Will I save $ making my own water?

[jasper24]

OK I have ordered my salt (Reef Crystals) and a small powerhead to mix it with. I am waiting for one question to be answered from the RO/DI vendor (Air Water Ice) on the Typhoon 3 and I will be ordering it. Thanks to all for your replys.

 

[iCam]

Besides money saved and the convenience, it's good to be able to make your own saltwater in case of an emergency.

 

[AZDesertRat]

The biggest thing that cannot be stressed enough is with an RO/DI system and good quality testing instruments, you are in control of your water quality. I can almost guarantee you if you take a TDS meter to your LFS or supermarket water machine, you are not going to find anywhere near 0 TDS water at either. Same goes with the premixed saltwater, take a refractometer in and test their saltwater every week and I'll bet you find inconsistencies.
With your own equipment you can make it the same each time.
I also have the Spectrapure system that clkwrk pictured and I love it. I have another good quality unit that it replaced and there is no comparison between the two. I would highly recommend the Spectrapure SP2000-90-MC to anyone looking at new RO/DI units. Its in the upper left on their home page. www.spectrapure.com

 

[kuoka]

When making salt water, I found it best to "cure" it for at least a couple of days. I use a power head to airate the water. Good luck!