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01/24/2008, 07:24 PM
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Location: lincoln university,pa
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ro/di is it necessary?
i am planning on doing a 90 gallon living rock-fish,with some soft and hard coral.i have well water that is set up with a 5 micron sediment filter along with a charcoal filter and a water softener system.this water is pretty clean.do i HAVE to have a ro/di system too?
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01/24/2008, 07:29 PM
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Location: CT
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You dont have to have it. You can buy ro/di water in wallmart or other places but own RO/DI unit is a good investment. IMO. I have one and I'm happy with it. Better than carry heavy buckets once a week from anywhere.
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01/24/2008, 07:30 PM
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Do you have a TDS monitor? If so, what TDS reading are you getting? Have you tested for trace elements/coumpounds as well? (e.g., copper and other metals, phosphates, nitrates, silicates, plutonium, etc..?)
If not and you don't plan to, I'd get one anyway. I imagine (though others are better qualified to answer) that with good water quality your RO/DI will, at the least, last longer than those of us who get 300-500 TDS through tap. 
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01/25/2008, 05:51 AM
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Just ordered mine, 7 stage with UV sterilizer, I AM SICK OF BUYING 60 GAL A WEEK OF DISTILLED WATER! Cant wait, some pretty good deals on EBAY. No REEFER should be without one.
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IT'S THE SAME THING-ONLY DIFFERENT Current Tank Info: 300gal with 180gal Ref/Sump M/H lighting 2-175 watt 10.000 K 3 150watt 15.000 K 8 blue actinics 4 Purple OCTOPUS Extreme-X200 Skimmer Max Flow 4200gph Return |
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01/25/2008, 07:27 AM
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YES it will improve your water quality.
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It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB. |
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01/25/2008, 08:21 AM
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I bought a 100gpd unit from a LFS and love it. My water chemistry is excellent now, and I've plumbed it to my saltwater and freshwater reservoir tanks using two float switches I bought for $8 each. Going to plumb the freshwater for auto top-off once I finihs building my new sump also. Tanks are always full and all I have to do is remember to add salt when I use some for a water change.
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01/26/2008, 01:28 PM
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Location: lincoln university,pa
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thanks to all for the response.i'll probably start out buying water then invest in ro after all else is purchased and set up
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