is the water from supermarket safe for reef tank ??

amithi · 11/02/2008, 10:01 PM

is the water from the supermarket the ones you buy in gallons safe for my reef tank ?
any inputs ??
thanks

Don-Coraleone · 11/02/2008, 10:09 PM

only distilled water. and not poland spring there are minerals in the water.

Flipper62 · 11/02/2008, 11:24 PM

If you dont have a RO/DI unit. OR dont have a way to get RO/DI water. The next best thing to use is STEAMED Distilled water.

sps1-2-b · 11/02/2008, 11:31 PM

It is A LOT better than tap, but not as good as ro/di for a reef tank.

WaterKeeper · 11/02/2008, 11:32 PM

Yes, use the store brand of distilled but with RO/DI units costing under $150 it doesn't take to long to justify buying one if you use distilled.

Flipper62 · 11/03/2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterKeeper
Yes, use the store brand of distilled but with RO/DI units costing under $150 it doesn't take to long to justify buying one if you use distilled.

Hey John,

Happy sunday night...

Ya...the first few months ( YEARS AGO ) I used distilled water from the store. Just to find out that after 1 year....I could have owned my own RO/DI system.

PLUS........Who knows when the filters were changed last

Why dont any NEW refers do the F..ing math....I dont get it ??

crvz · 11/03/2008, 07:22 AM

there are a lot of grocery store options for use, but I wouldnt trust any of them without first testing it (TDS meter is pretty cheap, $25 or so). But as others point out, you'll probably easily spend more than an RO/DI unit (you can get one for $120 at buckeyefieldsupply.com) within the first year, and it would behoove you to own one.

Guygettnby · 11/03/2008, 08:46 AM

walmart carries RODI drinking water. it says it right on the label if that is what you want to do. i also recomend just buying a RODI unit, for the price you can get them for it just doesnt make sence not to buy one and keep wasting money on bottled wqater and the cost of the gas to go pick it up.

here is another site were you can buy rodi units for under $120

www.purewaterclub.com

i have used there units for awhile and never had a problem with them.

returnofsid · 11/03/2008, 11:02 AM

I highly doubt Walmart's water is ro/di. Di water isn't really healthy to drink. It's probably just ro.

WaterKeeper · 11/03/2008, 11:07 AM

There really isn't anything wrong with DI for drinking it just tastes bland and flat.

Guygettnby · 11/03/2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by returnofsid
I highly doubt Walmart's water is ro/di. Di water isn't really healthy to drink. It's probably just ro.

i used to buy it for my tanks before i got a RODI unit. it says it right on the label. abunch of the local people around here us the same water from walmart for this purpose. i have also been drinking RODI water for along time now and am healthy. there is nothing wrong with drinking it and alot of people drink it. so i would think that if it was not safe to drink there would be alot of sick people out there. distillied water isnt really that healthy to drink for that matter either, but they sell it. distilled water has absolutely no nutrient value whatso ever.

Brent RH · 11/03/2008, 02:48 PM

So are we saying wal-mart water is safe from the culligan pour station or not. I've been getting my water there from the start. Other than some bubble algae it has worked for me. but i've always thought of it as a cause for occasional algae problems.

amithi · 11/03/2008, 08:26 PM

ok thanks for all the input i think im buying a unit
i c how much better it is actually \
thanks

WaterKeeper · 11/03/2008, 08:29 PM

About 99.999 percent better.

11/02/2008, 10:01 PM	#1
amithi Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 95	is the water from supermarket safe for reef tank ?? is the water from the supermarket the ones you buy in gallons safe for my reef tank ? any inputs ?? thanks

11/02/2008, 11:24 PM	#3
Flipper62 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Naperville, Il. Business Owner, President & CEO Posts: 3,045	If you dont have a RO/DI unit. OR dont have a way to get RO/DI water. The next best thing to use is STEAMED Distilled water. __________________ If todays automobile had followed the same development as the computer, A Rolls Royce would cost $100.00. It would get a million miles per gallon, but it would explode once a year killing everyone inside." Current Tanks... 90 gal Reef... My awesome Office BioCube....( 180 was on hold ..no time ) ... The 180 gal has been sold...Yay..yay..yay. Hobby Experience: 19 years Reef...22 years FW

11/02/2008, 11:32 PM	#5
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Yes, use the store brand of distilled but with RO/DI units costing under $150 it doesn't take to long to justify buying one if you use distilled. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/03/2008, 07:22 AM	#7
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	there are a lot of grocery store options for use, but I wouldnt trust any of them without first testing it (TDS meter is pretty cheap, $25 or so). But as others point out, you'll probably easily spend more than an RO/DI unit (you can get one for $120 at buckeyefieldsupply.com) within the first year, and it would behoove you to own one. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

11/03/2008, 11:07 AM	#10
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	There really isn't anything wrong with DI for drinking it just tastes bland and flat. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/02/2008, 10:09 PM	#2
Don-Coraleone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: east coast Posts: 1,478	only distilled water. and not poland spring there are minerals in the water.

11/02/2008, 11:31 PM	#4
sps1-2-b Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 1,248	It is A LOT better than tap, but not as good as ro/di for a reef tank.

11/03/2008, 08:46 AM	#8
Guygettnby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FL Posts: 3,050	walmart carries RODI drinking water. it says it right on the label if that is what you want to do. i also recomend just buying a RODI unit, for the price you can get them for it just doesnt make sence not to buy one and keep wasting money on bottled wqater and the cost of the gas to go pick it up. here is another site were you can buy rodi units for under $120 www.purewaterclub.com i have used there units for awhile and never had a problem with them.

11/03/2008, 11:02 AM	#9
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I highly doubt Walmart's water is ro/di. Di water isn't really healthy to drink. It's probably just ro.

11/03/2008, 02:48 PM	#12
Brent RH Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 311	So are we saying wal-mart water is safe from the culligan pour station or not. I've been getting my water there from the start. Other than some bubble algae it has worked for me. but i've always thought of it as a cause for occasional algae problems.

11/03/2008, 08:26 PM	#13
amithi Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey USA Posts: 95	ok thanks for all the input i think im buying a unit i c how much better it is actually \ thanks

11/03/2008, 08:29 PM	#14
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	About 99.999 percent better. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29