Water Source?

[IrishPride]

Hey all,

Thanks again for all your responses to my questions. 

I've been debating on buying an R/O system to supply my own water for my changes, but I'm not confident they will provide as good of quality as where I get my water from currently.

Wondering what peoples thoughts are on using their own filtered R/O DI water or purchasing it?

 

[chablonski]

Buy your own system you can get them cheap only way to go in my opinion.

 

[IrishPride]

That's what I've been thinking too I
Systems I've been looking at are around $350 but I've seen a handful around $250.  I've just questioned how efficient they are..

 

[TORX]

My life is 100 times easier with a system. No more remembering to pick some up or running around town. You can test your own system and always know what you are getting. It is a needed upgrade for any reefer.

 

[Blob-79]

Imo making your own water is almost a necessity. Since buying my RODI system, I have already made the money back, just by not having to buy water. I can guarentee the water quality as well. Most water stores dont even have a tds meter. They also dont run DI. Culligan water for instance is tap water run thru a carbon filter and thats about it.

Take a look at www.bulkreefsupply.com or www.reefwater.net

 

[reeffreak]

already a few threads on here about this topic , this should be #1 decision made before even setting up a tank to have an RODI system u wull not find any stores who sell water where its run threw a di chamber just ro which means you will never get 0tds buying water from a store

 

[Gietz]

Get the RODI unit it will save you in the long run and make reef keeping much more enjoyable!!

 

[TORX]

Just use tap water lol.


Completely joking. I run RO

 

[estwing2]

already a few threads on here about this topic , this should be #1 decision made before even setting up a tank to have an RODI system u wull not find any stores who sell water where its run threw a di chamber just ro which means you will never get 0tds buying water from a store

FYI we do run a DI system on our RO and our TDS is 0 it is a must for the store and the water we sell. But yes water from most other stores that provide water like wine making stores do not.  I can't vouch for other aquarium stores what their policy is on water just know we sell O-TDS water.
Cheers

 

[Blob-79]

crap sorry about that estwing, I shoulda specified I was taking about drinking water stores and whatnot.

 

[reeffreak]

[quote author=reeffreak link=topic=1581.msg11127#msg11127 date=1319918478]
already a few threads on here about this topic , this should be #1 decision made before even setting up a tank to have an RODI system u wull not find any stores who sell water where its run threw a di chamber just ro which means you will never get 0tds buying water from a store

FYI we do run a DI system on our RO and our TDS is 0 it is a must for the store and the water we sell. But yes water from most other stores that provide water like wine making stores do not.  I can't vouch for other aquarium stores what their policy is on water just know we sell O-TDS water.
Cheers
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didnt even know you sold water sorry , but like you stated other stores you get culligan water and all that other junk is exactly junk .