chucklez
Active member
A while ago I sent a query to my local water utility asking whether they use chloramines in our water supply. They responded with a yes and included a report of the latest water analysis. Well, tonight while drinking a large amount of vodka and coke, I decided to actually peruse the chemical analysis. What I found alarmed me. It turns out they actually add a chemical called Dihydrogen Monoxide to our water supply. I googled this and found that it can"mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters".
That got me thinking. My water intake (ice cubes) is sterilized with copious amounts of vodka and/or whiskey. But what about my RODI system? Nowhere have I read anything about it filtering DHMO (Dihydrogen Monoxide). This has me worried now that I may have been poisoning my reef. I have sent an email to BRS asking if they sell a filter for my RODI system to filter out this harmful chemical and am awaiting a response. Until I can find a way to filter this out, I will not add another drop of water to my tanks. This is just a heads up. Check your local water supply. You have no idea what kind of chemicals they may be adding to it.
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That got me thinking. My water intake (ice cubes) is sterilized with copious amounts of vodka and/or whiskey. But what about my RODI system? Nowhere have I read anything about it filtering DHMO (Dihydrogen Monoxide). This has me worried now that I may have been poisoning my reef. I have sent an email to BRS asking if they sell a filter for my RODI system to filter out this harmful chemical and am awaiting a response. Until I can find a way to filter this out, I will not add another drop of water to my tanks. This is just a heads up. Check your local water supply. You have no idea what kind of chemicals they may be adding to it.
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