marinakid Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 is there any other way to purify tap water other than using RO or DI system? due to space and inaccessibility, i'm unable to install a RO system and of cause cost is part of the factor also. i am only having a 2ft tank. so thinking can thing like activated carbon purify tap water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted January 27, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 is there any other way to purify tap water other than using RO or DI system? due to space and inaccessibility, i'm unable to install a RO system and of cause cost is part of the factor also. i am only having a 2ft tank. so thinking can thing like activated carbon purify tap water? Easiest way is to buy distilled water. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Easiest way is to buy distilled water. not very easy having to carry all those bottles home. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinakid Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Easiest way is to buy distilled water. i have thought of that also. but it quite costly. my tank is about 50litres. so a weekly change of 10-20% would be like 5-10litres. distill water of the shelf will cost around almost 1dollar for 1 litre. with this calculation, it not very cost effective and quite a bit of work to buy distill water in huge quantity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted January 27, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 27, 2010 Prehapes you can also consider ordering those distill water from those drinking water company, and they do provide transport of the water to your home at a better price too . Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcosmokramer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 to answer the original question, just activated carbon will not lower the tds enough. Quote see my tank's parameters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted January 27, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2010 is there any other way to purify tap water other than using RO or DI system? due to space and inaccessibility, i'm unable to install a RO system and of cause cost is part of the factor also. i am only having a 2ft tank. so thinking can thing like activated carbon purify tap water? carbon should do the trick but depending on what you are keeping. unless you are more of the "perfectionist", then get RO. startup cost high but its the most cost effective in the long run IMO. Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcosmokramer Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I can't agree more about using RO (or RO/DI) being worth it. You will save a lot of head aches. Quote see my tank's parameters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I can't agree more about using RO (or RO/DI) being worth it. You will save a lot of head aches. Hey bro imcosmo, welcome to SRC Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcosmokramer Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hey bro imcosmo, welcome to SRC thanks Quote see my tank's parameters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted January 28, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 28, 2010 Since its 2ft tank. You can use NSW for water change. 1 bag of 15L should be sufficient for 1 water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curahee Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 not very easy having to carry all those bottles home. Contact arees water. They can deliver right to ur door step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbin Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Contact arees water. They can deliver right to ur door step. Sorry bros. I'm new here.. Learning to start new hobby. Is it a must to use distilled water? Can i just use tap water n add Seachem Prime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimkim23 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Contact arees water. They can deliver right to ur door step.whats their charges like huh bro? Quote a noobie reefer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted February 25, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sorry bros. I'm new here.. Learning to start new hobby. Is it a must to use distilled water? Can i just use tap water n add Seachem Prime? Seachem Prime removes Chlorine, Chloromine, and Ammonia. Tap water contains much more than those and some like Nitrate, Sulphates, and Phosphates are detrimental to the reef aquarium. RO/DI will remove those. Read the PUB analyses on tap water that comes out of our taps. hope this helps. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member onizukaa Posted February 25, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 i uses tap water to top my my FOWLR tank and Nano Coral (softies and zoas) what i do is fill up the container, add seachem prime,leave it overnight,next day can use le. till now no issue... however i too believe in RO/DI water as it's being filtered through and definitely it'll be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbin Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i uses tap water to top my my FOWLR tank and Nano Coral (softies and zoas) what i do is fill up the container, add seachem prime,leave it overnight,next day can use le. till now no issue... however i too believe in RO/DI water as it's being filtered through and definitely it'll be better. Thank you bros. Cos I been keeping freshwater fishes. Wanna start on Marine.. Thinking of using same method like fresh water. Overnight water with full blast air pump. Ok. I will study more on the water management before I become murderer of my fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member onizukaa Posted February 25, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 once your salinity level reaches 1.021 ~ 1.025. always top up evaporated water with fresh water instead of salt mix. when you change water (draining out one pail of salt water, pour back the same amount of salt mix / natural salt water back) so as the salinity wont change.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ketchup Posted February 25, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted February 25, 2010 just use RO/DI water imo... peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tian1974 Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 my salinity is about 1.026 to 1.027 high today. just top up with drinking filtered water from my kitchen using this filter system called eSpring. hope it works. Quote God Blessed all who appreciate His wonderful and beautiful creations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my first reef aquarium 15jan2010 3x2x2ft EOS 10mm tank with sump//deltec sc2060 skimmer//arctica 1/10hp chiller maxpect g2 170w led//vortech mp40w wavemaker//eheim 1262 universal pump eheim compact+ 3000 chiller pump//caribsea ocean direct live sands 40lbs and other misc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 my salinity is about 1.026 to 1.027 high today. just top up with drinking filtered water from my kitchen using this filter system called eSpring. hope it works. Why dun u get a ATO system? More peace of mind and less swings in salinity. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tian1974 Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 Why dun u get a ATO system? More peace of mind and less swings in salinity. ATO = auto topup system? Quote God Blessed all who appreciate His wonderful and beautiful creations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my first reef aquarium 15jan2010 3x2x2ft EOS 10mm tank with sump//deltec sc2060 skimmer//arctica 1/10hp chiller maxpect g2 170w led//vortech mp40w wavemaker//eheim 1262 universal pump eheim compact+ 3000 chiller pump//caribsea ocean direct live sands 40lbs and other misc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 ATO = auto topup system? Yup. I think two brands available here, JBJ and Tubby. Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tian1974 Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 Yup. I think two brands available here, JBJ and Tubby. the jbj one seems better. wil check it out. tks Quote God Blessed all who appreciate His wonderful and beautiful creations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my first reef aquarium 15jan2010 3x2x2ft EOS 10mm tank with sump//deltec sc2060 skimmer//arctica 1/10hp chiller maxpect g2 170w led//vortech mp40w wavemaker//eheim 1262 universal pump eheim compact+ 3000 chiller pump//caribsea ocean direct live sands 40lbs and other misc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member teebs Posted March 17, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 17, 2010 the jbj one seems better. wil check it out. tks Am using the Tubby one currently... Quote My Setup: 3x2x2 tank with IOS Equipment List: Chiller: Artica 1/5HP Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000 Return Pump: OR3500 Skimmer: Deltec APF600 Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic FR: Skimz FR Pump: Atman AT-104 Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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