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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 14litre View Post
    I am using bottled distilled water and am looking for alternative.

    It is actually not environmental friendly as in i have been disposing those emptied bottles away.

    It sounds funny if i get the bulk water just for shrimp tank water top up.
    http://www.coca-cola.com.sg/beverage...its/dasani.asp

    Still searching for alternatives than using bottled water.
    I guess for shrimp keepers with small tanks, it makes more sense to just buy distilled water, since the tank water volume isn't large anyways.

    The alternative is to invest in a RO/DI system to distill your water... there is an initial equipment cost and the filter cartridges have to be replaced periodically, but it usually works out cheaper over the long run (especially for those who have many shrimp tanks or tanks with much larger water volumes).

    You might even be able to store the extra production of distilled water in large bottles and sell them to other shrimp keepers, become a distilled water maker/seller.
    Last edited by Urban Aquaria; 21st Jun 2015 at 00:37.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post
    I guess for shrimp keepers with small tanks, it makes more sense to just buy distilled water, since the tank water volume isn't large anyways.

    The alternative is to invest in a RO/DI system to distill your water... there is an initial equipment cost and the filter cartridges have to be replaced periodically, but it usually works out cheaper over the long run (especially for those who have many shrimp tanks or tanks with much larger water volumes).

    You might even be able to store the extra production of distilled water in large bottles and sell them to other shrimp keepers, become a distilled water maker/seller.
    I have thought of RO unit and that will be my last option. Haha.. That's a good idea.

    For my 14litre tank, i use up to 2 bottles (1.5l) each week. Sometimes I will use more and that was when I use it to do daily top up when the tds is on the rise.

    After keeping so many emptied bottles, i felt bad to throw it away without any recycling needs.
    from 14L to 8L tank.

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    Agree with UA, for small tank is ok. But not practical for 64L tank. For my office 9L tank, I got unlimited distilled water from office hehe. For my home one, I will mix distiller with aged water. Anyway my home livestock doesn't really required distilled water. If really serious, rather invest RO unit. How much average for one?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dscheng View Post
    If really serious, rather invest RO unit. How much average for one?
    RO/DI units typically range from under $100 (single stage types that use one mixed resin system) to $300+ or higher (multi stage types with separate filter cartridges)... the difference is mainly how well they distill the water and bring down the TDS, how much distilled water they can produce in a day and how much water their media or cartridges can process before needing to be replaced.
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    Sound quite complex haha. Distilled water TDS should be 0 right?

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    For ro/di water, there is a waste water outlet which you need to think on how to make good use of it. As for those empty distilled bottle, we can dispose them in the recycle bin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dscheng View Post
    Sound quite complex haha. Distilled water TDS should be 0 right?
    Yeah, distilled water should be 0 TDS.
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    The $5/CTN or 12x1.5lit deal is hard to come by, esp they got it delivered.
    The delivery cost itself in COE/ERP and parking, and heavy lifting are indirectly add up.
    I wish the offer is perm't.


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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

    But is it still on discount? I went to Ntuc bough 12 x 1.5 litre and the cashier charge me $7.20...

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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

    Ordered online with delivery at 59$ for 10 ctn for Distilled.

    There is also a Drinking Water


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    Hehe, $5.90 per carton. I think 'life' is $7+

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    Quote Originally Posted by seudzar View Post
    For ro/di water, there is a waste water outlet which you need to think on how to make good use of it. As for those empty distilled bottle, we can dispose them in the recycle bin
    Thanks for the waste water outlet. That's something that I've not thought of. Cheers.
    from 14L to 8L tank.

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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

    Use to get the Life distilled water from my nearby petrol stn Cheers during their offer period. Spotted the offer for fair price pure drinking water today during my grocery top up and decided to grab a carton. Curious of what's the different for both so tested them with my ph and tds test kit. So here are the results:
    Life distilled water: PH 6.3, TDS 002
    Fair price pure water: PH 6.7, TDS 012

    Hope my little information here helps. =)
    Anyway, Life distilled water is going at same price now. $5.90/ctn
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    Quote Originally Posted by Youngming View Post
    Use to get the Life distilled water from my nearby petrol stn Cheers during their offer period. Spotted the offer for fair price pure drinking water today during my grocery top up and decided to grab a carton. Curious of what's the different for both so tested them with my ph and tds test kit. So here are the results:
    Life distilled water: PH 6.3, TDS 002
    Fair price pure water: PH 6.7, TDS 012

    Hope my little information here helps. =)
    Anyway, Life distilled water is going at same price now. $5.90/ctn
    Good testing!

    Looks like the fair price pure water probably has abit of minerals added in it to be more for drinking purposes. Btw, do you see any ingredients on the label that may suggest the included minerals? perhaps sodium?
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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post
    Good testing!

    Looks like the fair price pure water probably has abit of minerals added in it to be more for drinking purposes. Btw, do you see any ingredients on the label that may suggest the included minerals? perhaps sodium?
    Needles to say, tastier water will sell better.
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    Re: Top up with distilled water or aged water?

    Quote Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria View Post
    Good testing!

    Looks like the fair price pure water probably has abit of minerals added in it to be more for drinking purposes. Btw, do you see any ingredients on the label that may suggest the included minerals? perhaps sodium?
    The strange part is Life stated there is a 0.2mg per 100ml of sodium in it but fair price stated 0 for all.
    Spent my time on the tank like how i spent my time with my love one..

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    Hmm strangely i tested NTUC drinking water is 0 PPS. Is my TDS meter got problem? Haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dscheng View Post
    Hmm strangely i tested NTUC drinking water is 0 PPS. Is my TDS meter got problem? Haha.
    It's good to confirm your TDS meter by mixing a bit of tank water to some distilled water in a glass and test it again.
    If the test shows some increase in TDS, then your meter is has no problem.
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