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  1. AZDesertRat
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    How to best utilize RO/DI system.....

    Its not recommended you hook directly to your sump, if the float valve fails you could flood your system with fresh water. I use a Rubbermaid 23...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 8, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  2. AZDesertRat
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    RO water filters

    You will not like it. Thats 24 gallons per day at 65 psi and 77 degree water temperature which we never seem to have at home. You can expect maybe...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  3. AZDesertRat
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    RO Water TDS levels? Too low bad for fish?!?

    Your salt mix supplies the TDS (minerals and elements) that are required. Your goal is to provide as nearly pure wate ras possible so you get the...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  4. AZDesertRat
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    Need your input please

    On their website under the FAQ section and I believe on their Sponsors Forum here on 3 Reef, they have some good information on whay their membranes...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  5. AZDesertRat
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    RO water filters

    SpectraPure Customer Appreciation SALE! 20% - 50% off
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  6. AZDesertRat
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    Reverse Osmosis unit?

    Coralife units are very low end and don't get many positive reviews. lots of quality control problems and leaks plus mediocre water quality. I...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  7. AZDesertRat
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    Need your input please

    Definite NO on the first one. It uses an unspecified RO membrane which usually means its not one that you would want. If they don't tell you right up...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  8. AZDesertRat
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    Decided i need to get RO unit, Suggestions?

    This company also sells on the reef forums as PurelyH2o and is quite popular. At $129 its still not the value the Pro Plus is though. No TDS meter,...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  9. AZDesertRat
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    RO Unit Mod

    Coralife replacement filters are not very good quality, do you even have any idea the micron ranges or the chlorine adsorption capacity? I think they...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  10. AZDesertRat
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    What to do with effluent?

    The slow drip rate of a properly adjusted reactor never had much effect on my systems pH. I started out with two chambers but once one lid cracked I...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  11. AZDesertRat
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    RO Unit Mod

    The number of stages doesn't mean a hil of beans, its what the stages contain that makes the difference. For a killer reef quality RO/DI system you...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  12. AZDesertRat
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    ro/di unit

    Low end drinking water quality systems, not in the same league as others like Spectrapure, PurelyH2o, Buckeye Field Supply, Melevs Reef, BRS or AWI....
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
  13. AZDesertRat
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    ATO ideas

    What we mean is you want long run times on an RO membrane so it has a chance to dilute the first minute or two of high TDS water and allow itself to...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  14. AZDesertRat
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    ATO ideas

    RO or RO/DI units should not be hooked directly to a display tank, there are lots of disadvantages, one of which is the possibility, or really...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  15. AZDesertRat
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    What heater do you prefer?

    Via Aqua titanium. Been very dependable for me.
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  16. AZDesertRat
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    ATO ideas

    Spectrapure offers a number of different options from inexpensive to elaborate. They don't seem to promote them as much as their RO/DI systems but...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: General Reef Topics
  17. AZDesertRat
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    I don't want to add PRIME directly to my tank right?

    The idea is to grow bacteria that consume much of the waste and byproducts. The waste bacteria produce are water vapor and gasses such as Co2 and...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  18. AZDesertRat
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    Plumbing (Seeking Approval)

    Always support the weight of the PVC piping. Letting a bulkhead hold this will lead to leaks around the gsaket and possibly a catastrophic failure of...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    I don't want to add PRIME directly to my tank right?

    Marc Levenson, (Melev) has an excellent article on sumps here: Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums Read through his info, it will help you a...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
  20. AZDesertRat
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    I don't want to add PRIME directly to my tank right?

    Your issue is the wet/dry filter and media, they are a nitrate factory better suited for fish only systems. You would be better off stripping...
    Post by: AZDesertRat, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: Water Chemistry
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