Is Ro Water Really Necessary?

[billa_bong]

let's just say...when i stopped topping off with RO water from the LFS and with house tap...nothing looks as hot as it did originally.

again..i am moving in the new house i am installing a ro/di unit into the garage...

 

[macpegg]

I paid £100 for my r/o unit. I must say i would pay treble the price if i had too. No way on earth would i risk losing the money i have placed into my setup. Anemone`s are nice.. but not worth losing everything else over..

Just silly even thinking about it.

 

[L200]

My local is £2 for a 5 gallon tub.

Pity beers not that cheap...

 

[fish_keeper2]

this may sound a little silly buy what is RO water?

read the WHOLE thread!

 

[steelhealr]

There is one other advantage to an RO unit.....you don't have to lug 10% of your tank volume home each week. SH

 

[parker313]

There is one other advantage to an RO unit.....you don't have to lug 10% of your tank volume home each week. SH

Actually, I lug home 30% - 2 gals SW and 1 gal FW for top offs. I have milk jugs with screw on caps so it's not a problem.

 

[Riley]

My local fish store is to pathetic to have anything like pre-mixed water they ony have 1 salt tank. and everything else I have to order from out of town stores.

-Riley

 

[Lynden]

If i could actually find an RO apparatus, I would probably buy one. However, I dont think that tap water is really as bad as everyone says.


P.S., Riley couldnt get more right about that!

 

[TheGreatPolyp]

I guess it really depends if you care about the risks or if your local water is unsanitary or adds chemicals often. Climate also has something to do with it.





P.S.-Riley and ChestnutMoray are absolutely right about our lfs.