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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Why You Should Use Distilled Water in Your Terrarium


Q: Does distilled water have significant advantages over boiled and cooled water?

A: Using distilled water in your terrarium reduces the accumulation of mineral build-up in your environment. If you choose to water your terrarium with tap water or boiled tap water, you may see a crust of mineral deposit form in your soil or on the walls of your terrarium vessel over time.  If you know your tap water is particularly hard or soft - I would recommend using distilled water in your terrarium as much as possible. 

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  1. Using distilled water to moisten my terrain seems like an expensive option, but I will certainly prefer to drink the water, instead. Alternatively, I can learn how to make distilled water. I found useful info here: http://survival-mastery.com/skills/water-purifying/how-to-make-distilled-water.html

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    1. It is not a good idea to drink distilled water, as it will throw off the salt balance and sometimes acidity of your body.

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    2. Not a good idea to drink. Distilled is like rain water which is good at leaching minerals from stones and other sources like teeth.

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  4. Distilled water is only $.88/gallon at Walmart, and a terrarium shouldn't need that much water anyway.

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  10. Thank you, Day 1 on my new terrarium, this was very helpful, thank you all for sharing

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  13. Can I use natural earth water, like from a river or some body of water that like? Or maybe even rain?

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