Softened water?

[craigwmiller]

When I setup my first salt water (JBJ 12 Gallon) I was set on running it on tap water. Heck, I had been using tap water with my fresh water tanks for a couple decades with no problem...

Well, in my experience, it was not cool to do that (I had algae in all the wrong places BIG and FAST), and so within 6 weeks I had a RO/DI system running in my basement (<$300 all in from aquasafecanada). I had contemplated buying water and hauling it around, but after a quick discussion with my spine it wasn't going to happen And I also bought a water cooler/heater at the same time, and we now use the RO water for drinking/cooking/etc which is far more healthy also!

(Edmonton's water is about 170-210 TDS)


Not really a direct answer, but my experience -- for salt water I won't use anything but 0 TDS water again. (if you are buying from a LFS or otherwise, make sure to test the TDS of it too before you buy

[Dearth]

Had lunch with my friend today he is going to save up for a RO system until then I will provide him with th water

[canadianbudz604]

Some people have no problems what so ever using tap water but I suppose how clean the water is. I wonder what it reads on the tds meter in Prince George. Last time we checked here in surrey it was 10ppm. Buying 5g jugs from the store isn't that bad when u just have a small nano. Also it will help ur friend learn to make his own saltwater. The culligan water we by from Safeway reads 3ppm.

[gobytron]

http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/ro...er+Filter.html

This will get the job done.
Been using one for years and I know a few other reefers who use it without any unusual algae issues.