Saltwater

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  1. jrc6490

    jrc6490 Plankton

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    what exactly is an RO/Di UNIT?
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Most areas of the country have good enough tapwater that you can dechlorinate it and use it in a FRESHwater tank. However, most areas of the country doesn't have tapwater that is pure enough to use in a SALTwater tank. An RO/DI filter cleans up your nasty tapwater so you can mix it with salt for use in a saltwater aquarium.
     
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  3. jrc6490

    jrc6490 Plankton

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    where can you get one and are the expensive.
     
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  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    In short it stands for Reverse Osmosis/DeIonization
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    You can buy them from many places online. They can be expensive, but I just bought one and it was less than $150.
     
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  6. Tropical_Supply

    Tropical_Supply 3reef Sponsor

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    We exclusively use Air Water Ice (they are a sponsor on this forum - airwaterice.com). They have amazing customer service, pretty good prices, and their units produce extremely clean water! We've been using their products for around two years and in that time, we've had one small issue with an automatic shutoff valve which they sent a free replacement for, no questions asked. Needless to say... they're are favorite provider :)
     
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