Water for the tank?

[Jade.a.deacon]

I only have a 94L tank and wondered what is the best way to get RO water or water suitable for the tank, I've heard from people before tap water is fine if added de chloronator, although I've also heard not to use it, can I use bottled water and add salt that way or shall I just stick to purchasing it from fish stores? I don't think spending loads on a RO system is worth it for such a small tank, please help!?

 

[robbrouse]

Get and Ro/DI unit or buy it from the fish store. I would never use Tap water.

 

[Jade.a.deacon]

Thank you! So you don't recommend distilled bottled water?

 

[glb]

Thank you! So you don't recommend distilled bottled water?

I've used distilled water if I'm out of ro water but I think ro water is the water of choice. You can usually buy it at a lfs. I use purified seawater in my tank that I get from the lfs.

 

[pam0630]

you can buy an inexpensive R/O system..doesnt have to be the top of the line..works the same in my opinion

i was buying my water from my LFS..but that does get expensive

 

[mike007]

Ro/di water is best. Depending on how much you use you can buy it from your grocery store in 5 gallon or 1 gallon jugs. We have windmill express water fill stations here and thats where i get mine.

 

[glb]

you can buy an inexpensive R/O system..doesnt have to be the top of the line..works the same in my opinion

i was buying my water from my LFS..but that does get expensive

That's true. I have a nano so it's not a problem.

 

[Jade.a.deacon]

I may look online shops to see how much I can get the water for, can probably get a ro system on eBay second hand for cheap? Also anyone recommend different types of coral for the tank at first? And whether to add fish first or coral? ( thinking of clown fish first and would like anneneme for my first coral although heard not to for a first timer is this true?) many thanks!
Jade.

 

[AZDesertRat]

Make it a RO/DI system not just RO. RO by itself only does 90-98% of the treatment, its the DI that gets the TDS to 0 where you want it to be.

If RO/DI is not available, distilled water is the second best choice but can get expensive since it only comes in gallon or the metric equivalent jugs most places.

Anemones need a mature system so wait at least 6 months before thinking about one. Start with soft corals like zoanthinds, mushrooms, leathers etc and get the hang of things first then decide how seriuos you want to pursue the hobby before purchasing stony corals that are more demanding.

 

[Jade.a.deacon]

I will have a look at those are they alot more expensive?