RO Versus Tap Water
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:54 pm
Okay so what are the pros and cons with using RO and Tap Water?
I recently heard from a LFS that Tap Water is unhealthy for converting to aquarium saltwater and it is to blame for my SW tank having grey/purple hair algae and cloudy water? I had been using it for the majority of the time wayyy back when I first set up my old 55G and had my GSP's in brackish water.
I had simply treated the water the same as my FW tanks and mixed the proper marine salt accordingly.
As for adverse effects the only thing I ever noticed was that the PH ratings ranged from 8.4-8.9.
I recently heard from a LFS that Tap Water is unhealthy for converting to aquarium saltwater and it is to blame for my SW tank having grey/purple hair algae and cloudy water? I had been using it for the majority of the time wayyy back when I first set up my old 55G and had my GSP's in brackish water.
I had simply treated the water the same as my FW tanks and mixed the proper marine salt accordingly.
As for adverse effects the only thing I ever noticed was that the PH ratings ranged from 8.4-8.9.