New to saltwater

[Gill11]

Hi everyone,
had freshwater tanks before , got busy with life, kids etc and stopped. Now that they are preteens I wanted to get into the saltwater hobby as a family project / hobby.
Trying to read as much as I can and gain information
Due to space / cost/ aesthetic appeal I want to start a nano tank and was looking at starting a 20 G cube tank.
Will also be starting 2 quarantine tanks a14 G and 10 G tank that I have from before as a fish and a coral quarantine tank.
One of the main basic things seems to be ensuring great quality water .
My local city water is very hard , 24-34 grain and the water quality report seems to suggest that there is slightly high radium level
I was wanting some help in choosing an RODI system that I could use both for the hobby (I plan in the beginning to have all 3 tanks going simultaneously ) and as an additional source of drinking water andmaybe save on the culligan refills :lolspin:

Thanks all

 

[cvrle1]

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I was wanting some help in choosing an RODI system that I could use both for the hobby (I plan in the beginning to have all 3 tanks going simultaneously ) and as an additional source of drinking water andmaybe save on the culligan refills :lolspin:

Thanks all

This really depends on what you want to trust/not trust. Issue is DI portion. Some believe that it is absolutely fine, some say it is not. I am in the latter camp. Drinking it in small amounts is fine, as daily water not so much.

Long version: https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/nutrientschap12.pdf

Short version: https://www.thoughtco.com/is-it-safe-to-drink-deionized-water-609428

 

[Michael Hoaster]

I have a Spectrapure RO/DI setup that keeps my 180g tank topped off, as well as a water storage tank that I put a tap on for my family's drinking water. I use this tank as my water source for water changes as well.

Really helpful tech people there can help you decide which system is best for your needs. Spectrapure.com.