Only use spring/RO with tadpoles. Distilled is best for glass tanks. I have acrylic so I don't honestly care about my mineral buildup on the sides.
I agree with you and Ed somewhat. It depends on what process the water co. is using to distilled their water. using copper piping for distilling isn't great at all, especially for the reef hobbyists. Also I remember a news show not to long ago, doing an under cover story about bottle water companies. How some company was selling plain tap water.Ed is right RO and Distilled are equivalent....
Watch out tho cause some of these jugs say distilled when they aren't really distilled water. I always call the company to make sure but some of the bottlers are idiots and just say on the jug that it is filtered using carbon filtration lol.
Distilled water is filtered water that is vaporised and the steam/water droplets are collected. It is pretty much pure water. The minerals are to heavy to be carries by the steam.
Most distilled water is actually ran through RO filters then distilled.
I use Walmarts or Kroger's brand.
Distilling works like a moonshine stil lol.....the ingredients are boiled and the steam is collected wich is pure alcohol.
I wouldn't use spring water at all when it comes to frogging
The mineral deposits will build up over time on the glass.I Just use Poland Spring... The other day i bought "10" 1 gallon jugs for 10 bucks. I havent seen any spots on my tank from misting .![]()
Look down to controversies Poland Spring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaI Just use Poland Spring... The other day i bought "10" 1 gallon jugs for 10 bucks. I havent seen any spots on my tank from misting .![]()
Technically there isn't any requirement that "spring" water come from a spring. It can be from a municple water source and bottled straight from the tap (this is done with New York City water as an example).Some brands are also labeled "Purified Water" which could simply mean that the water was passed through activated carbon, which won't remove inorganic minerals.
I do use spring water to make my tadpole tea. For terrestrial species that deposit their tadpoles in streams or pools of water, I assume that there is some calcium and other minerals in that water. Obligates, however, are reared essentially in rainwater that is flushed regularly, so that is another good reason to mist with distilled/RO water.
I agree with you and Ed somewhat. It depends on what process the water co. is using to distilled their water. using copper piping for distilling isn't great at all, especially for the reef hobbyists. Also I remember a news show not to long ago, doing an under cover story about bottle water companies. How some company was selling plain tap water.
That's how come I prefer to use a, R.O. filter unit. I know how my water is being filtered. Besides that, it's cheaper in the long run. (pennies on the gallon)
Like Ed said in the other thread you posted there could be pathogens in the water or herbacides and other chemicals that can cause problems.Quick question... we have natural springs all over around here... how would using that work out? I can literally walk to a natural spring. People dont generally go to that one as you cant reach it by boat. There are several others that you can reach by boat that tons of people go to.
They are crystal clear and water temps are always in the 70's... any thoughts?