ro unit..?

[lobsterboy]

hello everyone, i am not using RO water right now and havent been, and am wondering, is it really worth it, did anyone see crazy results from using it...?

thanks for any input. i am thinking about trying a unit, but am not sure, as the results of my tank so far, have been good, but i am wondering with an RO unit, will this improve colors of SPS.
heres is a pic, this is with no RO water, straight from the tap, and a couple drops of prime.
i guess a side view is better, so you can see color contrast a bit better.

[Ephraim]

honestly i dont understand how you have so little algae with using tap water.

Using RODI gives you so much control over your chemistry, the only things that go into your tank are what you desire to put in there. It will cut down on that mysterious x factor. Do it, you know you wanna.

[lobsterboy]

true to mystery factor, not sold yet though.

[i have crabs]

calgary uses alot of silicate in the tap water which is a big factor in diatoms, other than that there is a high tds so plenty o gunk in there, using zeo probably counters the alge by using up the bad stuff but im just guessin
i used tap water for years and battled algae and cyano non stop, within weeks of ro/di water it stopped and never happened again,
in a fish only tank i wouldnt stress to much but in a reef i thinks is a bad choice

[mark]

Doesn't look you you have a problem just using tap water. Would say unless you're having a problem with algea or cyano why bother?

[subman]

Originally Posted by mark

Doesn't look you you have a problem just using tap water. Would say unless you're having a problem with algea or cyano why bother?

+1 If it ain't broke....

[Myka]

^ My thoughts exactly, and I'm a RO/DI fanatic. What you're doing is working, so don't mess with it!

[Kryptic4L]

if it aint broke dont fix it, only half applies here, as you have no control over the citys water facilitys, what leeches into your water in your house ( copper pipes might build up over time ) and if the city decideds to add a new chemical and does not inform you...

but again your tank is doing amazing, so its fine right now. but will the water be the same a year down the road?

[i have crabs]

at least the sps will have very white strong skeletons due to the fluoride and the chlorine will clean out the fish droppings

[lobsterboy]

so i am over the fence on the ro idea. so one last ques. is there any sides effects of switching from tap water to ro...? anything i should watch for? any levels, i should test or check?