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An analytical lab will charge you around $150 for a report on the most common things found in drinking water. They usually supply the bottles which...
At the top of their sale flyer page they post the current backlog if there is any for all to see, no surprises that way. SpectraPure Customer...
The price is the same regardless if its a 25, 50, 75 or 90 GPD, everything is the same except a few square inches of membrane fabric. You do want a...
My biggest two mistakes were 1. Against everyones advice buying a sand sifting star and adding it to my beautiful 330 lb DSB which was crawling with...
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In the beginning it may help trap detritus from dead or dying stuff on live rock but long term floss and filtration media can contribute to nitrates...
I have never used any type of mechanical filtration, floss or socks in any of my reef tanks and all is well.
Not sure where you are looking but I found pricing to be comparable between the two. The Voyagers are available today too and I have not found any...
Take a look at the Sicce Voyagers too. I just did a review on them and so far so good.
Aquabuy and others have the Sicce Voyager 3 listed at $58. I found the Koralia Evolution for about the same proce but all the online vendors are out...
The maxijet in a skimmer configuration has a venturi attachment like found here: Maxijet Turbo Venturi Kit: Premium Aquatics that mixes air and...
"Getting away " with tap water is a gamble most of us do not want to make with reef inhabitants, it is highly discouraged and will come back to bite...
NEVER ever restrict an overflow, this is asking for a flood. The return pump will determine the flow rate not the overflow.
Poly filters do nothing for TDS are are in no way a replacement for RO or RO/DI. They remove metals but any carbon filter will do that.
I do just the opposite, I see no benefit is trying to keep and transport the used water. The beneficial bacteria you want are in the substrate and...
They are not a replacement for a RO/DI. They do little for TDS and less for other things. They have their place but not for the reef hobby in almost...
If you don't have and use test kits for each and every ingredient in a supplement or additive then don't put it in your tanks. Its way too easy to...
Normal dual DI units have lots of advantages over single DI providing you have the ability to monitor the TDS from each. What you do is install the...
There is usully no benefit to two carbons if you use a single 1.0 or better yet a 0.6 or 0.5 micron Chlorine Guzzler. Two carbons add to pressure...
Yes warmer summertime water change the waste ratio slightly. If you have big swings in water temps you may want two capillary tubes, one for summer...
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