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 FRMNUTN2SUMTN


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Post Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:44 am GMT   Reply      

Did you decide to buy nething to purfiy your water for changes and topoffs or are you just going to use a conditioner?



 snowboss


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Post Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:13 am GMT   Reply      

SSHHHHHHHHHH right now I'm just useing tap water lol.[i did test it with my salt water testing stuff and it is pretty neutral, we're lucky in this part of the woods most people in this area have very good well water]..I havn't heard back from my plumber customer yet on the RO system options...hmmmmmmmm as a matter of fact he owes me some money for plowing, might try to get ahold of him this weekend.....will post any info i come across



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Post Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:34 pm GMT   Reply      

i am too. our water looks fine...i put some conditioner thats all at this point for top off....let me know when you find out about the ro unit..thanks ..



 Peterkarig


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Post Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:08 am GMT   Reply      

I miss that well water from my dad's artesian well. It just constantly flows out of a hose all the time, and that's all I used to use, no conditioner, nothing. I was doing fresh water though.



 gumbii


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Post Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:14 am GMT   Reply      

wait... you guy's actually get well water...??? that must be awesome...


our city says that we get well water, but i still have .75 ppm chlorine, .24 ppm amonia, and 7.7 PH coming out of our tap... i have to use prime... and hopefully when i get my SW tank running it will be enough... but only the test will tell...

you guy's don't know how lucky you are...



 FRMNUTN2SUMTN


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Post Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:48 am GMT   Reply      

Im in brooklyn,NY...I use prime as well. But after reading and reading, your right...only time will tell. If my params are always in check and I notice fish are stressed I will trouble shoot starting with my water supply. I will then invest in an RO/DI unit, but untill then conditioner it is. I guess over the long run the amount of money you spend on prime will eventually equal what an ro unit will cost.



 Snowboss


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Post Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:43 am GMT   Reply      

okay ....i'll ask

what's prime?

and yes good well water is a huge blessing - -not just for tanks , good coffee, doesn't tear up the pipes, faucets etc etc - -



 FRMNUTN2SUMTN


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Post Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:37 pm GMT   Reply      

just a water conditioner



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Post Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:43 pm GMT   Reply      

gotcha - -learn something everyday eh? lol


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