RO substitute?

[SuperNoob]

If RO is not available will distilled water be a reasonable substitute?

 

[Dapg8gt]

I've read distilled is fine.. The question some have brought up is if during the process were copper pots used. IMO most tap water runs through copper and people have been using it w/ conditioners for ever so IDK. I'm sure someone else will chime in that have used it. It's gotta be as good if not better than RO.

 

[ghellin]

Go to Walmart and fill your jug there last time I checked their ro was putting out 3 tds.

 

[SuperNoob]

We still get a discount from AirWaterIce right?
A mighty mite can't be very expensive.

 

[ghellin]

Yep its like $100 go with the typhoon3 just got one myself its awesome

 

[SuperNoob]

Yeah I had a Typhoon but when i moved it went to a better home, i think it may be bigger than i need for the nano I have planned. the mighty mite is both closer to the budget and more reasonably sized for what im doing. 150gpd would be awesome but kinda impractical.

 

[ghellin]

I just upgraded from the mighty mite to the typhoon 3, the mighty mite was great though it took 2-2.5 hours to fill a 5 gallon jug in my sink.

 

[cody6766]

I bought water from aquariums, in edmond, until i got my ro/di unit. Her water seemed to be good stuff, although I never tested it. I never had the need. I can't say it's better there than anywhere else as I have only my own to compare it to. Ibet any of the local stores would do in a pinch.

 

[GS-Rock]

distiled water will be great, ro/di water is just super filtered, distiled water is water in its purest form, the earth, ocean/lakes ponds rivers all evaporative, clouds form water condenses in the shy and falls down as rain, thats distiled water on a large scale, now if all equipment is clean it should read 0 tds as with ro/di water. I use distiled water. I had the typhoon from air water ice and i now use my own distiler to make water. I think its a matter of choice. @ walmart the "filtered" water is about .33 per gallon here south of you all, and last time i check the distiled water is .75-.99 a gallon and you a plastic gallon jug out of it. I am not tell you distil is better than ro water but just test it for yourself to find out what would work for you. Some say ro water is needed for coral but i seen people use tap water with only the carbon filter and i seen people also use ro/di for tanks with fish guess it comes back to a matter of choice, GL in looking for water that fits your needs and i hope someone else can use this info i put out.