Salt water in a box. good or bad?

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  1. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    Great info as always Mr Bill, always assumed that water would be pricey!
     
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  2. mattb57

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    I saw it the other day. It was $11 for 5 gallons
     
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  3. cosmo

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    Ouch
     
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  4. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Thanks for the info everyone I think I will give the seawater a chance I can always slowly move over to ro if I wanted to but I think I want to give the sea water a chance
     
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  5. cosmo

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    cool, let us know how you like it, It makes sense if you can afford it.
     
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  6. kwinter1

    kwinter1 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    I think a point was missed here, you will still need some sort of freshwater for top offs. topping off with sea water will spike your salinity so just a thought but you will need both imo
     
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  7. Mr. Bill

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    How much would you pay for RO/DI where you are?

    I don't have a LFS that sells it. Buying bottled is $2.49/gal, which is still a lot cheaper than drinking water at $1.79/20 oz (higher than soda or tea!!). Definitely makes that real ocean water a bargain around here. :)
     
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  8. cosmo

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    as compared to RODI from a RODI unit?
     
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    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    No, that's cheating. lol

    The OP doesn't have that option. How much does bottled RO/DI cost there? Is the LFS a lot cheaper?
     
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  10. cosmo

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    LOL, IDK because i have a RODI, because its cheaper and easier.;)
     
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