Reverse osmosis vs solid carbon filter for reef tank water?

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Reverse osmosis v solid carbon filter for reef tank water?
Hi everyone,

I'm setting up a 65 gal. reef tank. I live in a rural area and have well-water. I've had my water tested for phosphates and the results showed I have zero phosphates in my water which is a good thing re: algae growth.

I currently have a Multi-Pure hard carbon water filter. I called Multi-Pure and asked what the difference is between their RO filter and the hard carbon filter. I was told that the RO filter removes floride which I don't have in my well water. Also the RO filter removes all minerals and is actually not a good thing for people to drink because it depletes your body's mineral content.

So, my question is this. Do you think that my hard carbon Multi-Pure filter is sufficient for filtering water for my new reef tank or do you think I should use the reverse osmosis filter.

Thanks in advance for your help with this!

Cheers,

Laurie

 

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https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f16/reverse-osmosis-vs-solid-carbon-filter-28825.html