RO or buying distilled?

[nitrofish1]

Idea i had, for a 55g FOWLR for a snowflake eel. Would it be better to have an RO unit or just to buy distilled water for water changes?

 

[Arowanana]

If its just a FOWLR tank with no corals you don't have to do either. Just treat your tapwater with dechlorinator before you add the salt.

 

[Otto_VonBacon]

RO is always the better one to use, but in this case it's not that big of a deal. I would still do it though.

 

[nitrofish1]

RO is always the better one to use, but in this case it's not that big of a deal. I would still do it though.

cuz i know that buying distilled is alright, but once you pass about a 20 gallon tank, then RO is more economical. i can use tap?

 

[sostoudt]

cuz i know that buying distilled is alright, but once you pass about a 20 gallon tank, then RO is more economical. i can use tap?

yes because its FO, tap water has a few things thats bad for inverts. also on high lighting tanks like reef it can cause algae blooms.

but with a low lighting no invert tank you should be fine if your waters not to atrocious.

 

[nitrofish1]

yes because its FO, tap water has a few things thats bad for inverts. also on high lighting tanks like reef it can cause algae blooms.

but with a low lighting no invert tank you should be fine if your waters not to atrocious.

but an eel needs low phopshates

 

[sostoudt]

but an eel needs low phopshates

ive never heard of phosphates hurting fish.

 

[sostoudt]

are you sure it wasnt nitrates? or perhaps copper(which is very bad for inverts, and at high concentrations fish)?

 

[nitrofish1]

need to keep the phosphates below 10ppm. nitrates at 0

 

[sostoudt]

need to keep the phosphates below 10ppm. nitrates at 0

what type of eel is it?nm snowflake i see

where did you get the phosphate recommendation from?