30 years ago we used rainwater for breading neon tetras. Later we didn’t as rainwater also has its risks in highly populated areas. (Pollution) So this solution works but with cautionRainwater
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30 years ago we used rainwater for breading neon tetras. Later we didn’t as rainwater also has its risks in highly populated areas. (Pollution) So this solution works but with cautionRainwater
hahaha yea i would trust NYC tap water over NYC rainwater30 years ago we used rainwater for breading neon tetras. Later we didn’t as rainwater also has its risks in highly populated areas. (Pollution) So this solution works but with caution
Not to mention the simple nature of how we collect rainwater make me think it is not actually that pure.hahaha yea i would trust NYC tap water over NYC rainwater
If you have reefs in your beach then your rain water is probably fine; but heavy air pollution can also taint the quality of the water. There's a million factors involved but if it works for you it works.I’m in Singapore, rain evaporates off the the Indonesian seas where the reefs are. I trust it
Does anyone think there is a difference between water (rain water) entering 352 quintillion gallons of water - as compared to 100 gallons? In 99 percent of the world its probably not the best idea to use rain water. There was just a story that Mexico dumped some million gallons of raw sewage into the area around Mexico/San Diego/coronado. Lets try that in a 100 gallon aquariumIf you have reefs in your beach then your rain water is probably fine; but heavy air pollution can also taint the quality of the water. There's a million factors involved but if it works for you it works.
When you say filtered tap water....what kind of filtered?I don't use RODI, just filtered tap water + Prime.
When you say filtered tap water....what kind of filtered?
With your types of aquaria, I would probably do the same. You can do more frequent water changes, etc. The problem with not using RODI usually (IME) comes in large tanks with large amounts of evaporation - and the build up - of various elements. A big part of whether you can use 'tap water' or not relates to whats in your tap water. Secondly- that filter removes a lot of the stuff RODI removes - but I doubt it would be very efficient to use it on a 140 gallon tank. Plus for larger tanks it would be prohibitively expensiveI don't use RODI, just filtered tap water + Prime.
Yeah, I totally agree. I think I am lucky that tap water where I live is actuslly 'usable' and like you said, for small aquariums it is actually efficient enough. XD Plus that lack of difficult corals too.With your types of aquaria, I would probably do the same. You can do more frequent water changes, etc. The problem with not using RODI usually (IME) comes in large tanks with large amounts of evaporation - and the build up - of various elements. A big part of whether you can use 'tap water' or not relates to whats in your tap water. Secondly- that filter removes a lot of the stuff RODI removes - but I doubt it would be very efficient to use it on a 140 gallon tank. Plus for larger tanks it would be prohibitively expensive