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  1. AZDesertRat
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    Air Water & Ice RO/DI

    DI resin must also be kept wetted or moist or it loses its electrical charge. Without a TDS meter you have no idea if either are working though so it...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    Lowering Phosphates

    I found San Fran and Hikari to be mostly water while the PE has very little water. PE also gut loads their mysis before packing so its is more...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. AZDesertRat
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    Air Water & Ice RO/DI

    I am leery of used systems. Yes the filters may have been recently changed but if the RO membrane and DI resin have been allowed to dry out thye are...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Lowering Phosphates

    I really like PE Mysis myself, lots of nutrition and not just fillers like some others. I ran out of PE and had to use some other brands for awhile...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Air Water & Ice RO/DI

    I used to have a Typhoon III but switched to a MaxCap and the difference was like night and day. SpectraPure Customer Appreciation SALE! 20% - 50%...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Chiller maintenance/cleaning

    Exactly how I did mine, vinegar in a bucket with a powerhead to circulate it through the chiller and back to the bucket. I left it running like that...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Lowering Phosphates

    Are you using RO only or RO/DI? Do you know if your water utility feeds orthophosphates or polyphosphates to their distribution system for corrosion...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 17, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  8. AZDesertRat
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    RO, RO/DI or distilled water??

    I honestly believe its the cheapest insurance you can buy for your tanks success. No other piece of equipment provides so much for so little.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  9. AZDesertRat
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    Top off water straight from r/o?

    6 month replacements on the prefilter and carbon block and disinfect the system according to the manufacturers directions at that time. Thats about...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  10. AZDesertRat
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    Top off water straight from r/o?

    All membrane manufacturers and vendors recommend a cool dry place with no direct lighting. Its a ticking time bomb otherwise. While working as a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  11. AZDesertRat
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    RO, RO/DI or distilled water??

    Figure in wear and tear on your vehicle and gas, the IRS says .50 to .55 per mile, and especially your time since it is valuable. The RO/DI wins...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    RO, RO/DI or distilled water??

    Using an RO/DI for both reef water and drinking water is smart. I find we consume much more RO for drinking, cooking and icemaker than I use RO/DI...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  13. AZDesertRat
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    Top off water straight from r/o?

    An RO or RO/DI units needs to be in a climate controlled environment away from direct lighting and temperature extremes. With high lighting and warm...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    RO, RO/DI or distilled water??

    Potential inconsistency and water quality problems but distilled is usually pretty good.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  15. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di shutoff ??

    The autoshutoff valve allows you to hook up a float valve in your storage container so your unit shuts off when it is full based on level just like...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  16. AZDesertRat
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    RO, RO/DI or distilled water??

    A good RO/DI is only $145 complete with a TDS meter and pressure gauge while the same unit minus the DI is still $135. For the $10 its well worth the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 16, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  17. AZDesertRat
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    Fish and Shrimp @ the Top

    Point your powerheads towards the surface so you get a good rippling effect or surface agitation which gives you more surface area for oxygen...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 15, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  18. AZDesertRat
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    reef keeper lite L1

    ORP measurement has other uses besides ozone. It can be a good tool. ORP and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  19. AZDesertRat
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    Right Amount of Phosphate Media?

    Start with 1/2 the recommended amount or less in the beginning, otherwise you will bleach your corals quickly. Over 6 weeks or so and a couple...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  20. AZDesertRat
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    reef keeper lite L1

    There are no reliable salinity probes on the market yet so the SL-1 is still the popular choice. What would you do with a salinity reading anyway,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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