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boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	Ok, one question, when the water evaporates from a marine tank, and you have to fill it up again, can i use my water from my sink, i have a seperate faucet with a filter built in to my sink that takes out all heavy metals, like copper and lead, ive also tested it once and the parameters were fine. So can i use that water to fill up the tank?
Posted 06-Aug-2006 19:20
Budzilla Enthusiast Posts: 288 Kudos: 197 Votes: 90 Registered: 18-Jul-2006	You can probably use it, but I would add water conditioner to it so that it takes care of the the chlorine. -Vincent
Posted 06-Aug-2006 19:59
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mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	If you have a water filter on your tap, it probably takes out the chlorine anyways. I would recomend using RO/DI water for top up and water changes, but I know people who use plain ol' tap water and get away with it, while others have major problems. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 06-Aug-2006 22:01
mrwizerd Big Fish Posts: 360 Kudos: 197 Votes: 75 Registered: 24-Oct-2005	If that seperate faucet is infact an RO then you could easily add a DI chamber to it with little trouble. Even if it isn't you still could just remember that the lower the waterquality going into the di the quicker the resins go bad. You can find a good source for small scale DI filtration needs here. http://www.buckeyefieldsupply.com/showproducts.asp?Category=39&Sub=127
Posted 11-Aug-2006 22:22
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	If you're worried about the tap water, just be careful and consider the problems that can occur. Tap water in some areas has impurities that aquarium animals do not tolerate well. If possible, find a copy of the water report for your location online or call for it, and analyze the water's contents to make sure everything is okay. In some areas the tap water is fine (I have used only tap water so far in my tank without problems) and in others there could presumably be major issues. Just be cautious, it can't hurt. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 12-Aug-2006 00:16
mrwizerd Big Fish Posts: 360 Kudos: 197 Votes: 75 Registered: 24-Oct-2005	When I lived in midland texas I had JetFuel in my water... there was some major issues with the water there people were up in arms because of the polutants.
Posted 12-Aug-2006 00:32
jmara Big Fish Posts: 438 Kudos: 431 Votes: 145 Registered: 06-Mar-2003	No Kidding!?!?! You really had/have jetfuel in your ground water?! Wow! -Josh
Posted 12-Aug-2006 05:53


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