What's in your water? - Page 2

shaunyboy · 05-17-12, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by infernalis

That's what we have. One of the cleanest aquifers anyone could ever hope for, flows right under my house.

Our shallow (40 foot) well has never ran dry. Usually it's quite the opposite!.

so do you pull your water straight from the ground Wayne,via a filter system ?

so your NOT hooked into the national water grid then ?

cheers shaun

Strutter769 · 05-20-12, 08:47 PM

So, we bought a really nice rat rack that holds up to 16 10-gallon tanks and has a really nice watering system. We asked what water he uses, and his response: "Reverse osmosis."

Since I didn't want to sound like a moron (especially in front of a US Army helicopter pilot), I didn't ask.

Since I don't have to explain my moron-ness to you guys, I humbly ask.... "Whaaaat?"

PS. Googled "Osmosis for idiots." I'm more ignorant than a dummy apparently.

Gungirl · 05-21-12, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Strutter769

So, we bought a really nice rat rack that holds up to 16 10-gallon tanks and has a really nice watering system. We asked what water he uses, and his response: "Reverse osmosis."

Since I didn't want to sound like a moron (especially in front of a US Army helicopter pilot), I didn't ask.

Since I don't have to explain my moron-ness to you guys, I humbly ask.... "Whaaaat?"

PS. Googled "Osmosis for idiots." I'm more ignorant than a dummy apparently.

I am pretty sure that reverse osmosis can be one of 2 things it is either recycled water or sea water that the salt has been removed from.

Terranaut · 05-21-12, 08:42 AM

Reverse osmosis uses a membrane and pressure to filter water. Doesn't need to be sea water to start. So in a nutshell its filtered water.

hellosugaree · 05-21-12, 01:18 PM

Sounds like some people need to brush up on their water knowledge. Distilled water is not a filtration process in the literal sense. Distilled water is evaporated and then condensed and collected. The process of distillation removes all salts and minerals from the water, since these things do not evaporate with the water, but are left behind. I would not recommend distilled water for animals as trace minerals are probably important for normal functions. If you don't want to use tap water, get bottled spring water instead of distilled.

Terranaut · 05-21-12, 01:21 PM

As I said. RO is filtered not distilled.

hellosugaree · 05-21-12, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

As I said. RO is filtered not distilled.

I wasn't talking about you!

Terranaut · 05-21-12, 02:20 PM

Lol. Ok. Sorry

hellosugaree · 05-21-12, 03:12 PM

Haha, terranaut, I just noticed your subtitle thing below your name... awesome.

Kratos · 05-21-12, 03:37 PM

So if distilled water is not good for our reptiles then I must ask.

I have the repti fogger in my snakes viv and the instructions say to not use tap water or bottled water only distilled because the minerals will break the thingy that makes the fog. So will this be a bad thing for my brb using the fogger with distilled water?

Is it bad for my brb not the fogger.

mykee · 05-21-12, 03:40 PM

Keep in mind that for millions and millions of years, (2000 years if you're a Creationist...) these creatures drank (and still do) out of bacteria-ridden mud puddles all around the world. I don't think anyones tap water is going to kill their reptiles.

Trollbie · 05-21-12, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Keep in mind that for millions and millions of years, (2000 years if you're a Creationist...) these creatures drank (and still do) out of bacteria-ridden mud puddles all around the world. I don't think anyones tap water is going to kill their reptiles.

But isn't chlorine (and potential other chemicals) still a concern?

Lankyrob · 05-21-12, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kratos

So if distilled water is not good for our reptiles then I must ask.

I have the repti fogger in my snakes viv and the instructions say to not use tap water or bottled water only distilled because the minerals will break the thingy that makes the fog. So will this be a bad thing for my brb using the fogger with distilled water?

Is it bad for my brb not the fogger.

Not sure with BRB;s but with GTP;s they rarely drink from a water bowl - they drink the water that gathers on their scales so i would want "normal" water coming through the fogger. If hte BRB drinks from a water bowl then i dont see it being a problem.

Terranaut · 05-21-12, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kratos

So if distilled water is not good for our reptiles then I must ask.

I have the repti fogger in my snakes viv and the instructions say to not use tap water or bottled water only distilled because the minerals will break the thingy that makes the fog. So will this be a bad thing for my brb using the fogger with distilled water?

Is it bad for my brb not the fogger.

You use distilled so the heat element doesn't get covered in scale.
Hydrating the air is not the same as the snake.

Kratos · 05-21-12, 05:22 PM

Awsome thanks guys.