Clean Water, but nothing lives

[Buzz1329]

Originally Posted by bongarone

0.25ppm ammonia is not enough to kill anything in 6 hours.

No idea whether 0.25ppm of ammonia would be enough to kill within 6 hours but why on earth would you take a chance? See http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-02/rhf/index.php

[d2mini]

I have a whole house water softener too. Still wouldn't go without a ro/DI. Tds is still much too high.

[Tickle]

If you have a whole home water softener how is it plumbed afterwards? Pex pipe or copper? Highly recommend the RODI system. You can get a cheap inline tds meter that measures line in and line out for less than 20 bux.

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[iced98lx]

You've only lost what, $50 worth of livestock so far?

I'd take everyone here's suggestion and 100% re-fill after you get an RO/DI unit. You will LOVE it later knowing that everything is OK starting point wise.

It's one of the smaller purchases in the hobby and if your LFS is smart they'll agree it's the best way to keep things alive (ask what they're using, I bet it's not tap water that's been through a softner)

Don't be discouraged by the set back, getting the right kind of equipment now will save you major headaches down the road, and an RO/DI unit is dang near a requirement for those in water treated areas.

[chrisd1009]

IME, stand alone DI unit can't do enough of what most of us need. They do fine for some, but I really think you need an RO/DI system.