Question

sarah · 01-06-2004, 07:05 AM

Hi, Every one,

Could u tell me if you can top up the tank with bottled water because i can not get hold of RO water at the moment hoping to start doing my own RO water in the future.

Thanks for ure help on other threads as well.

Sarah xxx

Brucey · 01-06-2004, 08:04 AM

Hi Sarah, you OK. I'm in the UK too, England. Basically, Yes, it's expensive but you can use bottled water, Evian or something. Where are you, anywhere near me. I have a 50 Gallon RO water Butt and would be happy to give you as much as you needed. I also have 7-8 25Litre water cannisters hanging around from when I moved house.
Brucey

sarah · 01-06-2004, 09:58 AM

Hi, Brucey.
I live in nottingham, i think it is to far away to travel thankyou for the offer through.

SARAH xxx

tankgirl · 01-06-2004, 10:04 AM

Brucey & Sarah, I think Evian would be a bad choice because it's very heavy on minerals. I'd go with distilled bottled water rather than mineral water like Evian.

Cougra · 01-06-2004, 10:05 AM

Check and see if the bottled water source is labeled. Some bottled water is actually RO water which will be ideal.

I've also heard of people collecting rain water to use instead of thier tap water because it's cleaner/purer (In areas that rain alot) then most tap water as well.

I have used bottlewater on occassion in past emergency situations with little side effects but I wouldn't use it on a long term basis unless you know how it's processed.

01-06-2004, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Question Hi, Every one, Could u tell me if you can top up the tank with bottled water because i can not get hold of RO water at the moment hoping to start doing my own RO water in the future. Thanks for ure help on other threads as well. Sarah xxx

01-06-2004, 08:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi Sarah, you OK. I'm in the UK too, England. Basically, Yes, it's expensive but you can use bottled water, Evian or something. Where are you, anywhere near me. I have a 50 Gallon RO water Butt and would be happy to give you as much as you needed. I also have 7-8 25Litre water cannisters hanging around from when I moved house. Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-06-2004, 09:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi, Brucey. I live in nottingham, i think it is to far away to travel thankyou for the offer through. SARAH xxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-06-2004, 10:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Check and see if the bottled water source is labeled. Some bottled water is actually RO water which will be ideal. I've also heard of people collecting rain water to use instead of thier tap water because it's cleaner/purer (In areas that rain alot) then most tap water as well. I have used bottlewater on occassion in past emergency situations with little side effects but I wouldn't use it on a long term basis unless you know how it's processed. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	Brucey & Sarah, I think Evian would be a bad choice because it's very heavy on minerals. I'd go with distilled bottled water rather than mineral water like Evian.

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