Hello everyone,
I have been reading some posts on the use of RO/DI water and it's quite confusing.
My questions are.... i've read that KH is a problem with RO/DI water, how do you address this and what should I be aware of?
My LFS has advised me not to mix RO/DI with tap water. They say that high TDS are not optimum for a planted tank. Any thoughts on this?
I'm really just trying to find the best way to use RO/DI water. I have been struggling with high Nitrate levels in my tap water and thought RO/DI would be the best solution. I also thought that i could just mix 50/50 or so to bring down my Nitrate levels enough so I would not have to dose them and also not have to add back the minerals lost in the RO/DI process.
It's all unfamiliar territory.
Any advice is GREATLY appreciated!
I have been reading some posts on the use of RO/DI water and it's quite confusing.
My questions are.... i've read that KH is a problem with RO/DI water, how do you address this and what should I be aware of?
My LFS has advised me not to mix RO/DI with tap water. They say that high TDS are not optimum for a planted tank. Any thoughts on this?
I'm really just trying to find the best way to use RO/DI water. I have been struggling with high Nitrate levels in my tap water and thought RO/DI would be the best solution. I also thought that i could just mix 50/50 or so to bring down my Nitrate levels enough so I would not have to dose them and also not have to add back the minerals lost in the RO/DI process.
It's all unfamiliar territory.
Any advice is GREATLY appreciated!