here we go offtopic..
Of course not all water sources are the same, if you read my post it list the chemicals I found in my water.I prefer not to drink or expose my animals to them. Most saltwater experts highly reccomend using RO water for reef tanks, in fact I would say it's the industry/hobby standard..this is why almost every saltwater store in the country sells RO water for reef tanks and discourages the use of tapwater.
I believe the latest Cornsnake book by Soderberg even mentions that tap water can have disasterous affects on baby snakes and that he even uses a filtration unit.
If you can post a pic of your 125gallon tank, I'd like to see what a tapwater maintained reef tank looks like. Most of my tank specimens are hand selected and are either rare or unique for a reason or another..saving a dime is not a priority although I have checked out that site in the past and I have had many bad experiences with people shipping corals.
Now to bring this post back on topic. Tapwater contains many chemicals, the chlorine alone will kill most freashwater and salwater fish in minutes, this leads me to wonder what is it doing inside our bodies and to our animals such as hognose snakes. Hogs don't need flouride for strong healthy teeth LOL and of course the biology of marine animals and land animals is completely different but at the cellular level most of us are still made of the same basic stuff.
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Justin Mitcham
ExtremeHogs.com

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