probably a stupid question but will this work as an ro/di system?

adbroom32 · 11/21/2012, 04:53 PM

http://www.petco.com/product/14430/E...t=OnSiteSearch
just curious, seems interesting to me and i wanted to know yalls opinions. ik it is for pet drinking water but wondered if it could be used as a safe reef water too...?

EllieSuz · 11/21/2012, 05:04 PM

No, this is not sufficient to replace RO/DI water. Sorry.

adbroom32 · 11/21/2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EllieSuz

No, this is not sufficient to replace RO/DI water. Sorry.

i figured it wouldnt, but thought id give it a shot anyway. thanks for the quick reply.

EllieSuz · 11/21/2012, 05:41 PM

How big is your tank? Some of the portable RO/DI units are pretty reasonable, so I'll recommend something affordable if you let me know how much water you'll use in a week.

adbroom32 · 11/21/2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EllieSuz

How big is your tank? Some of the portable RO/DI units are pretty reasonable, so I'll recommend something affordable if you let me know how much water you'll use in a week.

10 gallon.

chaaban · 11/21/2012, 06:18 PM

Don't want to hijack but my tank is 60G can you recommend a top quality RO/DI that i can also have a tube run to the tap for drinking water?

Dustin1300 · 11/21/2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chaaban

Don't want to hijack but my tank is 60G can you recommend a top quality RO/DI that i can also have a tube run to the tap for drinking water?

You can use for drinking water by Teeing off before the DI stage. Not healthy to drink DI filtered water

EllieSuz · 11/21/2012, 08:32 PM

Here's the unit I use for my 60 gallon tank.

http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...-DI-Added.html

It's completely portable and will produce far more water than you could use in a ten gallon tank. Do you have a LFS nearby that sells RO/DI water? You only need a few gallons a week.

EllieSuz · 11/21/2012, 08:36 PM

Sorry, double post. I don't know how that happens...

adbroom32 · 11/22/2012, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EllieSuz

Here's the unit I use for my 60 gallon tank.

http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...-DI-Added.html

It's completely portable and will produce far more water than you could use in a ten gallon tank. Do you have a LFS nearby that sells RO/DI water? You only need a few gallons a week.

my petco or petsmart doesnt sell ro/di water. petco sells real ocean water but its kinda expensive. i went to walmart last night and bought some distilled water (very cheap) bc ive read that it produces 0 tds like ro/di. so will distilled water work for corals? and also to keep brown algae away?

EllieSuz · 11/22/2012, 11:40 AM

There's a theory that distilled water can contain copper since it is occasionally made using copper pipe. I don't think it's an issue with modern day distillation processes. So, if distilled is what you can afford and handle, give that a try. If your Walmart has a water dispenser, that would be an even better solution. The Walmart near me has a Culligan water dispenser and although it isn't DI, it is RO and I used it successfully for a couple of years. I own a TDS meter and regularly would check the water out of that machine. It was never above 5.

adbroom32 · 11/22/2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EllieSuz

There's a theory that distilled water can contain copper since it is occasionally made using copper pipe. I don't think it's an issue with modern day distillation processes. So, if distilled is what you can afford and handle, give that a try. If your Walmart has a water dispenser, that would be an even better solution. The Walmart near me has a Culligan water dispenser and although it isn't DI, it is RO and I used it successfully for a couple of years. I own a TDS meter and regularly would check the water out of that machine. It was never above 5.

they do have a ro water dispenser but it says for employees only. so i didnt bother with it bc i also read online that in some walmarts, their machines have high tds. idk lol. if distilled isnt good, i can see if my cousin who works there can get some for me. if that doesnt work, then ill get a ro/di system. thanks for the help. u have really helped me a lot.

426Hemi · 11/23/2012, 08:06 AM

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-...tem-75gpd.html

Great system, only $129 right now.

OR

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-3-...tem-75gpd.html

$70 for RO only.

adbroom32 · 11/23/2012, 12:23 PM

Ill stick to distilled thanks tho

11/21/2012, 04:53 PM	#1
adbroom32 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	probably a stupid question but will this work as an ro/di system? http://www.petco.com/product/14430/E...t=OnSiteSearch just curious, seems interesting to me and i wanted to know yalls opinions. ik it is for pet drinking water but wondered if it could be used as a safe reef water too...?

11/21/2012, 05:04 PM	#2
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	No, this is not sufficient to replace RO/DI water. Sorry. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/21/2012, 05:41 PM	#4
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	How big is your tank? Some of the portable RO/DI units are pretty reasonable, so I'll recommend something affordable if you let me know how much water you'll use in a week. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/21/2012, 08:32 PM	#8
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Here's the unit I use for my 60 gallon tank. http://www.airwaterice.com/product/1...-DI-Added.html It's completely portable and will produce far more water than you could use in a ten gallon tank. Do you have a LFS nearby that sells RO/DI water? You only need a few gallons a week. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/21/2012, 08:36 PM	#9
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Sorry, double post. I don't know how that happens... __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/21/2012, 06:18 PM	#6
chaaban Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 388	Don't want to hijack but my tank is 60G can you recommend a top quality RO/DI that i can also have a tube run to the tap for drinking water?

11/22/2012, 11:40 AM	#11
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	There's a theory that distilled water can contain copper since it is occasionally made using copper pipe. I don't think it's an issue with modern day distillation processes. So, if distilled is what you can afford and handle, give that a try. If your Walmart has a water dispenser, that would be an even better solution. The Walmart near me has a Culligan water dispenser and although it isn't DI, it is RO and I used it successfully for a couple of years. I own a TDS meter and regularly would check the water out of that machine. It was never above 5. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

11/23/2012, 08:06 AM	#13
426Hemi Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 253	http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-...tem-75gpd.html Great system, only $129 right now. OR http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-3-...tem-75gpd.html $70 for RO only.

11/23/2012, 12:23 PM	#14
adbroom32 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 37	Ill stick to distilled thanks tho