RO/DI water

Mikail97 · 09/18/2011, 05:21 PM

Where do i get RO/DI water? do you have to buy a filter for it? i need to do a water change soon because my cycle ended and the pet store i go to they tested my water and said to do a water change on next weekend, and i read online that you cannot use distilled water so i'm a bit confused any help would be greatly appreciated

ryeguyy84 · 09/18/2011, 05:25 PM

Bulk reef supply, $200 but it's worth it

sporto0 · 09/18/2011, 05:39 PM

There are plenty of places to buy an RO/DI filter, google search them, you can find them for less than $200. You can purchase it from stores, but make sure it is distilled water, not "spring" water, but that gets expensive quickly. These filters are an invaluable investment.

Mikail97 · 09/18/2011, 05:47 PM

oh so is ro/di distilled water? and when i get the money i will soon invest in a ro/di filter. thanks for the help

Eurostar1 · 09/19/2011, 01:54 AM

RO by itself has difficultly removing some of the ions from the water.
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jeff@zina.com · 09/19/2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikail97

oh so is ro/di distilled water?

No, different products. Just go to your local fish store and buy the RO/DI water from them. Or even salt water from the LFS.

Jeff

Psirex · 09/19/2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryeguyy84

Bulk reef supply, $200 but it's worth it

+1 I just got mine in and I can't wait to get a full bucket (35gl)... I've never been so excited to do a water change!

xCry0x · 09/19/2011, 12:05 PM

you can get a RO/DI economy from BRS for $129.99.

Petsmart sells 3 stage ro units for like $100?

I bought the ro/di from brs and it has been working great, glad my water is included in my apartment rent though lol.. so much waste water.

Korrine · 09/19/2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

No, different products. Just go to your local fish store and buy the RO/DI water from them. Or even salt water from the LFS.

Jeff

Be careful with water from the fish store too! Not all stores take care of their units properly and can have a fairly high TDS reading.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryeguyy84

Bulk reef supply, $200 but it's worth it

x2 give them a call and they will set you up with what you need. You need to know what your city uses to disinfect your water with. If you have Chloramines you need 2 stages just to take care of that crap! I have them in my water and need a 5 stage unit! 2 stages are just to break down the Chloramines.

edit...it appears to be chlorine and not chloromines provided you use their water
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/watersew...eport_2009.pdf

09/18/2011, 05:21 PM	#1
Mikail97 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 41	RO/DI water Where do i get RO/DI water? do you have to buy a filter for it? i need to do a water change soon because my cycle ended and the pet store i go to they tested my water and said to do a water change on next weekend, and i read online that you cannot use distilled water so i'm a bit confused any help would be greatly appreciated

09/18/2011, 05:25 PM	#2
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	Bulk reef supply, $200 but it's worth it __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

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09/18/2011, 05:39 PM	#3
sporto0 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 2,924	There are plenty of places to buy an RO/DI filter, google search them, you can find them for less than $200. You can purchase it from stores, but make sure it is distilled water, not "spring" water, but that gets expensive quickly. These filters are an invaluable investment.

09/18/2011, 05:47 PM	#4
Mikail97 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 41	oh so is ro/di distilled water? and when i get the money i will soon invest in a ro/di filter. thanks for the help

09/19/2011, 01:54 AM	#5
Eurostar1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1	RO by itself has difficultly removing some of the ions from the water. _________________ Iraqi Dinar

09/19/2011, 12:05 PM	#8
xCry0x Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 1,116	you can get a RO/DI economy from BRS for $129.99. Petsmart sells 3 stage ro units for like $100? I bought the ro/di from brs and it has been working great, glad my water is included in my apartment rent though lol.. so much waste water.