Distilled Water Inquiry

[aqua5]

I have used RO/DI in my 40 gallon for years now without a problem as well as the occasional addition of Distilled water. My question is, I am currently due for a water change but do to travel constraints (RO/DI center is 30 miles away) I am in a predicament where Distilled is curently my only feesable option. Will Distilled water cause a noticable difference in the quality of the water change compared to Distilled? Im sure i have asked this question before but I have strayed from the hobby for the last few months and looking to jump right back in!

Thanks,
Aqua

 

[TOURKID]

I was told to oxegenate distilled water with an airstone for at least 15 hours forst because its lacking in oxegen

some grocery stores have an r/o machine. takes forever getting all those gallons out. and bring a tester to make sure they clean theyre filters

 

[Ooulophilia]

This may be way off, but I was told once that some distillation operations use copper pipes, and this is why it is not used. Sounds pretty farfetched, but just what I heard

 

[Vincerama2]

I think distilled is probably more pure than RO/DI. I don't know about the oxygen part, but I don't think you'll have any problems. In fact, I use distilled (as do 3 other coworkers) in our tanks at work! (Nano tanks in our cubes). The skimmer will probably quickly oxygenate the water, if you forget to do it!

I think the only issue with distilled water is if it's distilled in a place that uses copper tubing, then it MIGHT be a problem.

Test for copper, but then again, most tap water runs through copper pipes anyway ...

V

 

[sjfishguy]

I have used only distilled water for water changes and top off in my nano for years with no problems. You have nothing to worry about.

 

[AZDesertRat]

Distilled water is no different than good quality RO/DI water. As long as you mix your salt ahead of time and aerate the mix you will never know the difference.

 

[somethingphishy]

no problems with distilled for me have been using it for top off and water changes for over two years......GIANT brand.... I have gone as far as contacting the suplier to make sure there are no traces of cooper in the water.

 

[nevermore84]

I use exclusivly distilled water and have never had any problems either.