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Strictly Marine

09-09-2003, 05:57 PM

I was thinking about using the RO waste water for my fish only tank. I think that most of the inpurites will be taken off by using tap water purifiers. There is way to much waste water and I am trying to conserve as much water as possible. Please get me some feedback on the use of waste ro water.

Travis

09-09-2003, 06:14 PM

I wouldn't... The RO waste water has about 1/3 more impurities than your tap water. This could cause problems in your FO tank IMO.

Have you considered using it to wash cloths? Water the flower bed, grass, plants, etc? Shampooing carpets, mapping floors? things like that?

WetWilly

10-02-2003, 08:15 AM

sorry if it sounds dumb but what is ro waste water? water in the holding tank that doesent get used? and if so how can it get THAT contaminated? or are you refering to water change water that WAS ro water at first...

Lahatiel

10-02-2003, 03:44 PM

During the normal process of filtering water through an RO system, there is waste water produced.

ZachM

11-13-2003, 05:24 PM

RO waste water is the left over water that comes ot of a Reverse Osmosis water "cleaner". The "good" water is kept in a holding tank.