Greetings.
I just bought a 10-gallon tank and filled it what I figure is very clean water from our under-the-sink, GE SmartWater Reverse-Osmosis filter. I filled it over a period of two days, and put in a couple of Black Moor goldfish this afternoon. The customer service person at PetSmart said this type of filter would not require seven days to get set up. What I'm not sure about is what kind of water treatment I would need to do with this highly filtered water.
I know for a fact that this filter dramatically reduces chlorine. Is R/O water free of ammonia. (I'm thinking the filter would get rid of that as well as metals and other toxins.) Does anyone know whether using water from a Reverse Osmosis filter enables someone to forego treating that water with chemicals? In other words, what will this filter do and not do as far as making the water habitable?
Thanks!
JoelG
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Reverse Osmosis filter: benefits?
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Hello.
Here's some FAQs I found on reverse osmosis water for you. I actually did research this topic when I first started with my tanks, but I decided for me that Spring water was the way I wanted to go.
Basically you can do what I did, just add the water without any additives to remove things from the water (like you would have to for tap water). You will still have to go through the cycling process (a 4-6 week process) no matter what kind of water you use. If you don't know how that process works, you can check out our "Features" section and check out the article "Setting Up a New Tank."
Hope this helps.
Reverse Osmosis Water Info
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