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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Air Water Ice vs Bulk Reef Supply

    Neither, both use high micron nominal rated filters. Chheck out the 0.5 micron absolute rated filters on sale here: Untitled Document I would...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 23, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di unit ?

    Dechlor removes chlorine and thats it. A RO/DI purifies the water and removes total dissolved solids which are food for the algae and cyanobacteria.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 23, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. AZDesertRat
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    New ro/di unit, questions

    The filters are on sale at the bottom of the page here: Untitled Document If you paid $60 for that you got an excellent deal!
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 23, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Cheap RO/DI Unit

    If a vendor does not tell you the specifications on the carbon blocks you can bet they are trying to pull the wool over your eyes. Same with the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 23, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Cheap RO/DI Unit

    When you compare prices, take quality in mind. Yes, a small GAC filter is going to be cheap but compare it to a solid carbon block in 1 micron or...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 23, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Cheap RO/DI Unit

    The small horizontal portable units use non standard replacement filters (often inferior granular activated carbon) that do not last as long, do not...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 21, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    API Tap water filter

    The TDS or dissolved solids in new seawater are natural elements in the correct amounts. The TDS in tap water are many times human caused...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 21, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  8. AZDesertRat
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    LFS brand RO/DI

    Get the TDS-3 TDS meter for $25 but pass on a flush kit, they don't do anything. Thats why Spectrapure doesn't offer them as standard equipment....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    RO unit questions

    The price is the same whether its 15 GPD or 100 GPD. The Spectrapure 90 GPD membrane is by far your best choice since it is the only membrane on the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. AZDesertRat
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    RO unit questions

    You don't size RO/DI units by your tank size. What the 90 or 75 or 50 means is that it is capable of producing that much treated water in a full 24...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    RO unit questions

    Here is a link to a recent thread on the same subject: http://www.3reef.com/forums/filters-pumps-etc/ro-di-unit-123441.html This question gets...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. AZDesertRat
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    API Tap water filter

    Not all units come with a faucet adapter. Most come with a hose thread adapter which will screw on a outside hose bib, garden hose, the washing...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  13. AZDesertRat
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    API Tap water filter

    OK, you spend $43 for the tap water filter and if you are fortunate it will treat 30 gallons of water on average. You replace the cartridge for $20...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  14. AZDesertRat
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    API Tap water filter

    On average a tap water filter will treat between 15 and 30 gallons of water before it is exhausted and in need of an expensive cartridge replacement....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  15. AZDesertRat
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    ballvalves

    The tightness is usually the friction between the ball rotating and the nylon or plastic surface it seats against and which causes the seal. Before...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  16. AZDesertRat
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    power head running reverse

    The motors on powerheads are universal motors and have no correct direction of rotation so plugging and unplugging is hit and miss, its not a science...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    LFS brand RO/DI

    That is an OK deal but nothing special and here is why. It contains a relatively coarse 5 micron nominal rated sediment filter, an unneeded 5 micron...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Return pump laying on its side

    It will be fine, many pumps have brackets or feet that will attach all sorts of ways.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  19. AZDesertRat
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    power head running reverse

    Contact Hydor Customer Service directly. There are many threads on here with the email address, a quick search will bring them up.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di rigs

    Spectrapure has a Sponsors Forum here on 3Reef: SpectraPure - 3reef Forums You might ask the above questions or cut and paste them in that forum...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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