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  1. AZDesertRat
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    80 or so TDS Tap Water

    Again not in the same league and very expensive for what you get. Note things like a 5 micron prefilter, cheap 300 gallon granular activated carbon...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  2. AZDesertRat
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    How do you use a bulkhead properly?

    Ace or True Value Hardware both have them around here as does Home Depot. Its usually where the teflon tape and paste are for natural gas or LP in...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  3. AZDesertRat
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    80 or so TDS Tap Water

    It doesn't. 5 micron nominal prefilter and 5 micron 6,000 gallon carbon block versus 0.5 micron absolute prefilter and 0.5 micron 20,000 gallon...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Aqua Reef 6 stage 100gpd ? too good to be true!?

    The Spectrapure system is much better than any of those mentioned and at a better price. remember, I said look at what the stages contain. An...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Aqua Reef 6 stage 100gpd ? too good to be true!?

    Yes but you will still need a TDS meter and pressure gauge at a minimum to tell if the system is working or not. Add another $33 for those and now...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Filter

    Thats what the flow restrictor in the waste line is for. it provides the continous flushing of the membarne while it is in use. The so called flush...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Filter

    It would not work for long, the waste keeps concentrating to the point it eventually trashes the membrane. What you describe is being done now...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Aqua Reef 6 stage 100gpd ? too good to be true!?

    Its a very low end system, worth about what they are asking. With RO/DI you really do get what you pay for almost every time, if it seems too good to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    How do you use a bulkhead properly?

    Here is the contents of a Sticky I have done that is posted on several Reef Forums: Installing Bulkhead Tips Bulkhead tips: 1. Always...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. AZDesertRat
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    The most important thing an RO/DI will remove?

    Herbicides, pesticides, volatiles like fuel byproducts, endocrine disruptors, nitrates, silicates, copper, arsenic and many many others just to name...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 22, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  11. AZDesertRat
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    Siphon VS. Pump

    Throttling a centrifugal pump does not create more heat and you can prove this with a digital thermometer, bucket of water, pump and valve. I did...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI questions

    I answered his question, the additional 3 or 4 psi on the discharge is insignificant as long as he has suffuicinet pressure to begin with.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 21, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI questions

    I answered your question on the additional head, as long as you have 45-50+ psi at the membrane the additional 3 to 4 psi will not harm the membrane....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 19, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  14. AZDesertRat
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    UV sterilizer and reef aquarium?

    UV is a waste of energy on a reef system. For one it inactivates beneficial organisms along with the bad ones, for another it adds unneeded heat to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  15. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI questions

    Talk to every RO manufacturer and ATO manufacturer, if you find one that recommends hooking directly to a sump I wil be very surprised and would have...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI questions

    Never plumb a RO/DI directly to your sump or display, always use a top off container of some sort so you limit the amount of fresh water that could...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Siphon VS. Pump

    It makes no difference where the valve is placed inline, head is head and is measured at eithere the centerline or discharge of the pump. If I put...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Siphon VS. Pump

    The overflow, provided it is sized correctly will laways balace itself with the pumping rate. The pump controls everything. It is far better to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  19. AZDesertRat
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    Chiller maintenance/cleaning

    I use the vinegar straight with no dilution for all my aquarium needs including cleaning skimmers, pumps and powerheads. Its safe to work with and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  20. AZDesertRat
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    dialing in ca reactor question

    These are by far the best directions I have ever come across on setting up a reactor. http://www.geosreef.com/caReactorInstructions.pdf I use...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 18, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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