff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 196	Using water from a f/w tank in a s/w tank? I have a 48 gallon f/w planted tank. Because it is heavily planted, the levels of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate are all typically 0. Would it be possible to take water from my f/w tank and use it to do water changes in the s/w tank? Or would other crap in the f/w muck up the s/w tank?

03/02/2006, 11:12 PM	#4
reefwick Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winfield, IL Posts: 1,010	Sure it's possible but not advisable in the least. Keep that stuff seperate, otherwise your just asking for problems __________________ 28 Gallon JBJ LED Professional Current Tank Info: 28 Gallon JBJ LED

03/02/2006, 11:04 PM	#2
tanker Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: sf bay area Posts: 3,522	There maybe other minerals in the water. Why not use RO water??

03/02/2006, 11:06 PM	#3
Pete Harcoff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 196	I probably will end up getting an RO unit eventually. Not now, because after dropping what I just did on this tank, I have precious little left over. But I was curious if it's possible to "filter" tap water through a planted tank then use it in a reef tank.

03/02/2006, 11:44 PM	#5
Larry Waughon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pingree Grove, IL Posts: 1,872	I would recommend against it.