Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Filter

juiceking · 05/06/2008, 05:55 AM

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...r~vendor~.html

has anyone tried this product?

RocketEngineer · 05/06/2008, 06:20 AM

juiceking,

I used one of those while I lived in an apartment. I used it to filter water for two FW tanks but the water quality was so bad I ran through filters very quickly. When I started my SW tank, I went out and spent the 200 on a RO/DI unit and haven't changed the filters since I got it in the beginning of the year. Not only does the RO/DI unit work faster, it also produces drinking water.

RocketEngineer.

masonicman · 05/06/2008, 06:40 AM

no good for salt water

juiceking · 05/07/2008, 02:19 AM

i looked into RO/DI, but i have no where to install one, is there a portable RO/DI system available? sorry if thats a dumb question, im a total noob!

kau_cinta_ku · 05/07/2008, 03:35 AM

you can hook it up to any faucet and take it off when you don't need it. just keep water in there so the membrane don't dry out.

RocketEngineer · 05/07/2008, 05:17 AM

I got mine from Melev Melev's Reef RODI and mounted it and the DI canister onto a 2X4 before mounting it to the wall. It connects to the faucet of the laundry room sink and I use the long drain line he provided to either go into the washing machine or down the drain for the sink. Nothing is permanent and when I eventually move out all that will be left is a couple screw holes in the wall.

If you can't do a permanent connection, mounting it to a board and then using the faucet connection should work out just fine.

jpsg007 · 05/07/2008, 07:00 AM

For reef RO/DI is a must.

Toddrtrex · 05/07/2008, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by juiceking
i looked into RO/DI, but i have no where to install one, is there a portable RO/DI system available? sorry if thats a dumb question, im a total noob!

This is how I run mine,

jpsg007 · 05/07/2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by juiceking
i looked into RO/DI, but i have no where to install one, is there a portable RO/DI system available? sorry if thats a dumb question, im a total noob!

You can also buy RO/DI water at your LFS, expensive option than making your own.

juiceking · 05/08/2008, 01:43 AM

can i get ro/di at those water dispensing machines? im kinda on a budget right now.

kau_cinta_ku · 05/08/2008, 01:59 AM

they are most likely just ro water but it is much better than tap.

AZDesertRat · 05/08/2008, 09:39 AM

Don't know what part of the Country you are in as you do not show it in your info but here in Arizona there are water & ice type stores on just about every corner. If I need to purchase water I much prefer to get it from a staffed store rather than a vending machine. I am not aware of any state or city which requires water vending machines to be tested for anything other than "weights and measures" or accurate gallonage measurement. You never know the quality of water the machine will dispense and there is no one to ask about it. With a manned store you have a live person and they almost always have a conductivity or TDS meter and are happy to show you how well their system works. Here in Phoenix our TDS runs over 800 and the store closest to me gets that down to 15 or less consistently with RO only. Thats a pretty decent system considering the volume of water they produce.

05/06/2008, 05:55 AM	#1
juiceking Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12	Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Filter http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...r~vendor~.html has anyone tried this product?

05/06/2008, 06:20 AM	#2
RocketEngineer Space is big. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 3,226	juiceking, I used one of those while I lived in an apartment. I used it to filter water for two FW tanks but the water quality was so bad I ran through filters very quickly. When I started my SW tank, I went out and spent the 200 on a RO/DI unit and haven't changed the filters since I got it in the beginning of the year. Not only does the RO/DI unit work faster, it also produces drinking water. RocketEngineer. __________________ -RocketEngineer "Knowledge is what you get when you read the directions, experience is what you get when you don't." - Unknown Current Tank Info: None Currently

05/06/2008, 06:40 AM	#3
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	no good for salt water __________________ 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.

05/07/2008, 05:17 AM	#6
RocketEngineer Space is big. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Eastern Shore Posts: 3,226	I got mine from Melev Melev's Reef RODI and mounted it and the DI canister onto a 2X4 before mounting it to the wall. It connects to the faucet of the laundry room sink and I use the long drain line he provided to either go into the washing machine or down the drain for the sink. Nothing is permanent and when I eventually move out all that will be left is a couple screw holes in the wall. If you can't do a permanent connection, mounting it to a board and then using the faucet connection should work out just fine. __________________ -RocketEngineer "Knowledge is what you get when you read the directions, experience is what you get when you don't." - Unknown Current Tank Info: None Currently

05/07/2008, 02:19 AM	#4
juiceking Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12	i looked into RO/DI, but i have no where to install one, is there a portable RO/DI system available? sorry if thats a dumb question, im a total noob!

05/07/2008, 03:35 AM	#5
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	you can hook it up to any faucet and take it off when you don't need it. just keep water in there so the membrane don't dry out.

05/07/2008, 07:00 AM	#7
jpsg007 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 107	For reef RO/DI is a must.

05/08/2008, 01:43 AM	#10
juiceking Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 12	can i get ro/di at those water dispensing machines? im kinda on a budget right now.

05/08/2008, 01:59 AM	#11
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	they are most likely just ro water but it is much better than tap.

05/08/2008, 09:39 AM	#12
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Don't know what part of the Country you are in as you do not show it in your info but here in Arizona there are water & ice type stores on just about every corner. If I need to purchase water I much prefer to get it from a staffed store rather than a vending machine. I am not aware of any state or city which requires water vending machines to be tested for anything other than "weights and measures" or accurate gallonage measurement. You never know the quality of water the machine will dispense and there is no one to ask about it. With a manned store you have a live person and they almost always have a conductivity or TDS meter and are happy to show you how well their system works. Here in Phoenix our TDS runs over 800 and the store closest to me gets that down to 15 or less consistently with RO only. Thats a pretty decent system considering the volume of water they produce.