Do lps corals need r/o water?

[BullyBee]

Do lps or soft corals NEED r/o water?

 

[S.Pepper]

Do lps or soft corals NEED r/o water?

a little salt might help. lol gl

 

[gabrieltackitt]

I would say anything with corals should be RODI, corals of all kinds are so sensitive to what’s in the water. I find my Zoas are some of the first to close up when water chemistry changes, so just because they are hardier than some corals doesn’t mean they aren’t sensitive to the chemistry of their water. Personally I just use RODI on everything to keep it simple.

 

[Chefwheredyougo]

I'm not sure what you're asking here. They're marine animals/inverts, whatever, so they need saltwater. Your tank needs fresh water for evap purposes, which RO-RODI is better than tap because its free of all undisolved solids

 

[gabrieltackitt]

I'm not sure what you're asking here. They're marine animals/inverts, whatever, so they need saltwater. Your tank needs fresh water for evap purposes, which RO-RODI is better than tap because its free of all undisolved solids

I assumed that he meant for mixing saltwater with, but yes all corals/marine inverts/marine fish can only survive in saltwater.

 

[BullyBee]

All I meant was this: the water that is mixed with salt and/or topped off with, does it need to be rodi specifically for lps and soft corals? Or can I get away with conditioned tap water like a FOWLR?

 

[gabrieltackitt]

I would say anything with corals should be RODI, corals of all kinds are so sensitive to what’s in the water. I find my Zoas are some of the first to close up when water chemistry changes, so just because they are hardier than some corals doesn’t mean they aren’t sensitive to the chemistry of their water. Personally I just use RODI on everything to keep it simple.

 

[S.Pepper]

All I meant was this: the water that is mixed with salt and/or topped off with, does it need to be rodi specifically for lps and soft corals? Or can I get away with conditioned tap water like a FOWLR?

It needs to be ro/di water (period). And that goes for your fowlr, too.

 

[Enerderek]

ro/di!

 

[Bo.]

All I meant was this: the water that is mixed with salt and/or topped off with, does it need to be rodi specifically for lps and soft corals? Or can I get away with conditioned tap water like a FOWLR?

No. Coral = rodi

 

[BlueZreef]

People “get away” with all sorts of things they theoretically shouldn’t do in this hobby. The issue you will run into is if you aren’t starting with the most pure water, how can you identify where problems come from? Your tap water, depending on where you live, can contain all sorts of harmful things to fish/corals. They might not cause issues initially but could easily build into a huge problem.

Also remember that TDS isn’t a reading of what specifically is in your water, only the presence of a solid. That could mean anything. Why not have TDS 0 perfectly pure water then you decide what to add?

 

[Water Dog]

Do you know what your source water TDS is?

 

[Bo.]

1 TDS could be anything from chlorine to fecal matter. Why chance it? Most municipalities are above 70 at least... algae like tds.

 

[BullyBee]

People “get away” with all sorts of things they theoretically shouldn’t do in this hobby. The issue you will run into is if you aren’t starting with the most pure water, how can you identify where problems come from? Your tap water, depending on where you live, can contain all sorts of harmful things to fish/corals. They might not cause issues initially but could easily build into a huge problem.

Also remember that TDS isn’t a reading of what specifically is in your water, only the presence of a solid. That could mean anything. Why not have TDS 0 perfectly pure water then you decide what to add?

I don’t thiink i have the room to set up rodi

 

[Water Dog]

I keep my RODI unit in a storage crate. When I need to make water, I pull it out of the closet and hook it up under my sink. When I’m done making water, back into the closet it goes.

 

[Bo.]

Rodi is mounted above the washing machine in my apartment.

 

[BullyBee]

Rodi is mounted above the washing machine in my apartment.

why didn’t I think of that

 

[Bo.]

Just buy a garden Y and you are all set.

 

[MJ in Boise]

Do lps or soft corals NEED r/o water?

Probably not. If less than the best is your thing, do your thing. 0Ms for me.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FWIW, I do not think there is any reason to believe that SPS corals are any more sensitive to problems with tap water (such as copper) than are LPS corals, shrimp, snails, etc.