ro water?

one2imagin · 04/26/2006, 07:16 PM

i went to buy r/o water from a local pet store he wanted 3 dollars a gallon i am starting a 150 i see these ro filters all over ebay for 99.00 do they really work or should i have to pay 400 bucks just for water ?...has anyone bought one of these makers and had succes

skippy2 · 04/26/2006, 07:18 PM

He wanted $3 a gallon for ro?? You've got to be kidding me!!! I hope you laughed in his face.

nm354 · 04/26/2006, 07:27 PM

3 dollars is highway robbery. We sell it for 50 cents a gallon for fresh RO/DI and $1 gallon for salt. Look into www.airwaterice.com for the typhoon III. You might as well and go ahead and buy a good unit you will need it for top off and water changes anyway.

szwab · 04/26/2006, 07:48 PM

I've had good luck with both airwaterice.com and buckeyefieldsupply.com

3 bucks a gallon is very high hopefully it was a misprint

jim293 · 04/26/2006, 08:06 PM

I get it also for .50cents a gallon. Are you sure that guy was not selling a gallon of gasoline. WOW.

ACBlinky · 04/26/2006, 08:29 PM

Holy cow, that's rediculous. Get your own filter, it's well worth it; it'll pay for itself very quickly. I got a six-stage RO/DI filter with TDS and PSI meters for $115 + shipping on eBay. The company I bought from is one of the major 'power sellers' of these filters and they seem to always have multiple units for sale, both RO and RO/DI, often with free meters.

grendl · 04/27/2006, 06:44 AM

First of all, that is utterly ridiculous. You could buy an overpriced RO/DI from a vendor that charges you more for the brand name sticker, than they do the unit itself. I have a LFS that sells pre-mixed saltwater, & they dont charge half that.

purelyh2o.com will set you up with a kit to suit your needs. Bryan is a RC supporter, & a hell of a good guy to boot. Check out his forum on here, or his web page. He actually suggests that you call him for help or questions on picking a unit to suit your needs. You really cant go wrong with this guy. I was on the verge of picking up an ebay unit & I found purelyh2o from fellow reefers on here, & I am glad I took the time to follow up on it.

springer275 · 04/27/2006, 06:48 AM

30 cents a gallon in the midwest. Go to lowes or home depot (or whatever the local DIY center is) and pick up a kit, what you will spend in one tank fill you can buy on of those systems

kau_cinta_ku · 04/27/2006, 07:22 AM

get a filter from purelyh2o and never look back. great products and great costomer service. i have both the ebay rodi and the purelyh2o and take my word the ebay filters are junk compaired to purelyh2o's systems. save money and buy a good quality filter from the start

L and L · 04/27/2006, 07:39 AM

I'm very happy w/ my purelyh2o RO/DI unit also. Here it is.

I also got the 3 gallon bladder and kitchen sink spigot. My family and I drink RO water and my reef tank gets the RO/DI water. (yeah, my tank gets the best water =) that's how it should be ... right?).

I don't have to worry about "Boil Water Notices" anymore. And I love drinking RO water.

It's a great purchase for your tank and your family.

cheers,

layne

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 08:43 AM

I go to my local super market and they have a machine outside that sells RO water, for .3o cents a gallon or 1.50 for 5 gallons. That seems like highway robbery to me for that kind of price...

bjonesjr1 · 04/27/2006, 08:43 AM

Once I move into our house I will be installing a RO/DI unit though, as their is many more uses from it than just your fish tank.

one2imagin · 04/27/2006, 10:18 AM

thanks huys in my town they see saltwater peeps they see a gold mine i appreciate the help this site is the best i am geeting a premium membership i see its well worth it and 3.oo was not a misprint...lol

one2imagin · 04/27/2006, 10:26 AM

what model nmber is your r/o unit what was cost

grendl · 04/27/2006, 11:30 AM

go to purelyh2o.com, he has a variety of systems

04/26/2006, 07:16 PM	#1
one2imagin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 20	ro water? i went to buy r/o water from a local pet store he wanted 3 dollars a gallon i am starting a 150 i see these ro filters all over ebay for 99.00 do they really work or should i have to pay 400 bucks just for water ?...has anyone bought one of these makers and had succes

