first reef, is tapwater safe in a starter nano?

[midgetwaiter]

Here's a link that converts between the different methods of measuring alk, you're in good shape.

http://ozreef.org/library/tables/alk...onversion.html

crabs and reefgeek, I've lived in both cities and the water in Calgary is much cleaner than Edmonton. It doesn't get as cruddy during run off and such either.

Long term an R/O unit is a requirement but there are a lot of people doing simpler setups with tap.

[TheReefGeek]

I would think a simpler system, and smaller ones, are more suseptible to problems, so it is more important to use filtered water.

For the cost of distilled water from the grocery store, why not?

[AndyL]

Edmonton's a different matter having to deal with chloramines, in calgary tap water is just fine.

[EmilyB]

Calgary spring water run-off isn't fine.

In the years I've been in this hobby, the stores using it have always had problems in the spring. And the tap water users have had their problems as of late as well. All I know is I was going through RO/DI filters like no tomorrow during the early spring.

When you have a lot of money invested, why risk it ?

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Calgary spring water run-off isn't fine.

In the years I've been in this hobby, the stores using it have always had problems in the spring. And the tap water users have had their problems as of late as well. All I know is I was going through RO/DI filters like no tomorrow during the early spring.

When you have a lot of money invested, why risk it ?

What she said!