Water question. Distilled vs Primo refill

[yankeeslover]

Newbie question. I do know the best is RO/DI and i will be purchasing a unit by years end.. But in the mean time.. Started up new tank last week.. right now i want to do FOWLR... I have been purchasing the distilled water jugs from my local walmart at .88 gallon.. I have a 46 gallon tank... I have now been informed that my walmart also has a PRIMO refill station that says it uses three types of filters and then UV light.... they charge .32 per gallon....
Any idea what water is better to use for now? is distilled water the same as the primo filtered water or is it better? and last but not least im assuming doesnt really matter with fowlr? but if i want to some day venture into beginner corals...thats why i ask...thank you...

 

[Shawn O]

I would like to say yes since that is what I use when I don't want to lug 5 gallon jugs of DI water home from work, but to be honest, you'd have to test the primo water for TDS/chlorine/phosphates to be 100% sure. If it is at zero or, at least at acceptable levels, then it would be just fine.