Anything else besides a RO unit

Emmanuel.dam · 03/12/2013, 01:59 PM

I'm only 20 so I live with my parents, they won't allow me get a RO machine because of the water wastage, is there anything else I can use instead? Some sortove filter?

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disc1 · 03/12/2013, 02:10 PM

Sortove????

RODI or distillation are the only two ways to get consistently clean water. Everything else is going to leave a little something behind. If it is a small tank then you might get away with buying bottled distilled from the store.

Search around on here for what to do with the waste water. Many of us use it for watering plants, filling the washing machine, flushing the toilets. Just because we call it waste doesn't mean you have to throw it away.

Sugar Magnolia · 03/12/2013, 02:47 PM

I have my RODI unit mounted above my washing machine. When I make water, the waste line fills up the washer and I do a load of laundry. No water wasted.

Buying distilled water is your other option but will cost a heck of a lot more than an RODI unit over time.

Emmanuel.dam · 03/12/2013, 02:51 PM

Talking my parents into it :-), what kind should I get? What should I ask to be taken out of the water?

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worm5406 · 03/12/2013, 02:55 PM

Depending on where you live there might be chlorminies in the water. OTHERWISE.. a standard (Sedi/Carbon/RO/DI) filter will work.

It all depends on how much flow you want it to have too. Making a day: 5gal/10gal/50gal/75gal/100gal... As you go up the price increases and your replacement of the membranes might increase.

disc1 · 03/12/2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Emmanuel.dam

What should I ask to be taken out of the water?

Everything. You only want pure water left.

Some things that may cause problems are:

Phosphate and nitrate which fuel algae.
Chlorine and chloramine which kill everything.
Copper and other metal salts that kill inverts.
Silicates which fuel diatom blooms.
Organics which fuel algae and bacterial blooms.
Hardness which may drive your alkalinity steadily higher and higher.

I could go on but you get the picture.

kmooresd85 · 03/12/2013, 06:56 PM

theres a guy on youtube that makes videos..I think he calls himself La Fishguy. He used a carbon filter for his clients. I would NOT recommend just this but I guess if thats the way you gotta do it its an option. cant remember the name of the video but i think it was like "mixing 600 gallons of water" or something like that. He actually does talk about the benefits of using ro/di though so keep that in mind

bnumair · 03/12/2013, 08:28 PM

ro/di is ur best bet. it will leave u back just pure water, regarding waste water, like mention above u can use it for many thing. washing machine, water plants or yard, baths etc.

03/12/2013, 01:59 PM	#1
Emmanuel.dam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 435	Anything else besides a RO unit I'm only 20 so I live with my parents, they won't allow me get a RO machine because of the water wastage, is there anything else I can use instead? Some sortove filter? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/12/2013, 02:10 PM	#2
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	Sortove???? RODI or distillation are the only two ways to get consistently clean water. Everything else is going to leave a little something behind. If it is a small tank then you might get away with buying bottled distilled from the store. Search around on here for what to do with the waste water. Many of us use it for watering plants, filling the washing machine, flushing the toilets. Just because we call it waste doesn't mean you have to throw it away. __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

03/12/2013, 02:47 PM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	I have my RODI unit mounted above my washing machine. When I make water, the waste line fills up the washer and I do a load of laundry. No water wasted. Buying distilled water is your other option but will cost a heck of a lot more than an RODI unit over time. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/12/2013, 02:55 PM	#5
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Depending on where you live there might be chlorminies in the water. OTHERWISE.. a standard (Sedi/Carbon/RO/DI) filter will work. It all depends on how much flow you want it to have too. Making a day: 5gal/10gal/50gal/75gal/100gal... As you go up the price increases and your replacement of the membranes might increase. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/12/2013, 08:28 PM	#8
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	ro/di is ur best bet. it will leave u back just pure water, regarding waste water, like mention above u can use it for many thing. washing machine, water plants or yard, baths etc. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

03/12/2013, 02:51 PM	#4
Emmanuel.dam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 435	Talking my parents into it :-), what kind should I get? What should I ask to be taken out of the water? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/12/2013, 06:56 PM	#7
kmooresd85 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 69	theres a guy on youtube that makes videos..I think he calls himself La Fishguy. He used a carbon filter for his clients. I would NOT recommend just this but I guess if thats the way you gotta do it its an option. cant remember the name of the video but i think it was like "mixing 600 gallons of water" or something like that. He actually does talk about the benefits of using ro/di though so keep that in mind