Can you use distilled water in a reef tank?

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by Drewdog82, Oct 26, 2012.

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  1. Drewdog82

    Drewdog82 Plankton

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    Can you use distilled water in a reef tank?
     
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  2. swreefer

    swreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yes you can. I use it all the time for WC and top off.
     
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  3. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I would say to test it with a TDS meter, if the meter reads 0 or at least less than 5 you should be just fine.
     
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  4. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    Yes, distilled would be a close second to good RO/DI and much better than RO only.
     
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  5. Drewdog82

    Drewdog82 Plankton

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    Great! That's what I had thought, thanks for the responses.
     
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