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From: rose@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Thomas A Rosenbaum)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Water
Keywords: Deionized
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Date: 19 Jan 90 00:53:12 GMT
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In article <1141@disk.UUCP> creasy@disk.UUCP writes:
>
> I am considering beginning a tank and would like some information.
> I have a ready source of DEIONIZED water at the lab I work for. What
> I am wondering is would this be better than tap water? And exactly
> how long should the water be in the tank prior to adding fish?
>

Thiel's book on Advanced Reef Keeping states:
Deionized water is better than RO water and distilled. 

And if you can get it for free take it.

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rose@csd4.csd.uwm.edu