Tap

[frankieboy]

Hi anyone can give me an opinion or advice. Cause I don't have a ro/di unit and If i setup tank with tap water can I use marine conditioner ? I'm planning to get one for my sink even doe I have a filter attached to my drinking water. It has a cartridge can't remember name I even have whole house filter. Cause I'm a little confused with this unit in not shore if it is necessary to have it. Reading my books only see Tao water don read anything about ro/di unit. And can anyone give me ideas how they store there water what you do thanks

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[andylee]

I'm not sure I understand the further questions, but marine conditioner is not a substitute for RO/DI water; you definitely need it unless you want to battle algae all day long.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Do not use tap water.... Get a rodi unit

 

[frankieboy]

Tonyscoots84 thanks is there a unit I can attach to sink only when needed ? Cause I'm not shore for space under sink.

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[Tonyscoots84]

U would need to get this

http://saltwatercritters.com/inc/sdetail/1064/6303

 

[thirty5]

DO NOT start tank with TAP. You will regret it.

Do you have somewhere else that you can put the unit?

RO is really the only way to go IMO.

 

[fishman1069]

DO NOT start tank with TAP. You will regret it.

Do you have somewhere else that you can put the unit?

RO is really the only way to go IMO.

+1 I won't setup any tank without RO/DI water

 

[frankieboy]

What size unit is good . I hear a lot off good things about ro/di filters, cause it will probably cost a lot of money to by distill water from lfs. I can buy one if the have were you can connect to Sink faucet and put on counter top. Or its no a good idea, any advice opinions will be great.

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[thirty5]

Where do you live? Do you live in apartment or house? Do you have washing machine in your house/apt?????

The problem with one that goes on sink is that it has to be connected as long as you are making water. So then you have no faucet

 

[cmantis]

I have mine tapped into the cold water line under my bathroom sink it has a switch I flip when I want to make RO water and when not using it I just tuck it into the cabinet.

 

[frankieboy]

Cmantis thank you I ll look itno that method.

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[frankieboy]

My filter I have multi pure uses carbon filter connected to cold water line. So I'm not shore if it makes ro water.

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[al0ha]

not the same at all. google how a RO unit works. the membrane is the one that makes it different from drinking water filters

 

[frankieboy]

Aloha thanks I looking it up. Planning on a unit for under sink. One that I can disconnect when not using it

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[fireshark02]

I have one from bulk reef supply and works great! I'm in the same boat as you, I have no room under my sink but if you have a countertop right next just sit it on top of there. I never had a issue of it falling over. I bought the adapter from them to and it fits perfectly.

 

[frankieboy]

Hi everyone can anyone give there opinion on this ro/di unit saw it on amazon portable ro/di unit. Can't decide witch ro/di to get space under sink, any. One got a good one that's not expensive.that they can recommend thanks

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[Ariel110G]

That was my 1st mistake, that I did to use tap!!!! get a RO/DI beffor you get the tank!!!!!

 

[frankieboy]

Can't one one give suggestion on witch model ro/di unit to buy, cause I saw one at amazon micro omega 3 stage portable ro/di filter 75 gpd for $ 119.00 any opinions advice on kind to get thanks

Frankie

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[lnevo]

Cant go wrong with the BRS (bulkreefsupply.com) units or filterdirect.com

 

[Awibrandy]

Frankie, definitely do not use tap water. I did, and it took for ever to get rid of all the phosphates that my rocks soaked up from the tap water.

I got my RO/DI from airwaterice.com. I paid somewhere around $150, and it came with everything needed including the TDS meter.

This is what I have:
http://www.airwaterice.com/product/...PD-with-DI-Bypass-Assembly-and-TDS-Meter.html

I have it connected to the cold water supply in my downstairs bathroom. I hung the unit it self on the wall.

Connection to the cold water supply line.

Storage container is a Brute can purchased at Home Depot.

Do get a "float valve" so you don't end up flooding your place.