Reverse Osmosis question. In the display.

OnoIgotICH · 10/13/2007, 07:45 PM

I just got the great idea of just throwing an RO unit, 2 stage, 50 gal a day onto my 400 gal. by just attaching it directly to a pump, maybe a powerhead, and just letting it go. of course i'll have a waste water container. but would this work? whats the effect if any?

OnoIgotICH · 10/13/2007, 08:14 PM

bump,

LobsterOfJustice · 10/13/2007, 08:20 PM

I dont really understand what you are doing here. Are you putting your tank water through the RO? It is going to try to remove all the salts and everything else dissolved in the water, but there is going to be too much and it will just ruin the membrane.

OnoIgotICH · 10/13/2007, 08:21 PM

yeah thanks that is what i was looking for.
So only thing i can do is hook it up to fresh?

dwd5813 · 10/14/2007, 01:43 AM

lol, i thought about this at one point, but the lobster is correct, it would ruin your rodi internals in short order.

LobsterOfJustice · 10/14/2007, 12:09 PM

Use it to make clean water for topoff and waterchanges by hooking it up to a faucet. If you already have another RODI, sell it.

thor32766 · 10/14/2007, 12:20 PM

yes they are correct.

10/13/2007, 07:45 PM	#1
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	Reverse Osmosis question. In the display. I just got the great idea of just throwing an RO unit, 2 stage, 50 gal a day onto my 400 gal. by just attaching it directly to a pump, maybe a powerhead, and just letting it go. of course i'll have a waste water container. but would this work? whats the effect if any?

10/13/2007, 08:20 PM	#3
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	I dont really understand what you are doing here. Are you putting your tank water through the RO? It is going to try to remove all the salts and everything else dissolved in the water, but there is going to be too much and it will just ruin the membrane. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

10/14/2007, 01:43 AM	#5
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	lol, i thought about this at one point, but the lobster is correct, it would ruin your rodi internals in short order. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

10/14/2007, 12:09 PM	#6
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Use it to make clean water for topoff and waterchanges by hooking it up to a faucet. If you already have another RODI, sell it. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

10/14/2007, 12:20 PM	#7
thor32766 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chuluota, FL Posts: 6,072	yes they are correct. __________________ "Live your life so no one has to lie about who you were at your funeral" click on my red house to see my tang compound! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon in Wall!

10/13/2007, 08:14 PM	#2
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	bump,

10/13/2007, 08:21 PM	#4
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	yeah thanks that is what i was looking for. So only thing i can do is hook it up to fresh?