can I use drinking water to mix with salt to put in aquarium

[Pristine]

Hi guys and girls. Well my new 110 tank is now sitting on oak stand. Got my wet dry filter today. My question is can I use drinking water to mix with salt to put in aquarium

[austinsdad]

Drinking water from the tap, bottle, or otherwise? Are you on city or well water?

[Pristine]

Hi ray. I want to use bottled water.

[austinsdad]

RO water is likely your best bet from the bottle. Are you in a position to purchase and use an RO/DI system to make water? In that 110g tank, you're gonna have to deal with 20-30g a month for water changes and evaporation. I'd look into an Ro/Di if I were you.

Also, if you test your tap water, you may find you can get started with that anyway and upgrade shortly thereafter to an RO/DI. You can find them for less than $150 I think. Compare that to the cost of filling the 110 and maintenance.

You doing fish only or reef?

[melosu58]

If you look at the labels on the drinking water it will say that it`s packaged by some water municipality which just means that it is tap water.

[austinsdad]

Actually I think I mis-spoke. DI (De-ionized) water is available in the bottle, not RO (Reverse Osmosis).

Ya know what? I have no idea which is available at the grocer's. Been so long since I bought some.

[thincat]

DI water is not recommened for drinking water so the stuff at the stores are RO only.

[mfdrookie516]

Originally Posted by austinsdad

Actually I think I mis-spoke. DI (De-ionized) water is available in the bottle, not RO (Reverse Osmosis).

Ya know what? I have no idea which is available at the grocer's. Been so long since I bought some.

I think you called it right from the beginning... ro water is available at alot of grocery stores...

[austinsdad]

Yeah, I got "sometimer's".