Water for big tank

[M&M]

Hi everyone. I just got a big tank from a nice seller, However the tank is about 200+ liters. So I was wondering what would you recommend in filling it up? Tap water mix with salt? Or is there a company that does large volume of distilled water or salt water.

I know the tap water in Singapore has some amount of nitrate and chlorine.

Please advice

[Solo77]

Few lfses provide such service, price should be below 150. Salt mix is also ok. If u cycling yr tank, don't worry on the impurities, u need them to boost algae growth and cycle yr tank.

[Merry Goround]

I bought from ntuc online, distilled water, LIFE brand $5.90 for 12 1L bottle(1 carton).

so for 200L u buy about 18 carton, +$10 delivery fee

$116.20 but have to mix your own salt.

for nsw you can try LFS, east side I got mine from iwarna.

[Freddyprince]

Hi can I check what's the the tds reading for the distilled water or those lfs supplied salt water? Because always heard reefer using ro/di water or distilled water so I am wondering if the reading for distilled water is close to ro/di?

[xiggie]

200L is about 10 pkts of NSW .. Way better then using tap water and cheaper than ntuc distilled water

[M&M]

Sorry but my abbreviations are horrible. What is NSW AND LFS?

But I can still use tap as long as I cycle it properly?

[bobkemejan]

NSW-natural sea water

LFS- local fish shop

Tap water can be used if u hav only fish only wif live rock but not recomended with corals as tap water full of heavy metals no matter how u cycle

Hope this helps

[bobkemejan]

NSW-natural sea water

LFS- local fish shop

Tap water can be used if u hav only fish only wif live rock but not recomended with corals as tap water full of heavy metals no matter how u cycle

Hope this helps

[Sani Boyan]

For me, to fill up a big tank, its way economical to get NSW. Plus thing, its already sea water, no need further mixing of salt unless the salinity is not enough based on your needs. And with live sand and live rock, cycling is much faster.

Unless you want to have the parameters (numbers) like what was displayed on the salt container, and assuming they do give out the parameters, and don't mind spending $xxx for distilled water to fill up the whole tank, why not?

I had used both ways. Still prefer the cheaper and effective method to fill up a newly setup tank.

[Merry Goround]

Sorry i have no tds tester. Yea i agree, better to fill up with NSW, top up with ntuc distilled water.

if you drive, go down and buy afew packets probably less than $50.

Not sure if they do delivery. might be $100+ etc. you will have to check

[M&M]

Whoa thanks everyone, really greatful for your help. I think I'll get the NSW as it's cheaper and I'm thinking of adding corals.

Last question.. Where can I find NSW? I've tried looking for it online but all I got was PUB sites and the waters off Singapore.

[Sherilyn91]

U can get from lfs like lck201, Iwarna, Ah Beng, pinnacle etc

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[shy88devil]

Whoa thanks everyone, really greatful for your help. I think I'll get the NSW as it's cheaper and I'm thinking of adding corals.

Last question.. Where can I find NSW? I've tried looking for it online but all I got was PUB sites and the waters off Singapore.

Where you stay btw ?

[kenyee]

Call up Iwarna..800L NSW was delivered by them for my start-up cycling phase..u can try other LFS if u want to..call n ask..cheers & happy reefing

[shy88devil]

Call up Iwarna..800L NSW was delivered by them for my start-up cycling phase..u can try other LFS if u want to..call n ask..cheers & happy reefing

im using Iwarna nsw too =D thumbs up for them

[M&M]

Ok thanks. You guys are amazing

[M&M]

Where you stay btw ?

[M&M]

I stay at clementi area

[azlindaza]

I stay at clementi area

U can buy from hendry.

[Sherilyn91]

Hendry no sell nsw

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[M&M]

Hey everybody, just an update. Got my water from iwarna. Decided to get distilled water as I have left over salt from my previous tank. Still have heeps of salt left. Tank is going well so far, just started cycling it.

[argonmt]

What is nsw stands for?

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[josephwzr]

What is nsw stands for?

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Natural sea water

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[equiox]

oh i see