Too late?

[4127john]

Is it too late to add RO water to my tank I set it up with tap water

 

[Psychocircus91]

Is it too late to add RO water to my tank I set it up with tap water

what do you mean? do large partial water changes with your salt mixed with RO water.

 

[4127john]

How large of a water change

 

[Psychocircus91]

How large of a water change

If there is nothing living in the tank you can do it all. If there is just live rock, keep the rock covered and change the rest. If there are fish and inverts do about thirty percent every two days. Do that about four times and you should be okay. Just always use RO from now on. The phosphates and stuff that's in the tap will eventually be gone.

 

[4127john]

Ok sounds like the game plan

 

[EriksFish315]

The more you change from the start the better. Then just keep up on regular water changes with rodi and you should be fine.

 

[4127john]

How much should RO water cost usually

 

[Khij159753]

I pay 75 cents for RO per gallon

 

[4127john]

Huh good price I'm gonna check out my price

 

[Khij159753]

Okay. Here it ranges from 75-98 cents. Depending on where you buy.

 

[Keithhjs]

My local water store here sells it for 24 cents a gallon and the LFS 75 cents. Needless to say I used the water store before I invested in my own unit.

 

[Dmann]

A ro/di unit from bulk reef supply will cost you around 200$. Seems like a lot, but at .75 cents a gal. You will save that the first six months. Adding fuel and everything.