Poll on Distilled, RO/DI or Tap water for water change?

[curahee]

Hi would like to know what type of water is used among fellow reefers when conducting water change? I personally use distilled.

[Firestarter]

I use tap water.

Recently, I've seen ppl new to the hobby asking about using tap water. It is not true that you cannot use tap water. Yes, DI/RO water will be a better choice, but why are ppl quick to state that tap water is strictly disallowed, making 'newbies' confused?

[TayHongSiang]

I use tap water.

Recently, I've seen ppl new to the hobby asking about using tap water. It is not true that you cannot use tap water. Yes, DI/RO water will be a better choice, but why are ppl quick to state that tap water is strictly disallowed, making 'newbies' confused?

Coz tap water contains silicate which is a source for algae bloom and chlorine which is toxic to fishes and corals, dude.

SAF dun even allow drinking from the tap, what more pouring into yr tank.

[dnsfpl]

Chlorine and Chloramine can be treated

[kthc]

FYI, NTUC's 1.5l distilled water are now 3 for $1.35, with an additional 5% discount cos its NTUC's own brand. Till 31st Dec

[TayHongSiang]

FYI, NTUC's 1.5l distilled water are now 3 for $1.35, with an additional 5% discount cos its NTUC's own brand. Till 31st Dec

Yup i have been using that

[dachkie]

since so much has been spent on LS already , why stinge on the water?

a simple DI unit can last u many water changes if ur tank is below 5ft

[onizukaa]

WAH, SAF now stop people from drinking from the TAP????

then what am i drinking when i was at BMT

Coz tap water contains silicate which is a source for algae bloom and chlorine which is toxic to fishes and corals, dude.

SAF dun even allow drinking from the tap, what more pouring into yr tank.

[Underwater]

No leh, during my few recent in camp trainings, we still take water from the tap for water parade...prob only certain camps with old water pipes i guess.

[sparks1107]

maybe he's referring to drinking "wash boots" water.

[mansiz]

Ya, during my BMT in 2004 I also drank water from tap, even water drank during water parade are collected from taps. Maybe now they changed the policy. That sounds so fortunate for the youngsters nowadays.