RO/DI system question??

[Susan]

I'm looking at getting an RO/DI system and was wandering as the tank comes
with a stainless steel holding tank if anyone knows if this being stainless
steel will be a problem for my reef/fish tanks? I was concerned as I thought
I read somewhere you don't want to keep water in stainless steel before
putting it into your tanks as it could leach some metals?? Anyone have any
ideas on this?

Thanks--Susan

[CheezWiz]

I use one,

No problems at all. The water should go through a final carbon filter when
leaving the tank anyways. (6 stage system)
I have 0 TDS readings on my system..

CW
"Susan" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking at getting an RO/DI system and was wandering as the tank comes
> with a stainless steel holding tank if anyone knows if this being
> stainless steel will be a problem for my reef/fish tanks? I was concerned
> as I thought I read somewhere you don't want to keep water in stainless
> steel before putting it into your tanks as it could leach some metals??
> Anyone have any ideas on this?
>
> Thanks--Susan
>

[Ray Martini]

Same here. 0 TDS all the time


"CheezWiz" > wrote in message
...
>I use one,
>
> No problems at all. The water should go through a final carbon filter when
> leaving the tank anyways. (6 stage system)
> I have 0 TDS readings on my system..
>
> CW
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm looking at getting an RO/DI system and was wandering as the tank
>> comes with a stainless steel holding tank if anyone knows if this being
>> stainless steel will be a problem for my reef/fish tanks? I was concerned
>> as I thought I read somewhere you don't want to keep water in stainless
>> steel before putting it into your tanks as it could leach some metals??
>> Anyone have any ideas on this?
>>
>> Thanks--Susan
>>
>
>

[Pszemol]

"Susan" > wrote in message ...
> I'm looking at getting an RO/DI system and was wandering as the tank comes
> with a stainless steel holding tank if anyone knows if this being stainless
> steel will be a problem for my reef/fish tanks? I was concerned as I thought
> I read somewhere you don't want to keep water in stainless steel before
> putting it into your tanks as it could leach some metals?? Anyone have any
> ideas on this?

You can always put a 1/4" tee and a 1/4" check valve to dirrect
fish tank water to a plastic can with a level switch and drink
the water from the pressurized tank connected to the kitchen faucet...

I have water going into the left-over Instant Ocean bucket (6.5 gallons)
I drilled small hole in the wall near the top for the level switch
and my bucket never overflows into my kitchen floor... again :-)
I plan to add pressurized stainless tank to collect water for
the kitchen faucet and use my RO/DI filter for dual purpose:
fish tank water and drinking water.

[CheezWiz]

Now that is a good idea, since we go without drinking water for a couple of
hours after a water change.. (other than what we have in the fridge)

CW

"Pszemol" > wrote in message
...
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm looking at getting an RO/DI system and was wandering as the tank
>> comes with a stainless steel holding tank if anyone knows if this being
>> stainless steel will be a problem for my reef/fish tanks? I was concerned
>> as I thought I read somewhere you don't want to keep water in stainless
>> steel before putting it into your tanks as it could leach some metals??
>> Anyone have any ideas on this?
>
> You can always put a 1/4" tee and a 1/4" check valve to dirrect
> fish tank water to a plastic can with a level switch and drink
> the water from the pressurized tank connected to the kitchen faucet...
>
> I have water going into the left-over Instant Ocean bucket (6.5 gallons)
> I drilled small hole in the wall near the top for the level switch
> and my bucket never overflows into my kitchen floor... again :-) I plan to
> add pressurized stainless tank to collect water for
> the kitchen faucet and use my RO/DI filter for dual purpose:
> fish tank water and drinking water.