RO system

No Worries1979 · 08/24/2009, 06:43 AM

Just wondering what system you all have? I am looking at a few RO systems and I am unsure if I need a pump or not. I don't need mass quantities of water, even for water changes, but I don't want to short myself as well. Thank you.

James77 · 08/24/2009, 07:37 AM

Any of the systems from RC sponsors work very well. Use the 75 GPD Filmtec membrane, it has the most efficient rejection rate. As for the filter blocks, get chloramine ones if your tap has chloramine.

If you need a pump or not would depend on your water pressure- do you know what it is?

No Worries1979 · 08/25/2009, 11:12 AM

I think it is 60 psi but I am not 100%. Yes we have chloramine and as we speak the utility Co. is flushing the city system with Chlorine. I have been buying distilled water and I'm tired of it.

James77 · 08/25/2009, 12:18 PM

If it is 60 PSI, you will be fine. Get Chloramine block filters finstead of regular carbon.
Systems as low as $124
http://thefilterguys.biz/ro_di_systems.htm

If you do get DI, get the vertical canisters- the horizontal ones are not as effective.

No Worries1979 · 08/25/2009, 02:15 PM

Thank you

Kaos · 08/25/2009, 04:34 PM

I have used a few different RO/DI units (Oceanus, Optima Vision, SpectraPure CSP-DI, and SpectraPure MAXCAP). My favorite is the SpectraPure MAXCAP. IMO SpectraPure's filters are hard to beat. Customer service has helped me out on a couple a occasions and is second to none.

08/24/2009, 06:43 AM	#1
No Worries1979 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 281	RO system Just wondering what system you all have? I am looking at a few RO systems and I am unsure if I need a pump or not. I don't need mass quantities of water, even for water changes, but I don't want to short myself as well. Thank you. __________________ "You don't know unless you go" Current Tank Info: 90 gal reef, 50 gal reef

08/24/2009, 07:37 AM	#2
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Any of the systems from RC sponsors work very well. Use the 75 GPD Filmtec membrane, it has the most efficient rejection rate. As for the filter blocks, get chloramine ones if your tap has chloramine. If you need a pump or not would depend on your water pressure- do you know what it is? __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

08/25/2009, 11:12 AM	#3
No Worries1979 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 281	I think it is 60 psi but I am not 100%. Yes we have chloramine and as we speak the utility Co. is flushing the city system with Chlorine. I have been buying distilled water and I'm tired of it. __________________ "You don't know unless you go" Current Tank Info: 90 gal reef, 50 gal reef

08/25/2009, 12:18 PM	#4
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	If it is 60 PSI, you will be fine. Get Chloramine block filters finstead of regular carbon. Systems as low as $124 http://thefilterguys.biz/ro_di_systems.htm If you do get DI, get the vertical canisters- the horizontal ones are not as effective. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

08/25/2009, 02:15 PM	#5
No Worries1979 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 281	Thank you __________________ "You don't know unless you go" Current Tank Info: 90 gal reef, 50 gal reef

08/25/2009, 04:34 PM	#6
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	I have used a few different RO/DI units (Oceanus, Optima Vision, SpectraPure CSP-DI, and SpectraPure MAXCAP). My favorite is the SpectraPure MAXCAP. IMO SpectraPure's filters are hard to beat. Customer service has helped me out on a couple a occasions and is second to none. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.