Water for Water Changes

knghtryder · #1 01-15-2005, 01:21 AM

Hey guys,

Im just wondering what water do u guys use for your water changes?
Do you use the polaris water from the water machines(water stations) or do you use tapwater??

Do you know a place where I can get cheap jugs of demineralized water, lemme know, thanks.

Oh yeah, I am currently using the polaris water.

Quinster · #2 01-15-2005, 01:24 AM

I use RO from my home unit....soon to be adding a DI filter as well

Willow · #3 01-15-2005, 01:25 AM

i think most people use water from an ro/di unit. if you use any quantity of water it's probably the most economical way to go.

G1GY · #4 01-15-2005, 01:35 AM

I use ro/di also. I used to use tap water here in Calgary also without negative results.

Dez · #5 01-15-2005, 02:38 AM

been on tap water in Edmonton for over 3 years, no negative effect so far. knock on wood.

des

Invigor · #6 01-15-2005, 04:54 AM

tap water all the way, all I get is some hair algae in the winter time, but come spring it goes away...

Dale D · #7 01-15-2005, 05:10 AM

Tap water.

Used to use DI, but, stopped a couple of years ago.

muck · #8 01-15-2005, 05:19 AM

Straight from the tap. Haven't had any algae blooms or nuisance algae grow.

Willow · #9 01-15-2005, 05:33 AM

wow im suprised

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 01-15-2005, 06:05 AM

Been on Vancouver/Burnaby tapwater for a while, but switching over to RO/DI water to help stop the hair algae that used to pop up with tap.