Like to brag no response nessecery.

demonsp · #1 10/29/2007, 07:05 AM

Oh not useing unfiltered tap water. I like to say since so many like to brag how they always use unfiltered tap and never have any problems.

I only ask to rule it out and inform of its affects. Some threads may appear like arguing , but im calm and its only a SW fact and my personal opinion. Oh and other peoples opinions BTW.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/water4maruse.htm

Well i use RO/DI water and really never had any problems.
Amonia=0
Nitrate=0
nitrite=0
phosphate=0
SB = clean and clear
Green hair algea= None
Never see and high above mentioned readings= PRICELESS

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Butch 37 · #2 10/29/2007, 07:39 AM

GREAT READ MY FRIEND!!!!

prickles · #3 10/29/2007, 11:21 PM

okay so maybe i'm an idiot, but the article was about chlorine and chloramine. Does an RO/DI system remove those?

demonsp · #4 10/29/2007, 11:27 PM

Chlorine im sure the other i dont know. But it doesnt mention phosphate and nitrate which can be there also. I cant find 1 complete article but there are many on why not to use but still none saying its fine to use.

Aadler · #5 10/29/2007, 11:32 PM

Surely anyone who uses tap water either lets the water sit overnight or treats it prior to use in a tank, no? I used to use tap water, I had algae, but it wasn't awful (I did treat it first though.)

At any rate, ro/di does remove chlorine and cloramine, but I think the worst part about using [treated] tap water is the potential for phosphates or other solids in the water that increase the likelyhood of algae blooms.

demonsp · #6 10/29/2007, 11:38 PM

Well i think what most people dont understand is unfiltered tap water may cause problems right away or may not show its ugly affects for months or yrs. Then you have many hours , many dollars and many coral and fish that could be affected by this.
But you dont think its the water source and try to solve by other means and if RO was used then there maybe no problem and things go much smoother.

Aadler · #7 10/29/2007, 11:42 PM

I absolutely agree that tap water likely leads to increased algae, now the tank may be able to export the extra nutrients and a problem may never arise, but the effects of chlorine would be near instant. No one puts water straight from the tap unless it is well water (which may be void from chlorine/chloramine) without instantly killing all living things in the tank.

Randall_James · #8 10/30/2007, 12:10 AM

you can age water all you want, it will not dissipate the chloramine (is why it is used in the first place)

uscharalph · #9 10/30/2007, 01:08 AM

How ling has your tank been up?

0 Agios · #10 10/30/2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally posted by Randall_James
you can age water all you want, it will not dissipate the chloramine (is why it is used in the first place)

Age and aerate for a week ? why is cloramine o hard to remove James ?

Randall_James · #11 10/30/2007, 08:43 AM

long story short... chloramine is a stabilized version of chlorine and so stays put really well.. how to remove chloramine? by adding chlorine of all things...

The WIKI on it is pretty good reading (rather technical in some points but gives a good read)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloramine

Aadler · #12 10/30/2007, 01:04 PM

so if there is chlorine in the water, you can let it sit for a day with a pump in there and you would be fine?

Randall_James · #13 10/30/2007, 02:12 PM

yes, and you can contact your water dept and they will tell you what they add to the water..