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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    RO membranes as a whole are not real effective at removing phosphates, silicates and all forms of ammonia. Spectrapure treats all their membranes...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    With chloramines, the chlorine does not dissipate as it does with free or total chlorine. The ammonia binds the chlorine so it stays in solution,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    With Spectrapures 0.5 micron carbon block you will have no trace of chlorine in your finished either from free chlorine of chloramines. With their...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 28, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Will all of my fish die or should I be fine??

    Prefilters as in sediment and carbon blocks have very little to absolutely nothing to do with TDS and have no effect on it. By definition TDS or...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 27, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Will all of my fish die or should I be fine??

    I can tell you are very new at this and have lots to learn. Not bashing but fact. At 41 posts you have much catching up to do. This thread is in the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 26, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Will all of my fish die or should I be fine??

    I wish people would not crosspost these threads. This was hashed out yesterday in great detail in another thread. Kent RO/DI systems are mediocre...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 26, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    How important is RO water in a FOWLR tank??

    When you look under your sink, there are usually two angled type shutoff valves coming out of the wall and leadin to the hot and cold water sides of...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  8. AZDesertRat
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    How important is RO water in a FOWLR tank??

    RO/DI gives you consistencey and ultimate control of your water quality. You get the same pure water every time. Tap water can and does change,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 26, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  9. AZDesertRat
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    help with check valve

    Check valves cause additional head loss so will rob the flow, they will also fail causing a flood. It does not have to be a catastrophic failure,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 24, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  10. AZDesertRat
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    help with check valve

    AVOID CHECK VALVES LIKE THE PLAGUE !!! Check valves have no place in a properly designed reef system, they are a false sense of security and can...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 24, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Let's do this again, Purchasing.

    Make a 75 your minimum size due to its 18" front to back depth, the 55 just doesn't cut it for a reef. A 90 is the same footprint as a 75 and gets...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 18, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. AZDesertRat
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    TDS 635 wt?

    New saltwater is going to have a TDS somewhere over 32,000. Most TDS meters ony read to 999, some will go to 9,999 by tens but that is still way...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
  13. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    The refurbished units are not used, they were sitting on a shelf at a distributors facility that went belly up so they were returned and new filters...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 16, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    R/O or RODI

    RO by itself only does 90 to 98% of the treatment so you still have Total Dissolved Solids in the treated water. DI does the final polishing needed...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 15, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  15. AZDesertRat
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    r/o top off

    It is not advised since the float valve can and will fail flooding your tank with fresh water and killing everything. It is always better to fill a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 15, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. AZDesertRat
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    Pure Water Club.com ---Ripoff!!!

    This is the difference between dealing with an importer with only an internet presence compared to a real live brick and mortar store where you talk...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 15, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    The comparable Spectrapure unit is $120? $199 vs. $120...I think $120 wins out plus is a better unit.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 14, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    type pf wood and paint for stand.

    Never use pressure treated lumber indoors! The chemicals can be toxic in enclosed spaces. I used good kiln dried 2x4's and 2x6's so they were...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 12, 2012 in forum: I made this!
  19. AZDesertRat
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    Rodi unit

    BRS doesn't compare. They do not treat and test all their RO membranes nor do they use 0.5 micron absolute rated sediment filters, custom blend all...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 11, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Is it normal for RO to have slow

    You system is plumbed incorrectly and will never work as is. Follow the diagram I have linked to here for the correct plumbing arrangement:...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 11, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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