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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Water General 150 GPD 6-Stage RO/DI Water Filtration System.

    Water General/Filters Direct is a low end system but can be improved upon as filters need replaced in 6 months. The real test is what your TDS meter...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 15, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Fluxuating TDS Results

    HM Digital TDS-3, TDS-4TM or new AP-1 series are all good choices for less than $25 most places. I store ATO water in a covered 23 gallon...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 14, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Fluxuating TDS Results

    You cannot use an inline TDS meter as a portable and stick the probe in the water. They must be installed inline using the tee and the probe must be...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 14, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Fluxuating TDS Results

    RO and especially RO/DI water are very agressive, they have been stripped of all their ions and are trying everything to get back to their natural...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 13, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Fluxuating TDS Results

    Which meter? The TDS-EZ is not temperature compensated, neither are the dual inlines. The TDS-3, TDS-4TM, AP series and COM-100 are so should be...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 13, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Fluxuating TDS Results

    What are you testing with, what are you testing in and how long did you let the system run to stabilize before testing? Could have been TDS creep if...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 13, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Too much for my RODI

    More pressure is actually better, 40 psi is bare minimum, 60-80 is much better and membranes love 90-100+ psi as long as the housings and fittings...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 13, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Too much for my RODI

    What is your water pressure and water temperature? What is your exact measured waste ratio using a measuring cup and watch or clock for exactly one...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 12, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Sump question

    I used a piece of 1" heavy wall vinyl tubing on the end of my overflow into the sump that is bent into a long gradual 90 degree sweep so that it lays...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 12, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    Mags don't draw less power than comparabe Eheims. Eheim is very conservative in their published figures, you will find they pump more than advertised...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 11, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    How do I plumb a corner overflow?

    Search Stockman Standpipe. There is a site that will come up called something like Randystacy something. One of the photos on that site hows how to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. AZDesertRat
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    Mag pumps are louder than many more modern and efficient pumps, they also use more power and run hot. The one good thing they have going for them is...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    Please don't depend on check valves, they are a false sense of security at best and will fail, not if but when. There is absolutely no reason for...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    How do I plumb a corner overflow?

    Why does it have to be at an angle? Is the bulkhead hole too close to the side(s)? The Stockman should eliminate this problem I would think, you want...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
  15. AZDesertRat
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    salinity refractometers

    Look for one with a metal housing, some are plastic so not as sturdy. I have had a Sybon brand for over 12 years now and rarely have to calibrate it...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  16. AZDesertRat
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    coralife ro which water to use

    I would drink the well water and use the tap for the RO or RO/DI. I miss having domestic well water, the minerals made it taste almost sweet!
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  17. AZDesertRat
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    how many GPH for return pump - NEW question please read post #39

    Find the pump curve. Since shutoff head or 0 flow on that pump is only 6.5 feet I doubt it will do 5x or a little more the display tank volume at 4...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    what should i be testing for in a reef / fish tank?

    RO by itself is not great at removing phosphates, you really need a good full size 20 oz vertical DI for that. Phosphates like silicates and nitrates...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    coralife ro which water to use

    Thats not quite accurate. TDS does not hold a candle to hardness. You cam have 500 TDS soft water and 200 TDS hard water and the soft water will win...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
  20. AZDesertRat
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    How do I plumb a corner overflow?

    For what its worth I prefer a Stockman standpipe for my overflows versus the Durso. I stick with 1" rather than 1.25" and drill the hole in the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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