water conditioners? questions

EvilE · 07/07/2007, 12:49 PM

1. do you use water conditioners to the top off and water change water??

2. if so, what conditioner do you use?

I am asking these because I currently use the local water stores RO water in my tanks, but am unsure if I should condition them also before adding them to my tanks--just to be safe/sure.

thanks

kevin2000 · 07/07/2007, 01:08 PM

RO water water should not require a "conditioner".

Dubbin1 · 07/07/2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin2000
RO water water should not require a "conditioner".

You mean RO water "should" not require a conditioner

EvilE · 07/07/2007, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kevin2000
RO water water should not require a "conditioner".

I know, but I guess what I'm saying is that I was just thinking it would be a good idea to be safe--since you never know if their membranes are working properly etc......

Dubbin1 · 07/07/2007, 01:20 PM

Thats why you should have your own RO/DI unit and a TDS meter.

kevin2000 · 07/07/2007, 01:24 PM

I don't think its warranted .. I suspect the carbon pre filter is what removes the chlorine/chloramine at any rate.

EvilE · 07/07/2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dubbin1
Thats why you should have your own RO/DI unit and a TDS meter.

I will eventually

07/07/2007, 12:49 PM	#1
EvilE Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,944	water conditioners? questions 1. do you use water conditioners to the top off and water change water?? 2. if so, what conditioner do you use? I am asking these because I currently use the local water stores RO water in my tanks, but am unsure if I should condition them also before adding them to my tanks--just to be safe/sure. thanks

07/07/2007, 01:08 PM	#2
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	RO water water should not require a "conditioner".

07/07/2007, 01:20 PM	#5
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Thats why you should have your own RO/DI unit and a TDS meter.

07/07/2007, 01:24 PM	#6
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	I don't think its warranted .. I suspect the carbon pre filter is what removes the chlorine/chloramine at any rate.