Florida Well water ?

TheReefKeeper · 01/16/2008, 08:07 AM

G-Day
As some of you Florida Reefers may know we have well Water in some parts. I have a question reguarding the water softner. Should an Ro unit go before or after it. Not really sure all my reefs have been in Boston city water. Just move to Florida. Wasn't sure if the salt in the softner would have any effect on the RO filters or finished water quality. Someone told me to put straight well water in my pool not softned because the softned water would grow alge. Does that apply to aquariums too.
Thanks
Chad

Lucky-rc · 01/16/2008, 08:34 AM

not sure on this. I live in ohio. I'm on well water. I have a Kent Maxxima HI-S. It is hooked up "after" the softner. Testing the water directly out of the unit shows no phos. or anything else.
I am sure the water would be very hard if it were hooked up before the softner.
Maybe someone who has tried it both ways will chime in...
Lucky

x2uranium · 01/16/2008, 09:34 AM

RO ALWAYS AFTER SOFTENER ON WELL WATER!!!

Helps reduce TDS even before it gets to the RO

I install water softeners and such in homes and businesses every day

TheReefKeeper · 01/16/2008, 09:41 AM

Thanks
I should know this my stupidity I'm a well driller don't do softners though. Not too familiar with the end product just drill get water and walk away.
Thanks Again

x2uranium · 01/16/2008, 10:22 AM

lol... you guys keep me in business

AZDesertRat · 01/16/2008, 01:08 PM

Install it after the softener. A softener will NOT reduce the TDS from the well nut it will replace the calcium and other things with sodium which is much easier for the RO membrane to process. If you have a TDs meter, (which you should have!) you will find the TDS both before and after the softener will be essentially the same. Its what is in the TDS that is different.

01/16/2008, 08:07 AM	#1
TheReefKeeper Aquaholic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 800	Florida Well water ? G-Day As some of you Florida Reefers may know we have well Water in some parts. I have a question reguarding the water softner. Should an Ro unit go before or after it. Not really sure all my reefs have been in Boston city water. Just move to Florida. Wasn't sure if the salt in the softner would have any effect on the RO filters or finished water quality. Someone told me to put straight well water in my pool not softned because the softned water would grow alge. Does that apply to aquariums too. Thanks Chad

01/16/2008, 08:34 AM	#2
Lucky-rc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Ohio Posts: 450	not sure on this. I live in ohio. I'm on well water. I have a Kent Maxxima HI-S. It is hooked up "after" the softner. Testing the water directly out of the unit shows no phos. or anything else. I am sure the water would be very hard if it were hooked up before the softner. Maybe someone who has tried it both ways will chime in... Lucky __________________ Fast women... Expensive hobbies... Whats left? Current Tank Info: 310 gal. mix-reef

01/16/2008, 09:34 AM	#3
x2uranium Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittston, PA Posts: 1,257	RO ALWAYS AFTER SOFTENER ON WELL WATER!!! Helps reduce TDS even before it gets to the RO I install water softeners and such in homes and businesses every day

01/16/2008, 09:41 AM	#4
TheReefKeeper Aquaholic Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 800	Thanks I should know this my stupidity I'm a well driller don't do softners though. Not too familiar with the end product just drill get water and walk away. Thanks Again

01/16/2008, 10:22 AM	#5
x2uranium Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pittston, PA Posts: 1,257	lol... you guys keep me in business

01/16/2008, 01:08 PM	#6
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Install it after the softener. A softener will NOT reduce the TDS from the well nut it will replace the calcium and other things with sodium which is much easier for the RO membrane to process. If you have a TDs meter, (which you should have!) you will find the TDS both before and after the softener will be essentially the same. Its what is in the TDS that is different.