View Poll Results: Conditioned tap water or RO water

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  • RO water

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    Default Conditioned tap water or RO water

    Hi all just a quick question, would you consider conditioning tap water with api stress coat marine/api tap water conditioner for regular water changes or buying RO water instead ?

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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    Ro all the way matey if in doubt get an ro unit work out cheaper in the long run

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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    No contest... ro all the way.

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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    No question - RO
    Try doing phosphate test on tap water
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    100% RO,,, no contest!!!

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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    I voted RO+DI......but only if your membrane can't cope on it's own.
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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    What are we taking though, corals or fish only?

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    Ro+di
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    Default Re: Conditioned tap water or RO water

    RO + DI but do not buy it. Make it myself.

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