Has anyone used Fridge Water Filters when doing water changes?

xtm · #1 03/02/2006, 12:06 PM

my budget is a little tight right now and I can't afford a full blown RO/DI unit yet.. I was wondering if the regular "Fridge water filter" is a good substitute for RO/DI water? Something like this:
http://www.waterfilters.net/culligan...ers/ic-100.htm

It's gotta be better than Tap water, right? But to what extent? Is this effective when it comes to filtering excess nutrients to control algae?

Thanks

Entropy · #2 03/02/2006, 12:11 PM

It depends on your source water quality. Either way it will be better than using straight tap, but it is not a substitute for a good RO unit.

Nray203 · #3 03/04/2006, 11:24 AM

Using my TDS meter my tap water is 170, Frig water is 75, RODI unit is 0-3... It's better than using it out of the tap, but...

xtrstangx · #4 03/04/2006, 11:53 AM

If its all you got, its better than tap water... but its still no RO/DI or even RO.

Ruebourbon99 · #5 03/04/2006, 12:08 PM

Won't it still have chlorine in it?

jmccalip · #6 03/04/2006, 01:32 PM

I don't think so since it would probably use carbon. But I would imagine it would still have chloramine.

xtm · #7 03/04/2006, 01:40 PM

What about using two of those in series?

in ---->filter 1-->filter 2---> out

My local Home Depot has em on sale for like $5 a pop

tkeracer619 · #8 03/04/2006, 01:59 PM

I would go to a lfs and get water. I got my 4 chamber ro/di for 75 bucks of this website.

Rio Pumps don't Rule! They are poorly manufactured and designed pumps. Sry, I fealt like I had to say it for all the fish who have passed.

xtm · #9 03/04/2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tkeracer619
Rio Pumps don't Rule! They are poorly manufactured and designed pumps. Sry, I fealt like I had to say it for all the fish who have passed. [/B]

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