Is Distilled Water Better for Saltwater Tanks?

When it comes to our reef tanks and saltwater aquariums, the best quality water is needed. So, which is best: distilled or RO/DI water?
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[emeryz]

❤❤❤I have 2 water distillers at home. One counter-top electric and the other is stove-top stainless steel. I’ve been making Distilled water for my Nano tanks and my larger tanks for a long time now.

The counter-top one is great. Mine is 1gal and I have a clear tube that goes down to a 5gal bucket. When it’s full I treat, test, and use it on a tank. Then I clean it and do it again.

With the large Stainless Distilling pot I have a 55gal drum(food grade) that I’ve got full of treated potable water. It does 2 gals at a time so it’s a bit faster but it takes constant monitoring so you don’t run it dry.

Never change a filter and never worried in a power outage because I can use a gas burner to make fresh water. Why would I waste my tap water making 1/2 gal every 5gal of water; When I can just get it for a 1:1 ratio by distilling? It’s cheaper in the long run because one doesn’t take any filters and electrify is the only cost and the other doesn’t require electricity or filters. And neither of them require me to have deal with hoses, lines, pipes, water pressure, and changing depleted filters. It’s just as simple as fill and walk away.

Getting 1gal of distilled water and never having to worry about coming home to water on the floor is pretty nice.

[kevinjoseph]

This is nerve calming and very Vital information.

[viciousme]

Its actually other way around R O is used. Distilled is preferred.

[Cosigner]

I use and prefer the distilled water in the baby section of most stores

[AmericanVintagePostcards]

I have a distilled water machine that does 1 gal in 3.5 hours with no waste water like an RO system has.

[chasingalaska]

I just received my 5 stage RODI system and installed it in 10mnts, . Says it makes 50galns in 24hrs. To be honest I don't see how, it a very low trickle. And you'll waist 3 gallons of tap water to make 1galn of RODI. So is it really worth it? Very very time consuming.

[annebartells]

I purchase distilled water when I run out of ROID water and haven't had time to run to the reef store

[aaronminton]

So I can use distilled water for my salt ware tanks ?? If so that’ll be a life saver been making trips too my buddy’s for ro and it’s rough getting it some days when he’s not free

[tllt]

So i should make distillery and not have to pay you guys for rodi media?

[mexicanamerican]

I feel like ive had more algae show up with distilled. Treating distilled is a thing. But rodi. Why not. Tomato tom ah toe