Can I fill my new tank with hose water just to test for leaks??

[FreshSaltyGuy]

Hello, I just finished all the plumbing on my new 40 gal reef tank. I wanted to test and make sure there are no leaks and since I'm not ready because I'm still searching for rock, etc.. I wanted to run a test with just water from the hose and then drain it out when done testing. Once all my stuff get's here I'll fill with RO/DI water.

Is this NOT ok even though I have a whole house filter but not RO/DI ? I think it's NOT ok because there could still be lots of contaminants in the water that will stick onto glass, in pipes etc..

Any ideas ? Thanks!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

I use tap for tank testing all the time. Then I just get out as much as I can and fill with RODI.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Hello, I just finished all the plumbing on my new 40 gal reef tank. I wanted to test and make sure there are no leaks and since I'm not ready because I'm still searching for rock, etc.. I wanted to run a test with just water from the hose and then drain it out when done testing. Once all my stuff get's here I'll fill with RO/DI water.

Is this NOT ok even though I have a whole house filter but not RO/DI ? I think it's NOT ok because there could still be lots of contaminants in the water that will stick onto glass, in pipes etc..

Any ideas ? Thanks!

Yes Ive done it on every tank Ive ever set up

 

[FreshSaltyGuy]

Ok great! Thank you for the quick response!

 

[albano]

Your name is literally FreshSaltyGuy… you have to start with fresh!

 

[FreshSaltyGuy]

Your name is literally FreshSaltyGuy… you have to start with fresh!

Nice one!! Lol