Phoshate in well water

rmlevasseur · 02-04-2008, 10:04 PM

Hi all:
I'm gearing up for my pending arrival of my tank and sump, and started testing my well water. I had a very successful fowler 10 years ago and I simply used water right from my well w/o any problems at all.

I tested the water for phosphate today and it read .1 ppm. I assume this is pretty low but I wonder if it is typical for well/tap/drinking water to read zero?

AQTCJAK · 02-04-2008, 10:15 PM

That is pretty normal. I have clients that are on wells & they can have anything from ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphte, coper etc. It is always best to use a RO/DI unit with a well to ensure nothing even hard metals reaches your tank JMO

SubRosa · 02-04-2008, 10:18 PM

It' high enough to be a problem.A good reading would be .01 ppm.RO time!

rmlevasseur · 02-04-2008, 10:19 PM

Yea, I do have a new RO/DI ready to go. I was just curious whether .1 was "normal" for unfiltered water. Thanks Jack.

zy112 · 02-04-2008, 11:26 PM

I would def use the RO. With my first tank I used well water and battled hair algae constantly.

Frankie · 02-04-2008, 11:45 PM

Here in the south the well water contains a lot of iron and such. I would ro/di it before useing for a reef tank.

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rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Phoshate in well water Hi all: I'm gearing up for my pending arrival of my tank and sump, and started testing my well water. I had a very successful fowler 10 years ago and I simply used water right from my well w/o any problems at all. I tested the water for phosphate today and it read .1 ppm. I assume this is pretty low but I wonder if it is typical for well/tap/drinking water to read zero?

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AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7,267 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Phoshate in well water That is pretty normal. I have clients that are on wells & they can have anything from ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphte, coper etc. It is always best to use a RO/DI unit with a well to ensure nothing even hard metals reaches your tank JMO __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com

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SubRosa Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 563 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Phoshate in well water It' high enough to be a problem.A good reading would be .01 ppm.RO time! __________________ Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy to those who feel.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Phoshate in well water Yea, I do have a new RO/DI ready to go. I was just curious whether .1 was "normal" for unfiltered water. Thanks Jack.

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zy112 Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,225 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Phoshate in well water I would def use the RO. With my first tank I used well water and battled hair algae constantly. __________________ Zach

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