I was wondering of your guys opinion. I was thinking of putting a water filter underneath my sink that I use for my water changes. If i put a filter that removes heavy metals as well as something that removes Phosphates ( there always high where I am ) do you think I we need to use stress coat with my water changes?
Possible idea on how to eliminate the use of Stress Coat
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Depends on what is in your water. If the filter removes all that plus chlorine/chloramines, then that is probably a yes. Many hobbyist just filter the water in lieu of using conditioner.
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Yea I was thinking of doing that. It makes sense to do a filter under the sink bc it'll save me money with the stress coat and etc.
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I have always wondered if an RO system would work for this? I've read that a lot of salt water guys swear by them, but would it be beneficial for fresh water?
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Wouldn't work out any cheaper. Factor in the cost of the unit, the waste water and the fact that you have to buy something to add to the ro water b4 you can use it. Ro for fresh water is only really beneficial if your tap water blows
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I just googled the Rockville Center water quality report and checked the yearly water parameters.
The only thing you need to be wary of is that Chlorine is used as a disinfectant, and it should be neutralized before adding to your tank(s).
Using RO for most freshwater fish is overkill, and can be detrimental to most fish, unless you are keeping very specialized species like Uaru fernadezyepizi that require a pH of 5 or under.
You could use any type of chlorine neutralizer, doesn't need to be stresscoat.
I use either straight sodium thiosulfate, or the generic pond dechlorinator available from drsfostersmith (64oz for @$11)
The only thing you need to be wary of is that Chlorine is used as a disinfectant, and it should be neutralized before adding to your tank(s).
Using RO for most freshwater fish is overkill, and can be detrimental to most fish, unless you are keeping very specialized species like Uaru fernadezyepizi that require a pH of 5 or under.
You could use any type of chlorine neutralizer, doesn't need to be stresscoat.
I use either straight sodium thiosulfate, or the generic pond dechlorinator available from drsfostersmith (64oz for @$11)
I airways have a filter from my father. Free if charge! Lol and filters from Amazon is stupid cheap.
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I didn't do anything with water till chloramines entered my life. I still do smaller (10%) water changes without treating the water.
You can buy in-line carbon block filters that will remove a lot of the contaminants from the water, including chlorine. I used to use a filter from www.thefilterguys.biz. Great guys to work with and they will answer any questions you may have.