water

ok, i live in an apartment and i don't have alot of room or $ but i really need to have my sw tank. if i can't afford the purification system(or i am not allowed to do it in my building) would one of those attachments to the faucet and water conditioner be good enough? i would buy the purified water but i have a 55g tank therefore i have no available storage space to keep bottles of water. please help and remeber i am on a tight budget. thanks again everyone.

 

IMO. you can use the tap water but you will have some troubles with algea outbreaks and whatnot in your tank ...it will work but not recomended as for an RO/DI they are expensive they range anywhere between 150 and up. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/NavResults.cfm?N=2004 113775
i hope this helps

 

i wouldn't use tap water but if you can't splurge for an RO unit, just purchase distilled water from your local grocery store. buy enough when you do water changes, mixing salt, etc. and since you will be using it right then and there, you won't need storage space. keep enough around for your top offs though...hth.