I can find you some of the literature on this. I looked it all up recently, because I have to carry 5 gallon buckets of water downstairs for my enclosures, and I have to carry 5 gallon buckets of dehumidifier water upstairs to dump.
Seems like a lot of wasted energy if I could just use that water right there. However, there was just too much out there that said I shouldn't I'm sure a very little bit here and there wont hurt, but if an enclosure is being topped off with dehumidifier water over and over, I can see it being a potential issue. I wasn't personally willing to risk it. No offence intended I just meant those who can't imagine loving any animal that isn't "fluffy" We too, have always enjoyed our dogs and were adopted a couple of years ago by a sweetheart cat We have a multi species household including humans too.
Even 2 of the cats aren't fluffy as they are spynx. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Sign in here. General Turtle Discussions Search In. If the dehumidifier also sucks or collects dust particles then I would not use that water in your tanks, it probably would also collect any airborne chemical contaminates that may be present in the room too, such as air fresheners or fumes from other chemicals stored in the general area.
StevenF Fish Herder. It is not revers Osmosis water. It is distilled water condensed directly out of the air. Yes it will have some dust in it and maybe some fumes and air pollution in it.. That dust also lands in the aquarium. So your fish have already been exposed to those things. Meaning it has zero KH, GH. If you just adding it to compensate for evaporation of the aquarium water it doesn't need to be remineralized. AbbeysDad Fish Gatherer. I have high nitrates in my well water so I have to filter it to remove nitrates for partial water changes.
I ALSO thought that the water from my basement dehumidifier would be as pure as distilled water - after all it's just condensed water from the moisture in the air. I used it for a time. Then recently after a partial water change I noticed several of my fish in distress.
Clamped fins, some flashing, and gulping air at the surface. I quickly treated with prime and did some testing. I still don't understand how or why. Afterwards I did a google and learned that high ammonia levels in dehumidifier water is fairly common. In the week or so that followed the incident, I lost 5 fish. Lesson learned and I'll never use it again. If you still think you will, be sure to test it first. Last edited: Oct 10, I actually looked into using a dehumidifier instead of RO, this makes for interesting reading.
Last edited: Oct 11, DrRob It's life Jim, but not as we know it. Retired Moderator. Yeah, in principle it's great, a byproduct source of distilled water. Problem is the way it does it, cool the air and see what condenses, which won't always be entirely water.
For distilled water you'd select out by boiling point to get pure water, in this case it's whatever happens to be in the air. If it's mainly water then it's all good, if it's not then you've no idea. Ammonia is relatively volatile, so if it's present in the house then it's no great surprise to find it in the dehumidifier. Journal 29 Gallon Thank you for that link! I was so hopeful it held the answer i was looking for I completely agree - any stagnant water is bad, but the water im collecting isnt stagnant - its less than 24 hrs old.
I will have to search for more information on this topic - till i know for sure i wont use it - better safe than sorry. Depending on how clean the tank is and the routine used I would drink the tank water before most water in NZ. When ever I siphon water out of the my tanks it tastes way cleaner than the tap water. And the tap water according to our council and DHB is safe. Yet to the World Health Organisation its only classed as industrial cleaning water.
Go figure. If you think about it most of the basic creek to river water that is collected and drunk, get filtered through rivers creaks peats and springs you name it.
Still gets fish and plant waste in it which in turn gets filtered out as well. Only difference is we add chemicals to most drinking water. Journals Mac's Custom 83g Restart. The Garage Invasion. Ive done a little reading - most people say the copper or aluminum coils could leach into the water but i have a very hard time believing we wouldn't be killing ourselves and our fish all the time! My house pipes are made of copper!! Worst case i drain the tank. Fish are much more sensitive to contaminants in water than human beings are.
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