RO water
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Topic: RO water
Posted By: daranged
Subject: RO water
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:41pm
| i need some RO water i had to do a large water change and i dont have enough to refill my sump to turn on my pump im in provo and would like to find some close i only need 5 gal or so and can pay if needed thanks |
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Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:43pm
| Maceys and Walmart have RO/DI |
Posted By: m.ash
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:44pm
| If all else fails, Many grocery stores sell it for about 40 cents a gallon. years ago I used to buy it from Smith's Marketplaces before bought an R/O unit. |
Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:49pm
| ok ya i might have to end up doing that is it the distiled or will it say ro ? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:53pm
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The grocery store dispensers are RO units and they do say that right on the unit.
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Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 8:56pm
| ok thanks looks like im going to the store |
Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 10:04pm
| ok so i went to 2 stores and they both told me they have distiled water to refill your bottles but they have no idea if it is RO/DI so i did not take the chance so i am still looking |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 27 2011 at 10:46pm
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It's most likely the same, they just don't know the difference, or have no idea what Reverse osmosis is. Heck, tap water is better than not turning your pump on. You need the pump on. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 12:36am
found some 
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 8:56am
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I agree completely with Brad, use tap water and turn on the pumps. Tapwater is not a problem. Many hobbyists use only tapwater. Also, distilled water works just fine. It comes in gallon jugs and is usually more expensive because the large and expensive distilling equipment isn't feasible to place in the grocery store. All the purified water dispenser units I've seen actually have printed right on them that they produce Reverse Osmosis water. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: McClure
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 11:21am
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Sorry I missed this last night.... if this happens again you can call me 577-1479. We live in Orem and have an RO system at the house. |
Posted By: daranged
Date Posted: August 28 2011 at 3:31pm
| ok thats nice to know i didnt know if distilled was the same but the smiths super center in orem has a system where you can fill your juggs and it says RO on the unit but thank you all |