Using drinking water from the water store.

[Elite]

I don't want to get an RO/DI unit for my 12G tank. Is it ok to use drink water when the tds is only 2? Is there other stuff I need to check?

 

[Gomer]

I've used bottled distilled in the past when I was unable to drive out to the LFS

 

[tuberider]

I get all of my water from a local water store, I take care of his tank he hooks me up with water ~200g a week 0tds I don't have room for an R/O arrangement for large quantities.

 

[Gomer]

0tds? I guess that is how HMB people roll!

 

[dswong01]

Bay Area (EBMUD) has pretty good water quality out of the tap

 

[tuberider]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=3557.msg40625#msg40625 date=1208196376]
0tds? I guess that is how HMB people roll!
[/quote]Dude's R/O unit is the size of a large R2D2 driod it pumps like 100g per minute with a 6:1 clean to reject ratio, it has a booster that pushes 200psi to the membrane, it's very efficient. I'd waste a lot of water here in Montara if I used R/O.

 

[Gomer]

That is impressive!!!

 

[DurTBear]

Might be a stupid question but how do you test for tds? Are there simple kits? I found a Whole Foods that dispenses water which is much closer than the Glacier dispenser that I've been going to. But I'm a little worried about changing water because it's been working so well since I started the tank.

 

[Elite]

Thanks guys... I will make sure I test it everytime I use it.

BurTBear, you can get them online. Just search for tds meter.