Where to buy Reverse Osmosis / Distilled Water for Mister

[BenjiTheCham]

Quick question...
Where does everyone buy their reverse osmosis / distilled water from? I have been trying to find the cheapest place to do so. I would prefer a place where I could pump my own into a container, but it isn't necessary. I thought Petco sells it, but i'm not quite sure.

I have been putting this off for quite a while and I have been using tap water (and have already had to clean it) and since i'm getting my cham tomorrow i figure it's time for me to actually use this water.

The fish store that I usually go to sells RO water, but it is a half an hour drive from me so I was hoping to find somewhere closer. Possible a chain like PetCo or Cub. If anyone happens to live in Minneapolis and have any recommendations that would be great too..

 

[Grayson Payne]

I just get mine from Walmart by the gallon. It’s about 60-80 cents

 

[BenjiTheCham]

I just get mine from Walmart by the gallon. It’s about 60-80 cents

Okay thanks

Do you fill it up on your own or do you buy it in bottles?

 

[PabloTheCham]

Okay thanks

Do you fill it up on your own or do you buy it in bottles?

bottles, I get mine from walmart too.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

bottles, I get mine from walmart too.

okay thanks. I just read somewhere that Walmart has a Culligan Machine in the back of their stores most of the time as well. I'm going to have to check that out as well

 

[Grayson Payne]

I get mine in gallon jugs then just pour it in there.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

also, does anyone know about Petco? I thought that they have RO water in a pump, but I was reading that it isn't actually RO water or something like that. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised.

I just don't want to deal with my mister getting clogged again.

 

[PabloTheCham]

also, does anyone know about Petco? I thought that they have RO water in a pump, but I was reading that it isn't actually RO water or something like that. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised.

I just don't want to deal with my mister getting clogged again.

Make sure the tank is covered with something so nothing grows in there, and make sure nothing falls in the water reservoir.

 

[Mrjamwin]

I just get mine from Walmart by the gallon. It’s about 60-80 cents

How often are you purchasing water?

 

[PabloTheCham]

How often are you purchasing water?

I do the same as @Grayson Payne , and I buy 10 at a time, and they last me at least 1 month, but that depends on how often and how long you mist.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

How often are you purchasing water?

I guess it depends on how much you buy at once, how often you mist, and how many enclosures you have. IMO I wouldn't want to be going to the store every week to buy water, every 2 weeks at a minimum.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

I do the same as @Grayson Payne , and I buy 10 at a time, and they last me at least 1 month, but that depends on how often and how long you mist.

Really?!? I seem to only go through 1.5 gal a week! I have a glass enclosure, so it takes water more time to dry out so maybe you mist more than me, but idek tbh. That just seems like a lot.

 

[PabloTheCham]

Really?!? I seem to only go through 1.5 gal a week! I have a glass enclosure, so it takes water more time to dry out so maybe you mist more than me, but idek tbh. That just seems like a lot.

I mist one minute at 8 am, 11am, 6pm, 8pm, 11pm, and 3am.

 

[PabloTheCham]

All this with the enclosure in my room

 

[BenjiTheCham]

All this with the enclosure in my room

hmm. I think I mist about the same or even more than you lol.. I mist for 2-3 minutes 3 times a day and then 1 minute before bed

 

[Reptofreak]

Just buy your own RO unit, it’s way more convenient and cheaper in the long run...

 

[BenjiTheCham]

Just buy your own RO unit, it’s way more convenient and cheaper in the long run...

I have one but it’s really really slow.. I’m not sure if I set it up wrong or something, but it gives me a drop an hour basically

 

[Reptofreak]

I have one but it’s really really slow.. I’m not sure if I set it up wrong or something, but it gives me a drop an hour basically

You probably don’t have enough line pressure and most likely need a booster pump.

 

[BenjiTheCham]

You probably don’t have enough line pressure and most likely need a booster pump.

Okay thanks, I haven’t used it in years (it was supposed to be for my saltwater aquarium) and I’m planning on trying it again sometime this week to see if it would work normally, that was just my experience from a few years ago

 

[Grayson Payne]

How often are you purchasing water?

I buy mine about every 3-4 weeks