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    RO/DI & Filtered Water

    Hey fellow aquarists! I have a rimless reef aquarium and it evaporates, a LOT. Well, I use reverse osmosis SALTwater from my LFS. But, when I add normal water to the tank to fill up the gaps from evaporation, I use filtered water from the sink. I have a water filterer next to the sink, that.. filters the tap water. Will adding filter water to the tank affect the reverse osmosis saltwater from my LFS? Should I be adding reverse osmosis freshwater? Please tell me the filter water was ok.

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    Re: RO/DI & Filtered Water

    Do you have a TDS meter? That is basically the best sure-fire way to tell if that filtered water is good (ie. not high in TDS). As for it affecting the tank, I suppose you'll know if you see algae blooms or the like. Why not just get some jugs of distilled water for top offs to play it safe.
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