I Have A Plan

[callum_parsons]

i probley will not do this because i dont think it is the smartest idea i have every had.
i recently bought i polyfilter pad just to make sure the tank free of copper.
whilst reading the back it says that it removes phosphate and nitrates and ammonia. it also removes metals.

so i thought could you use it to purify tap water before you added it your tank. what do you think?

(just want to stress i am not doing this i just thought of it)

 

[k.o.d]

Yes, it would work as a purifier for your tap water, I am not sure how good it would be as a single pass unit, but the water would be some degree better than not using it.

 

[SkiFletch]

From the literature I've read on them, polyfilters can remove heavy metals. However, their ability to do so reduces very fast over time and a properly maintained RO unit is an exceptionally more cost-effective way to treat tapwater. For example, my $80 RO unit has been working for over 2 years now and has made me multiple hundreds if not thousands of gallons of water. Using a polyfilter to obtain the same amount of water would cost me anywhere from 2-10 times as much. Remember, RO units are very close to a once in a lifetime cost if you maintain them properly.