Drinking water safe for tank? - Aquarium Advice

sicklidkid · 06-11-2004, 11:26 PM

Hi, I have a drinking water attachment on my sink and was wondering if i could use it like [acronym:82b511a88b="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:82b511a88b] water. THANKS

krap101 · 06-12-2004, 12:03 AM

probally unless it has salt or something that the drinking water puts in there

pkremer · 06-12-2004, 12:03 AM

I think the water would be fine to use...the only thing I would ask is are you sure you want to be running enough gallons to fill your tank and do regular water changes through a filter you purchased for drinking water? Not only might that get expensive in the long run, do you have any idea how long it would take to fill up a 5 gallon bucket that way?

But yeah, you could most likely use it...someone correct me if I am wrong!

Paul

RogerMcAllen · 06-12-2004, 12:45 AM

It should be fine, I assume it is just an extra filter at your sink. What kind of fish are you keeping? What are your tap parameters? As stated above, this might just be a waste of time.

sicklidkid · 06-12-2004, 01:22 PM

Well it is not on the end of the sink it is a separate thing to the left of it. The reason i would like to do this is because i am having problems with algae in my planted tank and dont want to make weekly trips to the [acronym:1518999d9e="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:1518999d9e] to bring back [acronym:1518999d9e="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:1518999d9e] water.

krap101 · 06-12-2004, 01:25 PM

oh. [acronym:995618ec0a="in my opinion"]imo[/acronym:995618ec0a] that'll take way too much time. my aunt/uncle/cousin/other cousin have one of f those. it comes out really slow. it takes 30 secs to fill up 1 (pretty small) cup of water

oscarbreeder · 06-12-2004, 01:33 PM

This hobby is all about time and patients.

krap101 · 06-12-2004, 02:05 PM

i know. but if the params are fine anyway (not saying they are) why take that time?

what are the params of the water anyway?

babybetta · 06-13-2004, 03:54 PM

is this drinking water the filtered, low-ion kind? like, do they remove all the salt and minerals? cuz if so, that's not good for fish. they won't do well in de-ionized water because they need some ions for proper waste exchange, maintaining inner ion balance like in their blood and tissues and stuff, and other basic functions that come with living in water. remember osmosis from high school biology? if the concentration of ions is much higher in the fish's body than in the surrounding water, it will tend to move water into their tissues, or at least take a lot of effort on their part to prevent that.

you could mix that with your tap water or [acronym:a0407dc766="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:a0407dc766] water, though. the tap water here is notoriously hard and i mix it about half and half with filtered drinking water that you can get $0.29/[acronym:a0407dc766="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0407dc766] refills at the grocery store.

hope this helps!

krap101 · 06-13-2004, 04:15 PM

here its like 0.26$

06-11-2004, 11:26 PM	#1
sicklidkid Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 322 Images: 7	Drinking water safe for tank? Hi, I have a drinking water attachment on my sink and was wondering if i could use it like [acronym:82b511a88b="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:82b511a88b] water. THANKS

06-12-2004, 12:03 AM	#2
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	probally unless it has salt or something that the drinking water puts in there __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-12-2004, 12:45 AM	#4
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,360 Images: 16	It should be fine, I assume it is just an extra filter at your sink. What kind of fish are you keeping? What are your tap parameters? As stated above, this might just be a waste of time. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

06-12-2004, 01:25 PM	#6
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	oh. [acronym:995618ec0a="in my opinion"]imo[/acronym:995618ec0a] that'll take way too much time. my aunt/uncle/cousin/other cousin have one of f those. it comes out really slow. it takes 30 secs to fill up 1 (pretty small) cup of water __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-12-2004, 01:33 PM	#7
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06-12-2004, 12:03 AM	#3
pkremer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 478 Images: 3	I think the water would be fine to use...the only thing I would ask is are you sure you want to be running enough gallons to fill your tank and do regular water changes through a filter you purchased for drinking water? Not only might that get expensive in the long run, do you have any idea how long it would take to fill up a 5 gallon bucket that way? But yeah, you could most likely use it...someone correct me if I am wrong! Paul

06-12-2004, 01:22 PM	#5
sicklidkid Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 322 Images: 7	Well it is not on the end of the sink it is a separate thing to the left of it. The reason i would like to do this is because i am having problems with algae in my planted tank and dont want to make weekly trips to the [acronym:1518999d9e="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:1518999d9e] to bring back [acronym:1518999d9e="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:1518999d9e] water.

06-12-2004, 02:05 PM	#8
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	i know. but if the params are fine anyway (not saying they are) why take that time? what are the params of the water anyway? __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

06-13-2004, 03:54 PM	#9
babybetta Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2004 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 28	is this drinking water the filtered, low-ion kind? like, do they remove all the salt and minerals? cuz if so, that's not good for fish. they won't do well in de-ionized water because they need some ions for proper waste exchange, maintaining inner ion balance like in their blood and tissues and stuff, and other basic functions that come with living in water. remember osmosis from high school biology? if the concentration of ions is much higher in the fish's body than in the surrounding water, it will tend to move water into their tissues, or at least take a lot of effort on their part to prevent that. you could mix that with your tap water or [acronym:a0407dc766="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:a0407dc766] water, though. the tap water here is notoriously hard and i mix it about half and half with filtered drinking water that you can get $0.29/[acronym:a0407dc766="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0407dc766] refills at the grocery store. hope this helps!

06-13-2004, 04:15 PM	#10
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	here its like 0.26$ __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

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