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lego008

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Unless your filtering it and making rodi i wouldnt use it, eventually you'll build up iron concentrations with in the tank which can be toxic, as for treating with your waternwith a conditioner that states removes heavy metals, ehh , I use it on my fresh water tank but that's alittle different story. Does your water taste like blood?

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jedimasterben

But RO water systems are sooo expensive, do i really need one, cant i just use a conditioner?

$150 isn't expensive when you consider it's a reef tank you're getting it for, in addition to being able to use it for purified drinking water.

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jedimasterben

But I am only 14, ok i can't just go buying a ro system and installing it.

... and you picked a relatively expensive hobby. Get used to it lol.

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But I am only 14, ok i can't just go buying a ro system and installing it.

You don't -have- to "install" the RODI unit. I hook mine up to the kitchen faucet each time I need water, then I put it in the closet until I need more.

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jedimasterben

could i just use city water and put prime in it? our city really filters there water

No, they don't. They filter it as little as possible to make the water drinkable and that is it. You do not know what the water contains and is a problem for a reef aquarium. You can use whatever whatever you want, all of us couldn't really care less about it, but we are trying to warn you that you will more than likely create a problem over a relatively short amount of time. If all you can do is tap water, then you should reconsider a reef tank and consider keeping some fish for now.

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