using 1micron pre filter water for fowlr

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  1. gfoot2000

    gfoot2000 Flamingo Tongue

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    so i just acquired a 60g cube, and I'm planning on filling up the tank soon, and i was thinking instead of waiting a little less then 24 hours (75g/day) from my rodi unit, i could just throw the waste water into the tank also, is a 1 micron pre filter good enough for a fowlr?
     
    gfoot2000, Aug 29, 2011
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  2. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    I wouldn't recommend it. There's a lot of nutrients and other contaminants that only the DI resin can remove from tap water.
     
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  3. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    if you have the rodi you may as well wait. after a cycle, that 24hours is gunna seem like seconds!
     
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