Help settle a debate

[Eddie7144]

Hey all, me and a buddy were talking fish tanks and got on the topic of tap water. What we couldnt agree on was, if you use tap water for water changes and run GFO ,the phosphate issue would be taken care of. What are your opinions ? As we could not agree.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Hey all, me and a buddy were talking fish tanks and got on the topic of tap water. What we couldnt agree on was, if you use tap water for water changes and run GFO ,the phosphate issue would be taken care of. What are your opinions ? As we could not agree.

Phosphate isnt so much the issue as the other harmful contaminants in tap water. Chlorine, chloramines, lead, copper, ammonia, nitrate and phosphate...the list goes on. So in theory yes gfo could remove the phosphates in tap water, but it's the other stuff you've gotta look out for

 

[Bryce M.]

I use tap but then again I have my own well that I control and do quality on as much as my tanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hey all, me and a buddy were talking fish tanks and got on the topic of tap water. What we couldnt agree on was, if you use tap water for water changes and run GFO ,the phosphate issue would be taken care of. What are your opinions ? As we could not agree.

Phosphate in tap water is not my main concern (copper is), but any way of dealing with it (if present) can be suitable, including GFO.

 

[pdxmonkeyboy]

copper, lead, sediment, lots of nutrients depending on where you live.

if the debate was just phosphate, yeah GFO will take care of it. But the debate should be is tap water a good idea? Not in my world but I have a pricey set up.

 

[norfolkgarden]

Even buying RODI locally it's $0.35 a gallon.

Not the most expensive part of my tank.
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[Bryce M.]

copper, lead, sediment, lots of nutrients depending on where you live.

if the debate was just phosphate, yeah GFO will take care of it. But the debate should be is tap water a good idea? Not in my world but I have a pricey set up.

Really depends on the water you have in your tap, like I said I maintain my own well that I pretty much maintain for aquarium use