rain water

[Ariel110G]

dose aney one use rain water for there water changes??

 

[brand]

Let me know if it works but can't be so bad that's what fills ocean lol.

 

[vio]

dose aney one use rain water for there water changes??

Good Q. u read my mind, i check just the PO4 was 0.33 (Hanna) on clean plate.
Ocean use , not sure how to collect rainwater, glass plates ?!

 

[Ariel110G]

well i left my water change bucket out, 35 gallon and it got full off rain water

 

[brand]

Might have good minerals in it I try might be the magic we need...

 

[Ariel110G]

i think thats what ill do

 

[masterswimmer]

well i left my water change bucket out, 35 gallon and it got full off rain water

I'm guessing you put the bucket under your gutters and collected 35g that way. I wouldn't be too quick to use water collected that way. Roof shingles use asphalt (petroleum based) in the manufacturing process.

Russ

 

[ducati335i]

Making rodi is so cheap, not really understanding why you would want to mess w this?
I couldnt take that chance..
Collect it a different way for sure

 

[Rob&Gab]

(petroleum based)
Russ

Thats GREAT! we will have super Fish and coral all on steroids

 

[oh207]

Whatever happened to "acid" rain. I remember the days when that was a buzz word. The air is full of all sorts of pollutants. I wouldn't take the chance. If its run off from the roof, then you have shingles, tar, gutters, and dead leafs to consider as well. All things that could affect water quality.

 

[ocholoco]

hey

I wouldnt do it in the city.... This city is sooo polluted i wouldnt trust it. There was a thread many years ago about it i know someone did it if you search im pretty sure it will come up.

 

[edd]

rain water should be filtered any way, so just make ro water.
the ocean naturally filters rain and stream waters. when it rains on the ocean, i think it would be like putting a few ounces in a 100g system.

 

[Ariel110G]

Here is a pic of a phosphate test I did, from right to left, RO/DI water, my tank water, rain water I collected, & then tap water..
After I did the test on the rain water, I hooked up my NextReef reactor with Seachem MatrixCarbon & Seachem PhosGuard to my water change bucket for 24h just to be safe.
This morning I took it off and back into my sump, & then I added salt to the rain water.

 

[Ariel110G]

When I?ll get back home today ill test for PH and foreverything else

 

[rookie07]

Why would you ever do this?!?! What a dumb idea.
Rain water is not safe to drink, why would it be good for your tank???

 

[edd]

hey great day for a water change.

 

[Bry17nyc]

hey great day for a water change.

Lol

 

[oh207]

Did you really put rain water into your tank? There are a host of other things in rain water that could be bad or toxic for your live stock. You've only solve for phosphates, what about the other elements?

 

[Ariel110G]

I have been using RO/DI water, but I'm just testing it out, if I?ll keep doing water changes with rain water all the time? I don't think so, maybe just on and off or not at all.

 

[masterswimmer]

I have been using RO/DI water, but I'm just testing it out, if I?ll keep doing water changes with rain water all the time? I don't think so, maybe just on and off or not at all.

So you're saying you understand that many problems can be caused by using rainwater, yet you're still willing to sacrifice the health and wellbeing of the animals in your charge? IMO this is irresponsible.

:banghead:

Russ