which is the best water to use

laredo300c · 12/26/2008, 07:16 AM

ok guys which water is best to use. i do not have a ro unit, but have been reading that wal mart's "drinking water" in a gallon jug is made thru ro.........i am done with convinient store corner water"windmill" , not interested in purchasing a unit due to setup and maintenance, so looking to purchasing something in a sealed gallon....thanks for your help

noboddi · 12/26/2008, 07:27 AM

I would use distilled water if I were to use a jug.

epstein · 12/26/2008, 07:57 AM

WalMart distilled water ....Has a Purple top.......Thats the stuff you want to use NOT REG DRINKING WATER,........I used Wallyworld water for a yr till I bought an RODI .....so Im speakin from experieance

salty55 · 12/26/2008, 08:50 AM

If they have a culligans water machine there you can use that too. that's what I use. you can buy the five gallon plastic cans there too. it cost less than four bucks to fill two of them.

stanlalee · 12/26/2008, 09:27 AM

I used distilled (from anywhere) before I got a R.O. unit but running out or buying the whole isle of water gets old real fast between top off water and water changes.

Darkstar22 · 12/26/2008, 10:00 AM

I've used grocery store distilled water with good results, but just bought an RO/DI Unit. Cheaper in the long term, and no more reasons to use tap water when too lazy to run to the store!

harleyreefer · 12/26/2008, 10:02 AM

To be honest, I thought the same thing. I bought water (distilled) before i got my unit. Wal_Mart is right across the street from me, but it took less time to hook up my RODI unit after it arived at my house, than it would have taken me to go across the street to walmart...lol The whole thing is already hooked together. Red line to water supply, connection included, black line in drain, and blue line to mixing tank... I am serious, it didnt take me 10 minits to get it up and running... RODI unit is going to be cheaper in the long run...
But...
Distilled is probably better than RO (as long as you know it wasnt distilled with copper!), but a RODI unit would probably be better than distilled. Walmart sells RO water, not RODI, so it probably is not much better than the windmill water you wrote of.. IMHO

12/26/2008, 07:16 AM	#1
laredo300c Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: laredo tx Posts: 646	which is the best water to use ok guys which water is best to use. i do not have a ro unit, but have been reading that wal mart's "drinking water" in a gallon jug is made thru ro.........i am done with convinient store corner water"windmill" , not interested in purchasing a unit due to setup and maintenance, so looking to purchasing something in a sealed gallon....thanks for your help

12/26/2008, 07:27 AM	#2
noboddi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 813	I would use distilled water if I were to use a jug. __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham Current Tank Info: 55 gallon (36x18x20), 40 gallon sump, 25 gallon refugium, TEK 6x39w fixture, Osmolator, Kalk Reactor, Vortech MP20, 2 Koralia 3s on controller, Acropora, Anthelia, Montipora, Starry Blenny, Yellow Watchman, Rainford Goby, Tiger Gobies

12/26/2008, 07:57 AM	#3
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	WalMart distilled water ....Has a Purple top.......Thats the stuff you want to use NOT REG DRINKING WATER,........I used Wallyworld water for a yr till I bought an RODI .....so Im speakin from experieance __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

12/26/2008, 08:50 AM	#4
salty55 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: where the wind comes sweeping down the plains Posts: 509	If they have a culligans water machine there you can use that too. that's what I use. you can buy the five gallon plastic cans there too. it cost less than four bucks to fill two of them. __________________ sent from my laptop while sitting on the couch! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 20 gallon sump, 20 gallon display fuge, vertex IN100 skimmer, apex, tunze 6055x2, tlc kalkreactor/phosreactor, APEX controlled LED

12/26/2008, 10:02 AM	#7
harleyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lufkin Texas Posts: 84	To be honest, I thought the same thing. I bought water (distilled) before i got my unit. Wal_Mart is right across the street from me, but it took less time to hook up my RODI unit after it arived at my house, than it would have taken me to go across the street to walmart...lol The whole thing is already hooked together. Red line to water supply, connection included, black line in drain, and blue line to mixing tank... I am serious, it didnt take me 10 minits to get it up and running... RODI unit is going to be cheaper in the long run... But... Distilled is probably better than RO (as long as you know it wasnt distilled with copper!), but a RODI unit would probably be better than distilled. Walmart sells RO water, not RODI, so it probably is not much better than the windmill water you wrote of.. IMHO __________________ 200 gal DT w/ 110 sump 3x korilla4, 4x korilla7, quiet one 6000 return pump AquaC400 skimmer 72" constalation t5 fixture reefkeeper Elite, PC4x3,MLCx2(12 moon leds),SL1,Net Current Tank Info: 200 gallon w/110 sump

12/26/2008, 09:27 AM	#5
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	I used distilled (from anywhere) before I got a R.O. unit but running out or buying the whole isle of water gets old real fast between top off water and water changes.

12/26/2008, 10:00 AM	#6
Darkstar22 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Denver Posts: 718	I've used grocery store distilled water with good results, but just bought an RO/DI Unit. Cheaper in the long term, and no more reasons to use tap water when too lazy to run to the store!