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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Ideas on how to use waster water from the RO/DI

    Probably the best use is landscape irrigation. Filling a washing machine can be problematic since they only hold so much and even if you are only...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  2. AZDesertRat
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    RODI unit: is this one any good?

    All RO/DI/Drinking water systems have a pressure tank. The pressure tank is only to store RO water not RO/DI water though. Stroing RO/DI in a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. AZDesertRat
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    RODI unit: is this one any good?

    A reputable RO/DI with drinking water add on does not use RO/DI for drinking, they store RO only in the pressure tank. Another option would be to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Can I top off with Distilled water?

    When they change filters its the prefilter and carbon, both of which have very little to absolutely nothing to do with TDS, they remove suspended...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
  5. AZDesertRat
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    RODI unit: is this one any good?

    The World Health Organization and others have been trying to prove drinking RO, distilled or RO/DI water is bad for you for years and years. They...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    RODI unit: is this one any good?

    The Buckeye Reef Residential is a good unit. It is a true reef quality system with an added drinking water kit. I do not believe it uses the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    draining ro and general questions?

    Always leave water in the system when its not in use and try to use it at least every 7 to 10 days to keep it fresh. Store it in a climate controlled...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    RODI unit: is this one any good?

    Go with Spectrapure, they are the ONLY manufacturer or vendor who specially treats all their membranes to increase both their GPD and rejection or...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Phosphate remover

    Once the phosphate levels have dropped and you are doing a maintenance dose that may be true. Start with half the recommended dosage in the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Phosphate remover

    Yes you can but it will not be as efficient as in a reactor like the Phosban reactor which fluidizes the media. I run a spoon full along with some...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Phosphate remover

    ALL aluminum based media releases phosphates once it is saturated, there is no getting around it. Stick with an iron or ferric (GFO) based product....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    Kill-A-Watt EZ Meter Results

    I have used a Kill A Watt for years. Its one of the things that led me to use Eheim and Ocean Runner pumps after testing every pump I could beg,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Evaporation?

    I wish my 100G only evaporated a gallon a day! I cool by fans so evaporation can reach 3-5 gallons a day in the peak summer months, if it were not...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di filter changed and missing parts

    tap TDS- RO TDS divided by tap TDS x 100 = rejection rate Example: 200 tap TDS - 10 RO only TDS = 190, 190/200= .95, .95x100= 95% rejection or...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di filter changed and missing parts

    You will need a TDS meter to tell if the membrane needs replacing. Test the tap water TDS and the RO only TDS before DI and use those numbers to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 9, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. AZDesertRat
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    deep sand bed or not ?

    I could not imagine having a display without one but you need to do your own research and decide for yourself. DSB's are getting a bad rap lately...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    step by step pics of ro/di install

    I believe what he means is 75 total gallons as in 15 gallons of RO/DI treated water and 60 gallons of waste or brine at the normal 4:1 waste ratio....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Setting up a quarantine tank..

    QT tanks often end up as hospital tanks so everything in the tank must be able to be disinfected or it gets thrown away after each use so you don't...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 8, 2011 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Booster pump

    No, the standard MaxCap waste ratio 1s 4:1 or 4 waste gallons for every 1 treated gallon like all popular units. My MaxCap is the UHE version so I...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 7, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. AZDesertRat
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    Booster pump

    The Aquatec 8800 is what Spectrapure uses on their units. Don't stop at 60 psi though, it will perform better at 80-90 psi or more. I run my Maxcap...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Mar 7, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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