04/26/2006, 07:18 PM	#2
skippy2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 3,205	He wanted $3 a gallon for ro?? You've got to be kidding me!!! I hope you laughed in his face. __________________ Peggy Current Tank Info: no tank

04/26/2006, 07:27 PM	#3
nm354 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 344	3 dollars is highway robbery. We sell it for 50 cents a gallon for fresh RO/DI and $1 gallon for salt. Look into www.airwaterice.com for the typhoon III. You might as well and go ahead and buy a good unit you will need it for top off and water changes anyway. __________________ "We should make every customer take and aptitude test before they can walk in here."

04/26/2006, 07:48 PM	#4
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	I've had good luck with both airwaterice.com and buckeyefieldsupply.com 3 bucks a gallon is very high hopefully it was a misprint __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

04/26/2006, 08:06 PM	#5
jim293 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 169	I get it also for .50cents a gallon. Are you sure that guy was not selling a gallon of gasoline. WOW. __________________ Jim293 110 gallon reef tank Current Tank Info: 72 Gallon bow front/ 110 Gallon Reef Tanks

04/26/2006, 08:29 PM	#6
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Holy cow, that's rediculous. Get your own filter, it's well worth it; it'll pay for itself very quickly. I got a six-stage RO/DI filter with TDS and PSI meters for $115 + shipping on eBay. The company I bought from is one of the major 'power sellers' of these filters and they seem to always have multiple units for sale, both RO and RO/DI, often with free meters. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

04/27/2006, 06:44 AM	#7
grendl Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charleston, Wv Posts: 535	First of all, that is utterly ridiculous. You could buy an overpriced RO/DI from a vendor that charges you more for the brand name sticker, than they do the unit itself. I have a LFS that sells pre-mixed saltwater, & they dont charge half that. purelyh2o.com will set you up with a kit to suit your needs. Bryan is a RC supporter, & a hell of a good guy to boot. Check out his forum on here, or his web page. He actually suggests that you call him for help or questions on picking a unit to suit your needs. You really cant go wrong with this guy. I was on the verge of picking up an ebay unit & I found purelyh2o from fellow reefers on here, & I am glad I took the time to follow up on it. __________________ Travis

04/27/2006, 06:48 AM	#8
springer275 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 53	ro 30 cents a gallon in the midwest. Go to lowes or home depot (or whatever the local DIY center is) and pick up a kit, what you will spend in one tank fill you can buy on of those systems __________________ Springer technology is our friend Current Tank Info: Reef

04/27/2006, 07:22 AM	#9
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	get a filter from purelyh2o and never look back. great products and great costomer service. i have both the ebay rodi and the purelyh2o and take my word the ebay filters are junk compaired to purelyh2o's systems. save money and buy a good quality filter from the start

04/27/2006, 07:39 AM	#10
L and L Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi Posts: 1,147	I'm very happy w/ my purelyh2o RO/DI unit also. Here it is. I also got the 3 gallon bladder and kitchen sink spigot. My family and I drink RO water and my reef tank gets the RO/DI water. (yeah, my tank gets the best water =) that's how it should be ... right?). I don't have to worry about "Boil Water Notices" anymore. And I love drinking RO water. It's a great purchase for your tank and your family. cheers, layne

04/27/2006, 08:43 AM	#11
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	I go to my local super market and they have a machine outside that sells RO water, for .3o cents a gallon or 1.50 for 5 gallons. That seems like highway robbery to me for that kind of price... __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

04/27/2006, 10:18 AM	#13
one2imagin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 20	thanks huys in my town they see saltwater peeps they see a gold mine i appreciate the help this site is the best i am geeting a premium membership i see its well worth it and 3.oo was not a misprint...lol

04/27/2006, 10:26 AM	#14
one2imagin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 20	what model nmber is your r/o unit what was cost

04/27/2006, 11:30 AM	#15
grendl Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charleston, Wv Posts: 535	go to purelyh2o.com, he has a variety of systems __________________ Travis