Help! di resin bad ? picture inside

krusieski · 08/05/2016, 09:55 AM

hey whats up i recently noticed my tds meter was reading 022 and i bought this system used. ive made about 150 gallons plus so far and tds was at zero. i dont know what kind of resin came with system so i wasnt sure if it looks bad or low ? any help would be appreciated

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Sugar Magnolia · 08/05/2016, 10:05 AM

Mine turns brown like that when it's depleted. I'd suggest replacing that. It should completely fill the container btw.

krusieski · 08/05/2016, 10:14 AM

ok awesome ill just repack it ?

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Flippers4pups · 08/05/2016, 10:18 AM

When filling make sure to fill the whole canister all the way to the top. No voids.

Capsle · 08/05/2016, 10:31 AM

Yes the DI resin is depleted. Just buy some more and repack it. It's a daily simply process.

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krusieski · 08/05/2016, 10:39 AM

ok my di side didnt always fill all the way up ? it started at the top and kept going down gradualy

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Flippers4pups · 08/06/2016, 12:42 PM

When you refill, pack it to the top. Tap it down on a flat surface leaving just enough for the cap to fit. Depletion is determined when your TDS coming out of the DI side is above 0. Some people go higher than that like 3-5 TDS. Me no. When mine hits 1-2, it gets changed. This is regardless of what it looks like.

Buckeye Hydro · 09/05/2016, 02:26 AM

The cation and anion resin beads have separated. This happens when the bed is not packed tightly enough.

Bent · 09/05/2016, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckeye Hydro

The cation and anion resin beads have separated. This happens when the bed is not packed tightly enough.

This.

The canister is packed incorrectly. Here's how to do it:

https://youtu.be/himXj1MKTLc

Buckeye Hydro · 09/05/2016, 05:05 AM

If you ever see what looks like color change starting at the TOP of the DI Cart, hat's a good hint that the bed has fluidized and the beads have separated by specific gravity (weight). Dump the resin out, mix, add more, and re-pack the cartridge tightly.

Russ

xREEFINaintEZx · 09/05/2016, 10:54 AM

Slightly off topic... Make sure your membrane is working properly. If it's getting old you are going to go thru more more Di resin faster then normal.https://www.premierh2o.com/pages/tds-calculator

hkgar · 09/05/2016, 01:29 PM

Get a dual in line TDS meter and monitor TDS post RO membrane and post DI resin. Check your source water's TDS, the post RO TDS should be about 5% or less of the source water. Replace the DI resin when the TDS post DI is greater than 0.

gone fishin · 09/05/2016, 04:59 PM

FWIW not all resin is color changing. Also, when the resin does change color often times there is still life left in the resin. Just my 2 cents.

08/05/2016, 09:55 AM	#1
krusieski Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: toms river New Jersey Posts: 138	Help! di resin bad ? picture inside hey whats up i recently noticed my tds meter was reading 022 and i bought this system used. ive made about 150 gallons plus so far and tds was at zero. i dont know what kind of resin came with system so i wasnt sure if it looks bad or low ? any help would be appreciated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/05/2016, 10:05 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Mine turns brown like that when it's depleted. I'd suggest replacing that. It should completely fill the container btw. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/05/2016, 10:18 AM	#4
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	When filling make sure to fill the whole canister all the way to the top. No voids. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

08/05/2016, 10:31 AM	#5
Capsle Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 385	Yes the DI resin is depleted. Just buy some more and repack it. It's a daily simply process. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Caps Current Tank Info: 65G DT with custom overflow, 35G custom sump, maxspect R420r 180w 15K, reef octopus classic 150 skimmer.

08/06/2016, 12:42 PM	#7
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	When you refill, pack it to the top. Tap it down on a flat surface leaving just enough for the cap to fit. Depletion is determined when your TDS coming out of the DI side is above 0. Some people go higher than that like 3-5 TDS. Me no. When mine hits 1-2, it gets changed. This is regardless of what it looks like. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

08/05/2016, 10:14 AM	#3
krusieski Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: toms river New Jersey Posts: 138	ok awesome ill just repack it ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/05/2016, 10:39 AM	#6
krusieski Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: toms river New Jersey Posts: 138	ok my di side didnt always fill all the way up ? it started at the top and kept going down gradualy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/05/2016, 02:26 AM	#8
Buckeye Hydro .Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,857	The cation and anion resin beads have separated. This happens when the bed is not packed tightly enough.

09/05/2016, 05:05 AM	#10
Buckeye Hydro .Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 4,857	If you ever see what looks like color change starting at the TOP of the DI Cart, hat's a good hint that the bed has fluidized and the beads have separated by specific gravity (weight). Dump the resin out, mix, add more, and re-pack the cartridge tightly. Russ

09/05/2016, 10:54 AM	#11
xREEFINaintEZx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 119	Slightly off topic... Make sure your membrane is working properly. If it's getting old you are going to go thru more more Di resin faster then normal.https://www.premierh2o.com/pages/tds-calculator

09/05/2016, 01:29 PM	#12
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Get a dual in line TDS meter and monitor TDS post RO membrane and post DI resin. Check your source water's TDS, the post RO TDS should be about 5% or less of the source water. Replace the DI resin when the TDS post DI is greater than 0. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

09/05/2016, 04:59 PM	#13
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	FWIW not all resin is color changing. Also, when the resin does change color often times there is still life left in the resin. Just my 2 cents. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT