water holding tank

[caughey]

Hello, I'm setting up a 31 gallon rubbermaid storage container to hold my ro top off water.
I know I need a powerhead because still water is not good.
Do I need to keep a heater runing on it all the time? It would stay room temp 68-72.

Anything Im not thinking about? thanks for any info.

kevin

 

[BeanAnimal]

You do not need to circulate your RO/DI water.

Your better keeping a tight lid on the tank, as RO/DI water has no chlorine and can therefore grow bacteria easier than chlorinated water.

 

[kgross]

Kevin, just to add to what bean said, unless you keep the RO water for a long time, just keep it in as sealed of a container as you can. As for the heater, depends on what you use the water for, if it is for top off, you don't need a heater at all, if you mix up saltwater in the container for water changes having a heater is a good idea, but I would not mix up saltwater in your RO container.

Kim