First dive into the salty side!

[bribo12]

Ok, what if I dichlorinate the water and add all that stuff?

For tap water?

 

[All_fish]

What "other stuff"

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea that, like freshwater

 

[bribo12]

Yea that, like freshwater

Tap has all sorts of nasties that cannot be tested for. Over time they can build up and lead to all sort of problems. Tap can also cause nasty algae blooms

 

[All_fish]

Rodi is a system not a conditioner if that's what you're thinking of.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

I don't know, some sort of chemicals so the water becomes pure? Or take away the nasties

 

[bribo12]

I don't know, some sort of chemicals so the water becomes pure? Or take away the nasties

That's what an rodi unit does

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Oh so RODI is a machine? Oh ok
I'm guessing you just add the water and it purifies it?

 

[bribo12]

Here ya go http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-value-plus-ro-di-system-75gpd.html
That's the system I use for my 20 gallon tank.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

$170 BUCKS, seriously, JESUS CHRIST!
Can I just add de chlorinated water to the tank

 

[bribo12]

$170 BUCKS, seriously, JESUS CHRIST!
Can I just add de chlorinated water to the tank

Like I said you will get some seriously nasty algae blooms with rodi. For a fowlr tap may be ok for a while depending on your water source but for a reef rodi is mandatory IMO.

 

[Darylb]

I'd just buy the rodi till you can afford the system

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Ok, so RODI and "the system" are different things?
Oh wait, is RODI the water you buy?
And I live in El Paso tx, one of three cities in the U.S to have desalinization plants, there is an ocean under our city, our water comes from there, does it make a difference?

 

[bribo12]

You'd have to test the tds (total dissolved solids) to know. Rodi is a system for purifying water. Rodi stands for reverse osmosis deionized water

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Jesus Christ, so I'm better off buying the RODI?

 

[Fishdude3233]

You have rodi water, and a rodi unit. The rodi water come out of the rodi unit. Make sense?

 

[bribo12]

Ultimately it saves you money and time. You don't need it and can buy water but it does add up over time.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Oh ok, makes sense now
Ok, so to decide this, or how to start thinking about it, how do water changes go?

 

[bribo12]

I mix sw overnight. Retest the salinity the next day and then siphon out 5 gallons and put 5 gallons of fresh saltwater back into the tank.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Once a week right?