topping off with distilled water??

[BrentH]

hi

can you use bottled distilled water to top off your tank
or what is recommended??
i do not have a ro unit or can afford one at this time
thanks in advance

 

[javajaws]

Not sure about distilled...but you can get bottled RO water too.

 

[bertoni]

Most distilled water is probably okay. It's more risk than your own filter, though, since there's no way to know how it's been stored, etc, since the distilling. I've measured some fairly dirty (by reef standards) distilled water parameters.

 

[BrentH]

where can you buy bottled ro water?

 

[frank2926]

i do not have a ro unit or can afford one at this time

you cant afford to NOT have one.

I think they should make you buy an ro unit before they sell you a tank. Would you bring home a new puppy and give him water from the toilet? Then why spend all that money on tank equipment and all and then put crappy water in the tank.

 

[frank2926]

i do not have a ro unit or can afford one at this time

you cant afford to NOT have one.

I think they should make you buy an ro unit before they sell you a tank. Would you bring home a new puppy and give him water from the toilet? Then why spend all that money on tank equipment and all and then put crappy water in the tank.

 

[frank2926]

i do not have a ro unit or can afford one at this time

you cant afford to NOT have one.

I think they should make you buy an ro unit before they sell you a tank. Would you bring home a new puppy and give him water from the toilet? Then why spend all that money on tank equipment and all and then put crappy water in the tank.
'
its the price of 2 fish or 2 corals ..you can get one on ebay for 100 bucks

 

[javajaws]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6524353#post6524353 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BrentH
where can you buy bottled ro water?

Grovery stores in my part of the country carry it...just read the labels carefully...look for the "no name" stuff...

 

[luvcabrera]

frank2926...

I love your signature... "But honey I already have all the equipment and supplies I need .....All I have to buy is the bigger tank"

I just told my wife it and you should have seen the look I received from across the room.

 

[BrentH]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6524452#post6524452 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by frank2926
you cant afford to NOT have one.

I think they should make you buy an ro unit before they sell you a tank. Would you bring home a new puppy and give him water from the toilet? Then why spend all that money on tank equipment and all and then put crappy water in the tank.
'
its the price of 2 fish or 2 corals ..you can get one on ebay for 100 bucks

you got a point alright i get one maybe tomorrow

does it matter on brand i have seen kent ro units
there probably all the same??

 

[bertoni]

The brands differ in quality. The Kent unit I have is fine, although airwaterice.com has some models that are said to be just as good, and less expensive.

 

[Zoalander]

There's nothing wrong with topping off with bottled distilled water. I've been topping off with Walgreens distilled water for a year. It's been steam distilled, micronfiltered, and ozonated.

 

[BrentH]

yes albertson brand says steam distilled
what does that mean???

 

[bertoni]

For our purpose, probably nothing. You could check in the chemistry forum for all the various details.