RODI water at the LFS

[OCCFan023]

Well, when I do water changes I use the water from my lfs (so ro/di and all that gopod stuff from their show tanks) anyway, they have a pump that pumps water from their saltwater tanks and freshwater tanks. Currently when I do top offs I use tap water. Would it be safe to use the freshwater from the lfs for my saltwater top offs? or will it cause problems.

 

[dbacksrat]

as long as the freshwater is fresh/pure/clean/etc RO/DI water then go for it

 

[OCCFan023]

well the water they sell is from their show tanks. So its all ro/di but like it comes from their big freshwater show tanks, so freshwater fish are in it, and when they do water changes they sell the water they tanke out. Would that still be ok?

 

[1979camaro]

i suppose it would be ok...personally i wouldn't pay money for "used" water though...

 

[aresgod]

yea thats a weird practice, never really heard of anyone doing that

 

[S.Reef]

I wouldnt do that, if its coming from there stock tanks, the LFS could be getting new corals for that tank daily...that means a lot of potential diseases...personally I wouldnt risk it or pay it.

 

[KahluaZzZ]

anything to make a buck...

 

[wayne]

So you're buying freshwater form their freshwater show tanks? No way! That's not RO anymore, it's old tank water!

 

[OCCFan023]

naw im not buying the freshwater lol, i was just wondering on it. The saltwater is though, Im gonna ask them next time I go to see if it is from their show tanks or just ro/di water.