tank issue

[newreefowner]

Top off water I got the stuff u buy for a water machine is that the kind u use? Cuz my Walmart doesn't sell any other kind

 

[Ted]

Is a culligan machine that fills your container...Ro water...and ya for like those water bottle things in offices...

 

[newreefowner]

Yeah that's wat I go it cleared up now its good but my coral I have doesn't seem to thrilled lol but I think it's just cuz my light shut off

 

[Ted]

I have never heard of it doing that...I will need to go looking...

 

[newreefowner]

I think it was me messing with my skimmer nvm lol

 

[Ted]

been there...its all good

 

[Barch]

Top off water I got the stuff u buy for a water machine is that the kind u use? Cuz my Walmart doesn't sell any other kind

I wouldn't trust the water dispenser at any store to be RO. most of them are just carbon filtered for chlorine removal and to make the water taste better. At best they produce marginal quality water. Certainly not good enough for your reef tank. Getting your own RO/DI system is by far the best approach and will give you some peace of mind knowing your putting the best quality water in your tank. They are a pretty reasonable investment IMO. The problem with well water is that it can be high in Nitrates. I deal allot with this in my area. Most people have no idea they have a problem because Nitrates are not detectable by taste or odor. How long has it been since your well water was tested? Good luck

 

[newreefowner]

I'm not sure and my nitrates are min to nonexistent but an ro/di is kinda out of my reach right now

 

[Ted]

Ya its not feasible for me either at the moment. In 6 to 9 months possibly. The machine I use has sticker on it from the guy who cleans it everyday. It says it is sediment filtered, carbon filtered, ro filtered and uv filtered at the end. I did a tds on it and it read 5...not 0 but way better then the tap and cheaper then distilled.

 

[newreefowner]

Sounds good to me lol