ro/di filter cartridges....

papagimp · 07/19/2006, 11:37 AM

Hey people,
I have a 4 stage ro/di unit I use for my reef tank and my planted discus tank, well, during a routine water change and chemical testing I found my discus tank sitting at 8.0ph and I won't even go into the horrable nitrates and phosphates with ya'll but needless to say, my cartridges went crapola almost over night. and I had just chemi-cleaned my 55 reef tank, and need to change the water now, badly. To the point, anybody know of a good supplier locally here in okc that sells cartridges for ro units? I went to Lowe's and purchased a sediment and carbon filter but they do little good on my horrible water here in south side okc. Using the two 5micron sediment cartridges and the 2 micron carbon block (two of each in a four stage unit) and the phosphates are still ungodly and the ammonia registers off my little color card. Help!

(I did order replacements from the original vendor but you all know how the mail works)

pwhitby · 07/19/2006, 11:55 AM

i have resin, but not a refillable cartridge. If you have a cartridge we could get that fixed.

VCoo71 · 07/19/2006, 02:41 PM

i have 2 exrta refillable cartridges im not using
you might also be in need of a new membrane?

charlie

papagimp · 07/19/2006, 04:29 PM

I don't think the membrane is bad, the unit is only 3 months old. and the water here is horrid. how much you want for the refillable cartridges?

VCoo71 · 07/19/2006, 04:59 PM

the cartridges i have are for DI resins...your more then welcome to have one of them for free and maybe paul can help you out with the resins

are you using a TDS meter at all?
3 months seems alwfull quick for the filters to go bad

charlie

chris4693 · 07/19/2006, 07:20 PM

I would have to agree with Charlie, 3 months seems quick unless you let your Membrane dry out.

pwhitby · 07/19/2006, 07:44 PM

do you get a difference between input water and output water on a TDS meter after the RO. You should if its fine.

Paul.

papagimp · 07/20/2006, 11:18 AM

VCoo,
I'd greatly appreciate one of those cartridges, if you want just pm me a number i can reach you at. I just love how all the reefers come together in a time of crisis. =o)
I havn't used a TDS meter yet, I've just been testing the output water every week. I did think that maybe the membrane went out already but I figured with the bad water quality I get at home that it wouldn't suprise me if the filters were crap already. I used to use one of those DI cartridges from petsmart, and it would only produce about 20 gallons before it was expended. If that much. Thanks again everyone, you guys rock.

MyMonkey · 07/20/2006, 01:35 PM

Oddly enough my water started smelling odd after 3 months. My DI cartridge is not refillable. I found the replacement on ebay. See here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Considering I only paid 40 bucks for the unit, this seems steep.

VCoo71 · 07/20/2006, 02:24 PM

i would only use and reccomend air water and ice units.....

they also donated a complete system(typhoon i think?) to the clubs big prize drawing early in the year

a good quality membrane should last 2 years at least
that is with the correct filters in line before it reachs it......

i will PM you my # but probably wont be able to get it to you till this weekend

charlie

07/19/2006, 11:37 AM	#1
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	ro/di filter cartridges.... Hey people, I have a 4 stage ro/di unit I use for my reef tank and my planted discus tank, well, during a routine water change and chemical testing I found my discus tank sitting at 8.0ph and I won't even go into the horrable nitrates and phosphates with ya'll but needless to say, my cartridges went crapola almost over night. and I had just chemi-cleaned my 55 reef tank, and need to change the water now, badly. To the point, anybody know of a good supplier locally here in okc that sells cartridges for ro units? I went to Lowe's and purchased a sediment and carbon filter but they do little good on my horrible water here in south side okc. Using the two 5micron sediment cartridges and the 2 micron carbon block (two of each in a four stage unit) and the phosphates are still ungodly and the ammonia registers off my little color card. Help! (I did order replacements from the original vendor but you all know how the mail works) __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/19/2006, 11:55 AM	#2
pwhitby Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9,137	i have resin, but not a refillable cartridge. If you have a cartridge we could get that fixed. __________________ Paul W Whitby Ph.D

07/19/2006, 04:29 PM	#4
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	I don't think the membrane is bad, the unit is only 3 months old. and the water here is horrid. how much you want for the refillable cartridges? __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/19/2006, 07:20 PM	#6
chris4693 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sulphur, Okahoma Posts: 631	I would have to agree with Charlie, 3 months seems quick unless you let your Membrane dry out. __________________ Chris Howe Yahoo ID: chris4693 Current Tank Info: 100gal - SPS Reef

07/19/2006, 07:44 PM	#7
pwhitby Team RC Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9,137	do you get a difference between input water and output water on a TDS meter after the RO. You should if its fine. Paul. __________________ Paul W Whitby Ph.D

07/19/2006, 02:41 PM	#3
VCoo71 Moved On Join Date: May 2002 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 1,563	i have 2 exrta refillable cartridges im not using you might also be in need of a new membrane? charlie

07/19/2006, 04:59 PM	#5
VCoo71 Moved On Join Date: May 2002 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 1,563	the cartridges i have are for DI resins...your more then welcome to have one of them for free and maybe paul can help you out with the resins are you using a TDS meter at all? 3 months seems alwfull quick for the filters to go bad charlie

07/20/2006, 11:18 AM	#8
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	VCoo, I'd greatly appreciate one of those cartridges, if you want just pm me a number i can reach you at. I just love how all the reefers come together in a time of crisis. =o) I havn't used a TDS meter yet, I've just been testing the output water every week. I did think that maybe the membrane went out already but I figured with the bad water quality I get at home that it wouldn't suprise me if the filters were crap already. I used to use one of those DI cartridges from petsmart, and it would only produce about 20 gallons before it was expended. If that much. Thanks again everyone, you guys rock. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

07/20/2006, 01:35 PM	#9
MyMonkey Persona Non Grata Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,106	Oddly enough my water started smelling odd after 3 months. My DI cartridge is not refillable. I found the replacement on ebay. See here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Considering I only paid 40 bucks for the unit, this seems steep. __________________ The worst thing about an unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it. Current Tank Info: 20 Long.10 months to my 240 In wall with Fish Room.

07/20/2006, 02:24 PM	#10
VCoo71 Moved On Join Date: May 2002 Location: norman oklahoma Posts: 1,563	i would only use and reccomend air water and ice units..... they also donated a complete system(typhoon i think?) to the clubs big prize drawing early in the year a good quality membrane should last 2 years at least that is with the correct filters in line before it reachs it...... i will PM you my # but probably wont be able to get it to you till this weekend charlie