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Old 06-05-2013, 10:47 PM
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Since you moving out since he's a d**k. Who cares. Lol

Does he pay water bill or you?
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Old 06-05-2013, 10:48 PM
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Since you moving out since he's a d**k. Who cares. Lol
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Old 06-05-2013, 11:24 PM
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No one should waste water needlessly. However, are you on a water meter? How would he know how much you are using?


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Its not about the money. Its about the waste water. Landlord have it written in the contract that "no water wastage is allowed". He complains about 10 gallon water change, think what he will do with 50gallon water expense per water change :P That's why I was thinking of commercial water.
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Old 06-05-2013, 11:35 PM
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No one should waste water needlessly. However, are you on a water meter? How would he know how much you are using?
High water bill: landlords blames me (found out later than washing machine was pulling more water)
High electricity bill: landlord blames me (hint: the people living in upstairs keeps their windows open during winter!)

Whatever happens, the blame comes on me.
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Old 06-05-2013, 11:55 PM
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I was thinking of starting RODI water but don't want to purchase the unit and don't really know where I can get reliable RODI.
Bring over a bucket. I'll make you some.
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:36 AM
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So got my TDS meter since I was very curious about what TDS water I have been using for the past year. Turns out to be 170ppm! Holy crap! No algae issue or anything till now with this water. My 20 gallon was literally algae free and I used to do 50% weekly water change. My new tank is having diatom on the sand but not sure whether it is contributed by the tapwater or not since my 20 gallon just had an initial bloom and that's it.

Sheer luck or TDS is just over-rated concern.....I wonder.

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The TDS in Calgary water is mostly inorganic calcium a magnesium and will just precipitate out.This time of year Alum is present and of course high Chlorine.Metals may be an issue depending if the city is disturbing old water mains.
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:46 AM
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It's funny because though our tapwater is never over 10ppm it seems everytime I use it my tank grows all sorts of algaes.
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:54 AM
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Unfortunately a tds meter wont register Phosphates,nitrates and organics.Any municipal water treatment facility must post a water analysis,or you can request one(full matrix)and you can see what's actually in your water.
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Old 06-06-2013, 01:49 AM
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Bring over a bucket. I'll make you some.
Thank you so much for the offer but I would like to get a permanent source since I really don't want to keep on bugging someone for the weekly water changing water
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:13 AM
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Tap water in North Van yesterday was 11 TDS I only use RO. Still, making the water is probably the biggest PITA about owning a reef tank.

I used to live in Hawaii and used tap water... my tank basically was a diatom tank due to high Si in Hawaii's tap water.
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