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[frankieboy]

Thanks avibrandy looks great. What size is your storage container. For me space is a factor. I was thinking a big bucket I can put under tank in cabinet stand. After I finish my planning and setup, thank you for pic and info.

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[ChrisB]

I use my rodi to my sink , I got a faucet adapter from Home depot.

 

[Awibrandy]

My Brute is a 40 gallon. I have a 155 gallon tank, and I do weekly 20% water changes plus I need a steady supply of fresh water to fill the 10 gal. ATO. RO/DI are wonderful, but they do take for ever to filter the water. My unit takes all day to make the 40 gallons. Therefor a smaller container would not do.

 

[frankieboy]

So guys ishould by a container like garabage can to store water any advice, opinions thanks unit I'm planning on buying can connect to hose. Or sink its portable ro/di unit I saw it on amazon.

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[Tonyscoots84]

buy it from saltwatercritters.com, BulkReefSupply.com or airwaterice.com both are great companys i just dont trust amazon or ebay for quality customer service.

you need to buy the brute garbage container with lid at home depot. i believe its 32 gallons and its grey...

 

[frankieboy]

Thanks Tony and i can mix my salt in it for when I need it for water changes and for top off I can a small container. Brute being 32 gallons is ok for a 150 gallon tank that my tank size I'm planing on.

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[Awibrandy]

Yes, you can mix salt in it, and yes you can have a smaller container for top off. I prefer to not mix the salt in my 40 gallon Brute because I like having fresh RO/DI water on hand at all times for my Automatic Top Off container. I have a 10 gallon tank in my tank's stand that needs to be filled a couple of times a week. I mix the salt in a 5 gallon container when I am doing my water changes.
BTW, don't forget to add an Automatic Top Off unit, and a Refractometer to your list of things to get.

 

[frankieboy]

Thanks avibrandy for advice ill keep all this in mind. I want to top off from sump and how do you use a automatic top off unit. Cause space in my livingroom and don't want to have stuff showing want to hide all my stuff.

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[Awibrandy]

I have a 6' 155 gallon. I keep a 10 gallon in the stand along side the sump. The ATO hangs on the side of the 10 gallon. Nothing is visible until I open the doors to the stand.

Do a search on Automatic Top Off.

 

[lnevo]

I have a container i bought at walmart that holds a bit under 5 gallons. I have it raised up in my stand by a second container of the same type. I keep all my electronics in the bottom container so all that stuff stays dry. I drilled a small hole in the side, near the bottom of the top container and ran 1/4" hose to an Eshopps float valve that sits in my return chamber of my sump. This maintains my water level very smoothly.

There are many ways to setup a top off, all have pros and cons. This is the part of the hobby that makes your tank and design unique and what works for you.

A top of is definitely required as it can prevent damage to your equipment and prevent swings in your salinity that can stress your animals. Find some design or products that look good to you and we can discuss how to setup etc.

 

[frankieboy]

Thanks inevo I will keep this in mind. I want to have something easy for water changes and mantaince.

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[ChrisB]

I used the double float switch from http://autotopoff.com/. I used the 15 dollar aqua lifter pump with it . My top off reservoir is a 10 gall tank.

 

[frankieboy]

Thanks for info cause I'm still planing on tank size.

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[frankieboy]

Hi everyone what size gph for ro/di to get, my mind is set on a 150 gallon tank reef ready. Or I can buy a 75 gph ro/di system thank you.

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[Tranquil201]

I have a 90 gallon per day rodi made by spectra pure.

 

[shroomie]

You can get a 75gpd unit from BRS, then buy an upgrade kit that allows it to go 150gpd for cheaper than a standard 150gpd unit

Unit
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-value-ro-di-system-75gpd.html

Upgrade
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-150-gpd-water-saver-upgrade-kit.html

 

[frankieboy]

Shroomie thank you for advice

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[frankieboy]

Hello everyone how do I use ro/di make water to use for top off. How long it will take to fill up brute container, my plan is to store water for top off and put a container in stand filled up with water for top off use. What size container to use or tank planning on a 150 gallon tank. Plz if any one can explain to me how to use filter, connecting is no problem only lost with making water filling up storage container. Thank you

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[ChrisB]

Yes use rodi water for top off. I use a ten gallon tank fo my top off. My tank evaporates 3 to 5 gallons a week.

 

[lnevo]

You can get a 75gpd unit from BRS, then buy an upgrade kit that allows it to go 150gpd for cheaper than a standard 150gpd unit

Unit
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-value-ro-di-system-75gpd.html

Upgrade
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-150-gpd-water-saver-upgrade-kit.html

+1 was going to suggest this rout as well. I have a 35g brute, but my valve shuts it off at around 25... With my 75 gpd, it fills up pretty quick. Figure 8 hours.

With the RO/DI unit you will have three lines...typically red, blue, and black. The red is what you'll hook up to a faucet or spigot or however you connect it. The blue line is the output that you'll connect to your brute container. The black is waste water and needs to run to a drain.