How many of you is not using RODI??

[AJ192]

But i use 150$ t5 lights. No sump or skimmer. 40$ emperor 400 filters for mechanical and cheap koralia power heads. And tap water And you saw my reef right ?

As someone posted my water quality in this area is really good. Eveb read the report that nothing here uses copper or lead in the piping as the water company renoved it all.

I guess the issue here is some water companies dont filter the water or do the work and spend the miney for a good infastructure. Aparently fairfax water co in nova does.

If we move. I might have to go rodi ? I dunno.. but for now i dont.

No matter how good your water is it still can’t beat an rodi and that is pry why you are losing corals.

 

[Rjmul]

Tank pic please

 

[Rjmul]

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

So you put in an rodi system, or your parents did, and have no problems with you throwing water down the drain? Good parents and glad for you. But once you start paying for the water yourself and have your own family with expenses. Having an rodi system would be great, but not a necessity. Even in this hobby/pet care giver.

Must be some awfully expensive water there, if one is concerned with the cost of the RODI wasting water !

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

Here, where poor quality of city water supplies makes a RODI system a necessity, we just have to accept that the cost of making the RODI water is part of the operating expenses of an aquarium. These days, one is very fortunate to have a good source of clean water !

 

[Bay]

I think the debate of tap vs rodi is flawed that one is not better than the other. Maybe it depends on where you live but to say that rodi is a requirement for the hobby and that people who don't drink the kool aid cheap or can't afford rodi is not correct. I've been using tap for 20+ years and have tried rodi for a few of those and it didn't make any difference to my tank. Growth comes from stability and balance IMO. Maybe if you're new to the hobby, you should study about the balance of keeping an ecosystem before going to the marketing side and wasting money. Get your water tested and do a baseline of what is right/wrong and go from there. Who would think there are people growing massive SPS colonies without even doing water changes. Those guys understand balance. BTW, I can afford rodi but I choose not to use it because I'd rather spend the saved money on other things in the hobby.

 

[salt2salt]

I think the debate of tap vs rodi is flawed that one is not better than the other. Maybe it depends on where you live but to say that rodi is a requirement for the hobby and that people who don't drink the kool aid cheap or can't afford rodi is not correct. I've been using tap for 20+ years and have tried rodi for a few of those and it didn't make any difference to my tank. Growth comes from stability and balance IMO. Maybe if you're new to the hobby, you should study about the balance of keeping an ecosystem before going to the marketing side and wasting money. Get your water tested and do a baseline of what is right/wrong and go from there. Who would think there are people growing massive SPS colonies without even doing water changes. Those guys understand balance. BTW, I can afford rodi but I choose not to use it because I'd rather spend the saved money on other things in the hobby.

Tank pic please.

 

[brahm]

I’pretty much exclusively use ro/di , sometimes not for emergencies or initial setup. However over the past 20 years I’d say most of the people I meet in person do not. But we all have a different perspective of success.

A good friend of mine has never used ro/di (no matter how much I poked and proded) I couldn’t ever pull off a mixed reef like this let alone on tap.. but they do.. this tank is nearly a decade old.

I find it’s never a cost issue for folks people don’t like to waste water. I personally use the waste water from my ro/di to water plants.

 

[Casket_Case]

I use distilled water from Ingle’s... things are rolling smoothly

 

[HomebroodExotics]

My tank is only 2 months old but I’ve been using tap water so far. I’m happy with it.

 

[Bay]

Tank pic please.

 

[Uncle99]

Amazing tank, if your doing that with tap water, I would am totally impressed.

That’s only the second tank I have ever seen in 30 years on tap water, the first, only days ago, has reported after 2 years of tap water, everything is now slowly dying.

I think your more the exception than the rule.

Very, very nice.

 

[salt2salt]

My tank is only 2 months old but I’ve been using tap water so far. I’m happy with it.

so far is the key... hope it works out for you once it gets past the ugly algae stages

 

[Steven Garland]

I keep pico's so just distilled from walmart ot target for me unless I am feeling spicy and get premade water from a lfs.

 

[HomebroodExotics]

so far is the key... hope it works out for you once it gets past the ugly algae stages

Already went through the ugly phase. Can check out my build post.

 

[salt2salt]

Already went through the ugly phase. Can check out my build post.

uglies last about a year...they haven't even begun on a 2 month old tank. Hope you don't lose them corals.

 

[Dreamkiller]

Hi All,

how many of you are not using RODI?
I have kept freshwater fish for few year and only use tap water with primer and heater to match the water temp as display tank. Never had any problem.
New to saltwater fish keeping world, many seem to emphasize the need of using RODI.
I just tested my tap water. Nitrates ppm was 1.8
For those who are you not using RODI, have you ever run in uncontrollable water parameter issue like algae boom?
please share your thought!!
Happy new year to All

 

[Dreamkiller]

Hi All,

how many of you are not using RODI?
I have kept freshwater fish for few year and only use tap water with primer and heater to match the water temp as display tank. Never had any problem.
New to saltwater fish keeping world, many seem to emphasize the need of using RODI.
I just tested my tap water. Nitrates ppm was 1.8
For those who are you not using RODI, have you ever run in uncontrollable water parameter issue like algae boom?
please share your thought!!
Happy new year to All

I'm using just R.O. no problems so far. Tank is crystal

 

[salt2salt]

I'm using just R.O. no problems so far. Tank is crystal

right on

 

[Midrats]

RO only here too. I chew through DI resin too fast.