ok...i have the option of buying all my water ready prepared, but just wondered how hard it is to just make my own up? do i use tapwater? do i need RO water? i haven`t a clue lol...it is for a fish only aquarium.

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5ft fish only marine tank
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Reptiles
0.1 Kahl strain albino Boa Constrictor
1.0 salmon hypo het kahl strain albino Boa constrictor
0.1 common boa constrictor
0.1 albino granite burmese python
1.0 tiger reticulated python
1.2 eastern indigo snakes
1.1 brazilian rainbow boas
1.1 kenyan sand boas
1.1 albino bull snakes
0.1 wild type bull snake
1.1 crimson corns
0.1 royal python
1.0 blue tongued skink
0.1 tiger salamander

You would need obviously salt £40-£60 usually for a 25kg bucket. RO Unit for producing RO water, decent one for around £70 and a refractometer so you can measure the salinity and something to mix it the water in. Never use tap water as its full of crap i.e chlorine, Nitrate, heavy metals etc . It is straight forward to do. All mine is made in this way.

Just what ever is easiest for you. Probably cheaper in the long run mixing it yourself.

thanks for the quick response, glad i asked as i read on google it can be done with tapwater for the initial set up!! i will buy the water i think and then look in to an RO unit etc to make my own up for water changes etc...cheers

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Fish
5ft fish only marine tank
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Reptiles
0.1 Kahl strain albino Boa Constrictor
1.0 salmon hypo het kahl strain albino Boa constrictor
0.1 common boa constrictor
0.1 albino granite burmese python
1.0 tiger reticulated python
1.2 eastern indigo snakes
1.1 brazilian rainbow boas
1.1 kenyan sand boas
1.1 albino bull snakes
0.1 wild type bull snake
1.1 crimson corns
0.1 royal python
1.0 blue tongued skink
0.1 tiger salamander

if you have good water pressure id advise getting an RO unit easy to get nowadays and prices have dropped, youll also need salt, a big mixing bucket, a heater,a powerhead,a refractometer[is best]but a hydrometer will do! fill the mixing bucket with RO,add required amount of salt,test sg levels are correct[24-26]switch on the powerhead + heater, leave overnight...

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Hi Telboy u alright mate!!
I was told that u could use an airstone instead of a powerhead and leave it at room temperature or next 2 a radiator 4 24hrs??? Would this do????

aye up BD, yeah air pump will do the job mate but new water should always be the same temp as tank

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Hi Telboy!!!
Could u mix it in a 5 gallon drum ones u go to pick water up in???????

dont see why not BD

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cheers for that Tel....i will deff look in to getting an RO unit! save having to keep going to the LFS for top up water etc lol...

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Fish
5ft fish only marine tank
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Reptiles
0.1 Kahl strain albino Boa Constrictor
1.0 salmon hypo het kahl strain albino Boa constrictor
0.1 common boa constrictor
0.1 albino granite burmese python
1.0 tiger reticulated python
1.2 eastern indigo snakes
1.1 brazilian rainbow boas
1.1 kenyan sand boas
1.1 albino bull snakes
0.1 wild type bull snake
1.1 crimson corns
0.1 royal python
1.0 blue tongued skink
0.1 tiger salamander

no coming down nicking my salt bro lol know what ya like ya triggers alright now bit shy but hey less stressed i need new bucket now tel nicked his one back pmsl sell ya a hydrometer bro lol