Finally Got RO Unit

Midus · 12/21/2007, 01:54 PM

After around 8 months of using tap, I finally got an RO unit the other day. What steps should I take to try and reverse the damage done thus far?

zma21 · 12/21/2007, 02:44 PM

I'd do a series of 30% changes. Like two this week, two next week, until you're confident you have some clean water flowing through your tank.

SaltyNovice · 12/21/2007, 05:49 PM

Don't quote me on this, but I think there is a calculator that will tell you how long it takes to totally replace the original water with that of WC's. I'm not sure where I've seen it. It very well may be on the Home page of this great site. You tell the calculator the capacity of your system, then you put in how much water you are going to change and how often - then it tells you how long it will take - I'm pretty sure on this.

demonsp · 12/21/2007, 05:52 PM

Tap is very bad in most cases but if all other factors are in place then this may not be the cause of your troubles. I would do weekly 30 % changes for a month then weekly 20% another month and then your usuall.

GoingPostal · 12/21/2007, 06:11 PM

What's the damage? If there's nothing wrong with the tank now I would just do changes as normal.

chillman · 12/21/2007, 06:54 PM

if you can test for phosphates, that is probably the worst thing the tap water was putting into your tank.

12/21/2007, 01:54 PM	#1
Midus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 95	Finally Got RO Unit After around 8 months of using tap, I finally got an RO unit the other day. What steps should I take to try and reverse the damage done thus far?

12/21/2007, 02:44 PM	#2
zma21 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,453	I'd do a series of 30% changes. Like two this week, two next week, until you're confident you have some clean water flowing through your tank. __________________ SCA 50 Starfire: In Progress Current Tank Info: 20 High -> 40 Cube -> Nanocube 12 DX -> 25 Gallon Rimless -> 10 Gallon AGA Temporary Tank -> JBJ 24 LED -> SCA Starfire 50 Cube

12/21/2007, 05:49 PM	#3
SaltyNovice Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amarillo Posts: 292	Don't quote me on this, but I think there is a calculator that will tell you how long it takes to totally replace the original water with that of WC's. I'm not sure where I've seen it. It very well may be on the Home page of this great site. You tell the calculator the capacity of your system, then you put in how much water you are going to change and how often - then it tells you how long it will take - I'm pretty sure on this. __________________ SaltyNovice

12/21/2007, 06:11 PM	#5
GoingPostal Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,517	What's the damage? If there's nothing wrong with the tank now I would just do changes as normal. __________________ Most people don't realize that large pieces of coral, which have been painted brown and attached to the skull by common wood screws, can make a child look like a deer. *Jack Handey

12/21/2007, 05:52 PM	#4
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Tap is very bad in most cases but if all other factors are in place then this may not be the cause of your troubles. I would do weekly 30 % changes for a month then weekly 20% another month and then your usuall.

12/21/2007, 06:54 PM	#6
chillman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SI, NY Posts: 164	if you can test for phosphates, that is probably the worst thing the tap water was putting into your tank.