smelly water?

YE||0W TA|\|G · 05/26/2009, 09:07 PM

After you change your Ro/Di filters do you ever get a weird smell that is in the water? almost like the smell of fish?

YE||0W TA|\|G · 05/26/2009, 09:51 PM

I took the line that connects to the di resin out to drain water from only the micron filter and carbon and the water smells just like tap water. Once i connected the hose back into the di resin chamber and let it run, it began to smell again. I had 2 di resin blocks that I had and installed the new one yesterday. I thought it was bad so i changed it again today with a new one. its a coralife pure flo.

anyone have any input?

WWodyz · 05/26/2009, 10:00 PM

Run carbon...

Buckeye Hydro · 05/27/2009, 04:36 AM

That fishy smell is from the anion resin. To my knowledge it does not not cause a problem. As always, rinse the resin for 10 minutes before use.

Russ

YE||0W TA|\|G · 05/27/2009, 12:33 PM

I figured it was from the resin because I tried unhooking the resin and letting run through the other filter chambers and it smelt fine, it was only when I had the resin chamber connected ti would smell. but if your saying that the reason its smelling is due to the resin beads then I feel a lot better. I ran the Ro unit and filled my brute trash can but still had the smell lingering around.

Buckeye Hydro · 05/27/2009, 12:53 PM

Yep. If you handle the anion resin your hands smell like that for hours.

Russ

05/26/2009, 09:07 PM	#1
YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G Registered Member $YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G's Avatar$ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hillsborough New Jersey Posts: 699	smelly water? After you change your Ro/Di filters do you ever get a weird smell that is in the water? almost like the smell of fish? __________________ Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the ocean.. or our aquariums.. patience is they key to success.
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05/26/2009, 09:51 PM	#2
YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G Registered Member $YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G's Avatar$ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hillsborough New Jersey Posts: 699	I took the line that connects to the di resin out to drain water from only the micron filter and carbon and the water smells just like tap water. Once i connected the hose back into the di resin chamber and let it run, it began to smell again. I had 2 di resin blocks that I had and installed the new one yesterday. I thought it was bad so i changed it again today with a new one. its a coralife pure flo. anyone have any input? __________________ Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the ocean.. or our aquariums.. patience is they key to success.
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05/27/2009, 12:33 PM	#5
YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G Registered Member $YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G's Avatar$ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hillsborough New Jersey Posts: 699	I figured it was from the resin because I tried unhooking the resin and letting run through the other filter chambers and it smelt fine, it was only when I had the resin chamber connected ti would smell. but if your saying that the reason its smelling is due to the resin beads then I feel a lot better. I ran the Ro unit and filled my brute trash can but still had the smell lingering around. __________________ Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the ocean.. or our aquariums.. patience is they key to success.
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05/26/2009, 10:00 PM	#3
WWodyz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rosemead Posts: 1,862	Run carbon...

05/27/2009, 04:36 AM	#4
Buckeye Hydro .Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,857	That fishy smell is from the anion resin. To my knowledge it does not not cause a problem. As always, rinse the resin for 10 minutes before use. Russ

05/27/2009, 12:53 PM	#6
Buckeye Hydro .Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,857	Yep. If you handle the anion resin your hands smell like that for hours. Russ