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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Bulk reef supply RO VS. air water ice RO

    Spectrapure is actually cheaper than the others when you consider cost of operation as well as capital outlay. The savings in DI replacement alone...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 11, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  2. AZDesertRat
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    RO water.

    You get what you pay for with RO/DI so look not only at the capital outlay but also at the cost to operate the system over time. Spectrapure comes...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. AZDesertRat
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    RO water.

    You get what you pay for with RO/DI and a $70 system is worth just about that. Note it uses non standard filters which are smaller so are harder to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Looking for STRAIGHT ANSWER on RO/DI water

    Organizations like the World Health Organization have been trying to prove drinking RO/DI or distilled water is bad for you for years and all their...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Couple RO questions. (Flow Restrictors) , 1 or 5 micron replacements?

    I use a 0.2 micron and get 18 months out of one filter with only a 2 psi drop. Unless you have sediment, particulate or colloidal material problems...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Couple RO questions. (Flow Restrictors) , 1 or 5 micron replacements?

    I don't know. SpectraPure Water Purification Products and www.buckeyefieldsupply.com both sell them though and Spectrapure sells a 0.5 and 0.2...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Do i need a TDS meter?

    If you have a RO or RO/DI then you need a TDS meter. Its the only way to know if its working or not. Handheld meters have several advantages over...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Couple RO questions. (Flow Restrictors) , 1 or 5 micron replacements?

    If you have 50 psi and your water is anywhere close to 77 degrees F you should be seeing about 6 ounces of treated water per minute. Colder water or...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Do you use a prefilter on your return pump?

    Nope, no filters or socks anywhere.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Best substrate cleaner?

    A conch will get too big for your system and starve quickly. Nassarius snails would be your best choice.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 8, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Your large Reef Keeping Secrets...

    My two secrets are RO/DI water and a good salt mix for stability and feed sparingly. I have always been taught to consider a fishes stomach to be...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  12. AZDesertRat
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    rodi replacement parts

    First off you need a TDS meter to determine the condition of the RO membrane and DI resin. You take your tap water TDS, the RO only TDS then the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    rodi replacement parts

    Always make sure your prefilter is close to the same micron range as your carbon block so you don't plug the billions of tiny microscopic pores in...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    RO water.

    For $238 you can get the Spectrapure MaxCap from Marine Depot. SpectraPure® MaxCap RO/DI System w/ Pressure Gauge & Purity Monitor This is by far...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: Water Chemistry
  15. AZDesertRat
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    rodi replacement parts

    Any RO or RO/DI vendor has what you need and in the preferred micron ranges. My first choice is SpectraPure Water Purification Products but also...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. AZDesertRat
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    Water quality

    Don't even consider tap water! Tap water is the source or more frustration and people leaving the hobby than anything. The cost of RO/DI or distilled...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 7, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Protein Skimmer during cycle

    I had my 168 lbs of Kaelini shipped air freight directly from Tonga and picked it up at the air freight dock myself so I had plenty of live critters...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 4, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Protein Skimmer during cycle

    Yes. If you are using live rock it will have some die off and the skimmer will help export much of the organics so they don't break down in the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 4, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  19. AZDesertRat
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    5 foot long tank and wish list

    Mine is from LeeMar and is considered to be 100G by them, the measurements are 60"Lx18"Wx23"H. It is diamond edge glass with a custom offset center...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 4, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  20. AZDesertRat
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    Ro/di Unit in apartment

    Any RO/DI can be used portable with a faucet adapter which is available for about $10-$15. For a more permanent but still removable option the tee...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 4, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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