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  1. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    No. You would have to pressurize it to 40-65 psi first then it would remove all your salt. You use RO/DI on tap water under pressure.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 5, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  2. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI Filters

    Prefilters and carbons should be changed every 6 months and the system disinfected at that time. RO membranes can go between 18 months depending on...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 5, 2010 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  3. AZDesertRat
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    RO/DI question

    That is a very low end unit and receives lots of quality control and performance complaints. It does not have DI either which is almost a must. Plus...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 5, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Puratek Ro/Di

    The Puratek will not last. Spectrapure and all the others who have been in business for 25 years+ tried what they are attempting and gave up on iy...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 5, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    Quietest fans for the hood?

    I have people remark how quiet my Vantec Stealths are all the time, I hear the SilenX is good too but have no experience with them. Look for lower...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  6. AZDesertRat
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    can you run evo 1400s with a RKL?

    Absolutely. I posted a review here some time back on just that combination, you should be able to find it in the new product reviews somewhere. Been...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  7. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    If you plan to use your tap water to cure the rock at least check for phosphates and silicates first. As i said, I wouldn't do it but its up to you.'...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 3, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  8. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    I wouldn't. There are metals and things which are cumulative and will never go away. Its up to you but I even cured my initial 168 lbs of live rock I...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  9. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    It really doesn't make sense to not use RO/DI. We take corals and fish out of their natural environments and stick them in a little glass box. We...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  10. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    The biggest problem with tap water is inconsistencey, its never the same day to day or even hour to hour. Most municipalities have multiple sources...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  11. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    Water is the single largest ingredient in your reef and everything depends on that water quality. For me its a no brainer, I'd get the RO/DI before...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  12. AZDesertRat
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    distilled water the way to go?

    Try not to use vending machine water, you are completely at the mercy of whoever maintains the system and thats not always wise. I am not familiar...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 2, 2010 in forum: New To The Hobby
  13. AZDesertRat
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    Sponge from QT and Copper

    ALWAYS toss the sponge and get a new one. They are cheap. I buy the multi packs for my AC filters and keep a fresh one in my sump all the time....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Jun 1, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  14. AZDesertRat
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    My water temp is too high. :(

    Is this a sealed all in one type tank or an open top? If it has a lid open the lid, in either case you need to point the fan at the waters surface.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    downside to chillers

    My home is 76 when we are at home and we have a digital setback thermostat on the AC which goes up to 78-80 all day while we are at work. No problems...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  16. AZDesertRat
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    My water temp is too high. :(

    You are correct, do a quick search on the laws of thermodynamics and see how much BTU value or cooling effect melting ice has in a body of water. Not...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    How to purchase a calcium reactor with monitor (and then set it up?)

    Once the reactor is dialed in the tank pH should not be an issue. Thats one reason I like having my pH probe in the specimen container rather than in...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  18. AZDesertRat
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    How to purchase a calcium reactor with monitor (and then set it up?)

    I drip my effluent into a Lees Specimen Container like they bag the fish in at the LFS which hangs on the side of the sump and overflows in to the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: Water Chemistry
  19. AZDesertRat
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    My water temp is too high. :(

    You say you have a fan aimed at it, how big, how close and how is it aimed? I have great luck with the little $8 Wal Mart clip on fans tha tare like...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
  20. AZDesertRat
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    downside to chillers

    I used to have a 1/4HP chiller which was loud, put off a lot of heat into the room and was expensive to run. After two seasons of experimenting with...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, May 27, 2010 in forum: General Reef Topics
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