Rain water

[duke62]

so i have been using rain water for my topping off now for 3 weeks.not for water changes though cause i cant get enough to water to make the water change.i have to say i am extremely happy with the results.i always check each batch i collect and my cyano has gone away and i noticed alot less algae film on my glass.i even see more coraline growth on my rocks.has anyone ever tried this before.

 

[chanman]

wow how much did you collect today? Sounds good haha

 

[duke62]

what i do is i has a plastice 3ft by 3 ft like a funnel hooked up to run the water into my 15 gallon bucket and the wayer goes through i micro filter sock.water is clear but the sock gets really dirty

 

[crxin]

rain water isnt pure though....

 

[albano]

rain water isnt pure though....

ACID RAIN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain

 

[Quang]

have you test it with a TDS meter?

very green of you. lol.

 

[straightjiggy10]

If i learned anything from this site its one thing, this hobby is mostly about what works for you!

 

[LongIslandAndy]

There is usually a problem with rain water being acidic and soft. I know after we get alot of rain I have to really add alot of baking soda to my pond to bring up thr KH. I think if you used the rain water to make new salt water, the salt would buffer it but I really would not use it for top off water

 

[ming]

I think if you used the rain water to make new salt water, the salt would buffer it but I really would not use it for top off water

Using rainwater to make new saltwater is the same as using it for top off, the salt in the tank is the buffer since only water is removed from evaporation.

But I wouldn't use rain water for top off because of acid rain as well, I'll stick to buying more RO cartridges

 

[duke62]

call me crazy but its working very well for me so far.i was overrun with cyano and i tried everything except medicating my tank and as of now my cyano is gone my corals all look fine and i have alot less algae film on the glass

 

[frank arriaga]

Great good luck!

 

[greggnyce]

What were you using for top off in the past? If you were using ro/di water your filters and membrane porbably need to be changed otherwise when you change water you are going to be right back in the place you were before.

 

[Wes]

Maybe the acid rain kills cyano lol.

 

[TimberTDI]

Duke,

You've been around long enough to know the proof is in the pics.

 

[crxin]

well if it works for you, i am curious to see the long term results. keep us posted.