Marine saltwater fishtank using tap water. Don't believe the hype.

Here is a video of my marine saltwater fishtank which I have had now for over 7 years.
The water inside is normal tap water with no additives at all (apart from salt of course).
As you can see the tank is clear and the fish are happy as Larry.
Don't believe the hype that you can't use tap water in a marine tank, it's merely a marketing ploy by purists and people who sell RO water. I was told this secret by a person who has kept marine fish for over 40 years. He told me, "what do you think people used before RO water was invented?, tap water of course" He has NEVER used RO water, and rarely even does water changes and his tank looks amazing, as I think does mine.
So take no notice of what the media or the manufacturers say, YOU CAN USE TAP WATER IN A SALTWATER MARINE FISHTANK!! providing you have the nessasary pumps, filters, skimmers etc.

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• marine
• fish
• tank
• tap
• water
• RO
• reverse osmosis

[MrSteveLuigi]

To answer a few questions asked in your comments.

In none of my original post did I mention I had corals.

I don't live in the States, I live in the UK where water treatment is of the highest quality.

ALL of the fish in the original video are STILL alive and kicking AND I still use tap water.

[tiitytat]

yeah, I use tap water with declorinator and salt in it that sits in gallon jugs for a few days before being added due to evaporation. Water tests are good so why change water? However, you need a bigger tank, that Nigger trigger is so unhappy in there.

[MrSteveLuigi]

He's REALLY happy, feeding well, getting on with tank mates, had him for 1 and a half years and he's still alive, What makes you think he's unhappy? Remember before you answer that 'Fish don't read books' and most of the time buyingg and keeping fish is trial and error.

[MrPeacfulwarrior]

THANK YOU! IM NOT BUYING ANY RO WATER

[brandonkr]

if you watch lafishguys here on youtube, you will see a video of his friend doing a water change on a coral reef tank, and he only uses tap water with triple dosed dechlor. no algae or anything. its funny because hes using LA tap water. 

[lybo5646b]

zack bicknell of zacks repair can get even better fish fresh !

[mtsn]

People use RO but forget other details much more important than that. If your tap water is fine why not use it? I guess the main reason to not use it is IF it has too many phosphate then it can cause an algae bloom.

[09Jacobsdad]

@thefirstbrianmiller acuatully the boonie and well water is worse becuz it has WAY more minerals and hard metals then town water fyi check the facts the man has a nice tank dont hate

[thefirstbrianmiller]

I don't see any corals either.................

[thefirstbrianmiller]

pretty bold statement... tap water treatment has evolved greatly in the last 40 years and is different for every county. RODI is an absolute must for recreating a marine environment to remove the water-source variable.

If you live out in the boonies using a water-well as your source, it would be much more 'natural' than a city treatment system--still foolish not to use RODI regardless of your location.

[Nomimasubiru420]

thats not saying much, all that says is that he has good tap water where he lives, trying to make people avoid R/O water is retarded, the tap water was fine at my old house 3 hours away, i move over here and it will kill stuff.