Distilled water and Deionized water

[skatinjay27]

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Thanks! It was Aj's idea...maybe I should hang it up in his garage.

lol...i just want royalties...

[chicane]

Originally Posted by 7TSS

Distilled water is actually better than the deionized water that you get through home water filtration systems. I've been using distilled water with good results.

FYI...

DI isnt a process used in household water filtration systems. Nor, for about 99% of DI usage, is it even considered safe for human consumption unless it is specifically, specified for human consumption.

DI water isn’t necessarily pure water, given the de-ionization procedure. Non-ionic contaminants may still persist. Electrically polar molecues dissolve easily in water, and some complicated molecules have polar ends and non-polar ends, which can help non-polar stuff (like oils) mix in water. But its claim to fame in the automotive and aircraft world is, that it is electrically non-conductive... and that is why it is sought after in cooling systems that contain water. It's anti corrosive properties are its benifit. This is especially important is systems that employ dis-similar metals... like that of some power train set-ups using aluminum with some cast iron elements.

[badbu68]

Originally Posted by chicane

FYI...

I get 230ish ppms before my RODI, 0 after, think my RO filter is 10micron, but it's for fish stuff not me.

[chicane]

And that's just it... when you state "RO"... the "RO" process is what gives it the OK for human consumption.

RODI and chemical DI are very different processes... for different particulate requirements. One is fit for humans (and in your case, fish) and the other is not.

[7TSS]

Got it. Thanks for clearing things up.