newbie question

sharkbait · Feb 3, 2012

newbie question i know theres ro water and ro/di had my tank for about a year no major problems just wondering if i should us ro/di water for my changes . anyway i get my water ro from the water store is that ok.aqulove

sharkbait · Feb 3, 2012

oops i should have put this on coral talk

nowayjose · Feb 3, 2012

sharkbait said:

yes, worng section, and is water chemistry actually

well i started this hobby a few months back and for any water change use RO/DI

thats the first thing i learned from this forum, i was gonna use tap water for my cycle, that was wrong, keep asking and youll learn

eace:

toomuch420 · Feb 3, 2012

I used ro water from water store for yrs. until I got my ro di unit.

*rAzOr*

Emac909 · Feb 3, 2012

DI is preferred. But RO is still better then tap. Also it really depends on what type of tank ur running. If u have mostly sps/lps then you want to be using RO/DI. But if just softies they don't mind a little bit dirtier water. And really it just depends on how much youu want to spend on carbon and gfo.

kevin32 · Feb 3, 2012

I start off using RO water, but after 4 months I switch to RODI. I use RODI for water change and top off.

Demonkegman · Feb 3, 2012

wth does ro di mean anyways.. i never thought to wonder that?:dirol:

MikeGilliland · Feb 3, 2012

Demonkegman said:

Reverse osmosis De ionized

OGFrenchHorn · Feb 3, 2012

for a reef RODI is best. I used to use RO and I had a nitrate problem and an algae problem. Since I've been using RODI my nitrates have dropped and nuisance algae has been dying off

Gsxr1000rider · Feb 4, 2012

I would suggest using RO/DI water anytime your adding, changing or topping off your tank, especially a reef tank. RO water is still better then tap but still not good enough IMO.. You can't go wrong with 0TDS water!!

andrew · Jan 2, 2014

Observe your tank, if everything looks good your water must be good

Patt · Jan 20, 2014

This may sound like a dumb question (not to hijack the thread), but is the standard RO/DI unit able to be shut off easily if I plan on only making about 10-15 gallons a day at most?

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