Water filters?
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I don’t know what kind of water filter you’re talking about, but if you’re referring to an RO or DI filter, you shouldn’t use it for your tank unless you have really bad tap water. These filters take out 100% of the minerals in your water, leaving it TOO pure for any fish to survive in. If you do use an RO filter, you have to mix additives into it to make it suitable for fish… so like I said, don’t bother with that type of filter unless you’re having tap water ammonia or nitrate problems.
RO (reverse osmosis?). No. Definitely not necesasry… maybe for fragile corals if you have a saltwater reef, but otherrwise no.
I love Emperor 400/Pengiun 400 filters by Marineland. I’ve been using it with my 55g for the last 3 years or so and I really like it.
It’s like $50 maybe or less. I would reccomend.
MIght you be referring to water conditioners? That remove chorine and chloramine from the tap water? That must be done for both salt and fresh water aquariums.
It depends on the quality of your tap water.
If you have good tap water, then it’s a waste of money.
If your tap water is high in nitrates or VERY hard, then running the water through a RO filter and then re-mineralising it can greatly improve your water quality.
9 times out of 10 your dont need it for normal community freshwater fish.
Ian