55 gal drum for ro/di

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  1. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    im curious about rodi units and how everyone is storing their water? im looking into getting a rodi unit myself and not sure if a 55 gal drum is safe for fish water. if not what do you use and where did u get it
     
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  3. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    I have a plastic 55 gallon barrel. I bleached the crap out of it when I got it and rinsed A LOT.
     
  4. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    what kind of rodi do u have? im looking at brs and maybe adding th second filter and a booster to it
     
  5. RoloSaez

    RoloSaez Millepora

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    I got a 50 gallon plastic barrel from a car wash and did the same. Bleached and rinsed the crap out of it and been using it for a few years already.
     
  6. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Spectrapure, buy a TDS meter and extra filters (sediment, carbon, DI)

    I use a ~20 gallon cooler for mine, will be switching to brute trash cans.
     
  7. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    wow $900 for the one i want....y is brs only 300 for something that says it will do the same
     
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  9. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    You're looking for bells/whistles that just do not matter.


    Order Refurbished 90-GPD RODI System

    and you'll be completely fine. Get a booster pump if you need it.
     
  10. anb

    anb Coral Banded Shrimp

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    im looking to get a 1:1 ratio that has a 3:1 ratio any other ideas
     
  11. sailorguy

    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    I believe a booster pump to inccrease ingoing water pressure will decrease the wastewater dramatically but I'm not sure about a 1/1 ratio.Hopefully AZdesertrat will see this and chime in,he is the ro/di guru.
     
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    sailorguy Torch Coral

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    If you retitle your thread for advise on ro/di you'll probable lure AZ out.