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  1. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI pressure only 32

    30 psi is common for a domestic well system, most pressure switches are factory set at about that point to reduce cycling of the well pump. I wounld...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 27, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    30 TDS Need some input

    The flow restrictor was not sized correctly and you have only been getting about a 1:1 waste ratio (not rejection rate) so the membrane is plugged...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    30 TDS Need some input

    You can get a 90 GPD treated and batch tested 98+% rejection rate membrane from Spectrapure for $30, can't go wrong with that since no one else tests...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  4. AZDesertRat
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    30 TDS Need some input

    Membrane flush kits have no proven value other than lightening your wallet. Keep your waste ratio at 4:1 and 99.9% of the time that is sufficient...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Water Question - What would you do?

    I'd use it but monitor my TDS more closely in the future. Was the 1 TDS straight from the RO/DI or from a storage container? Always test straight...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    30 TDS Need some input

    Prefilters and carbons have very little to absolutely nothing to do with final TDS, their job is to protect the RO membrane from TSS or suspended...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 22, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI garage setup. Help needed

    I'm in Phoenix and have had my RO/DI and storage in my garage for years with no problems. My ATO reservoir is a 23 gallon Rubbermaid recycling can...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 21, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    GFCI Outlets

    GFCI's are lifesavers and all aquarium equipment should be on them. I split my equipment up between two GFCI protected circuits so chances are one...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 20, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  9. AZDesertRat
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    RO water, confused !

    I used three 65w PC bulbs over a 20 high for years and most anything grew well under them. What you have is not powerful enough for a large tank...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 20, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. AZDesertRat
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    water add and water change

    Tom and I often disagree but we get along great. Read this article on curing live rock for a differing opinion: Walt Smith - About Live Rock and Sand...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 20, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. AZDesertRat
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    water add and water change

    The bacteria colonize the rock and substrate but changing the water reduces the available food, ie ammonia and nitrites which encourage the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 19, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    RO water, confused !

    Piece of cake. The quick connect faucet adapter screws on the faucet in place of the aerator screen that is presently on it and the RO/DI snaps on...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 19, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  13. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di

    It is far more efficient to improve the filter cartridge in you existing canister than to just add stages. Stages don't mean a hill of beans, its...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 19, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    RO water, confused !

    What you propose is possible using some 1/4" tubing to the bedroom which can be rolled up and put away when not in use. You could also get a trashcan...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 19, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  15. AZDesertRat
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    Where to get Ro/Di water?

    Making your own RO/DI usually works out to less that 5 cents per gallon including water and sewer rates, tariffs and taxes and replacement filter...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 17, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  16. AZDesertRat
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    Where to get Ro/Di water?

    50 cents is pretty good for RO/DI, RO only is usually 25 cents or more and distilled is like 89 cents at the grocery.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 17, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Where to get Ro/Di water?

    Total Dissolved Solids, its a measure of everything electically conductive in the water and the easiest way to test if water is pure or not. Good...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Water movement

    I like my closed loop and OM Squirt but I dislike the power consumption. My two Koralia Evolution 1400's move well over twice the water for about 1/5...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  19. AZDesertRat
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    Where to get Ro/Di water?

    See if they will test the TDS in front of you before purchasing water. Thats a problem with vending machines, you are at the mercy of whoever...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  20. AZDesertRat
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    This HAS to be impossible ...

    TDS or electrical conductivity are the two tests for the effectiveness of RO and RO/DI. You may not see the condition with anything else since TDS is...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jul 15, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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