Shrimp Life Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hello all, I am going to get a RO unit, can you all please recommend any reasonably priced and good units that you use? Ebay, Kensfish etc? Let me know... All help is appreciated Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Bought my pure water club 50 gpd from Amazon. $60 iirc works great and stores very easily in a drawer when not in use. I use it to make 10-15 gallons a week. Shrimp Life, Vpier and Louie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 purewaterclub but be sure to buy it on amazon I use the 150 GPD. Their customer service if purchased directly from their website sucks. Louie and Shrimp Life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thank you, it sounds affordable and just what I need! Was it hard to install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 I have one too, and I like it very much. Not hard to install. I will say that if you have low water pressure, you will have more TDS in the end product. If you have normal water pressure, you are golden. Shrimp Life and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Its a portable unit so you just disconnect your sink's faucet head and connect their hose. They also have adapters for the outside faucet or bathroom sink faucet. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Its a portable unit so you just disconnect your sink's faucet head and connect their hose. They also have adapters for the outside faucet or bathroom sink faucet. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Perfect. Its just what I needed. Thanks alot Poke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Depending on the fit, you may also want to get teflon tape. Shrimp Life and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 AquaFX Barracuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Bought my pure water club 50 gpd from Amazon. $60 iirc works great and stores very easily in a drawer when not in use. I use it to make 10-15 gallons a week. Ditto have the same and it works great. I have very hard well water and I get 0 KH, 0 GH and 0 tds. Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Everything comes in the unit ? You only replace filter/s now and than ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Q: When do I need to change the replacement filters?A: Replace all filters (exclude RO membrane) per 12 months. Replace the RO membrane per 2 years. http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/conditions.php?osCsid=361ff8697522bb790e155612f12c807b Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Everything comes in the unit ? You only replace filter/s now and than ? The units we are talking about are called throw aways by some since its about the same price to buy new unit vs new cartridges. I find this to be the best bang for the buck because its a 4 stage unit. It can last up to a 1-2 years depending on tap//well water and how many gallons you need a month. http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=95&products_id=246 Louie and Shrimp Life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I wish I would have seen this before I ordered an iSpring rcc7. Oh well. we'll see how that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 I wish I would have seen this before I ordered an iSpring rcc7. Oh well. we'll see how that works. High dollar RO unit. I wonder what your replacment cartridges will cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houdini56 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 We have an iSpring that we've had for almost a year now and we love it. The cartridges aren't too bad if you buy them in a multipack (refill pack is $39); how often you change them will depend on how "bad" your water source is (this is according to iSpring). There's only two of us, and our water goes through two filters before it enters the house, so looks like our cost will be something we can live with. I would have liked a portable unit originally, but now that we've got this installed we use the RO a lot more than we expected because its so much better water than the tap, so I guess it worked out okay for us. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 We have an iSpring that we've had for almost a year now and we love it. The cartridges aren't too bad if you buy them in a multipack (refill pack is $39); how often you change them will depend on how "bad" your water source is (this is according to iSpring). There's only two of us, and our water goes through two filters before it enters the house, so looks like our cost will be something we can live with. I would have liked a portable unit originally, but now that we've got this installed we use the RO a lot more than we expected because its so much better water than the tap, so I guess it worked out okay for us. $39 including the RO membrane? Wow that's a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houdini56 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I had to go look at their website cause I couldn't tell from my receipt if it was all five filters. Turns out it is four, not the RO membrane. But they sell a "two year supply" pack for $90; this is four each of filters #1, 2 and 3, one RO membrane filter, and two post carbon filters. Obviously, we have the 5-filter unit. So with our use (just two people in the household) it looks like we will be able to get by with the recommended replacement use (or better) at $45 a year. Looking around the web I can see that the more filters you are willing to shell out for in one sitting the lower you can get the price. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 I had to go look at their website cause I couldn't tell from my receipt if it was all five filters. Turns out it is four, not the RO membrane. But they sell a "two year supply" pack for $90; this is four each of filters #1, 2 and 3, one RO membrane filter, and two post carbon filters. Obviously, we have the 5-filter unit. So with our use (just two people in the household) it looks like we will be able to get by with the recommended replacement use (or better) at $45 a year. Looking around the web I can see that the more filters you are willing to shell out for in one sitting the lower you can get the price. More cost up front but replacement is very reasonable Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodoRios Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I followed the advice on this thread and went ahead and picked up the 100gpd unit. Got it in today and hooked it up. Off the bat system came with two leaks one on the sink adaptor, and the second one on the flow restrictor for the waste water. I zip tied the flow restrictor to the elbow joint and it keeps it leak free. However I can't do anything about the sink adaptor. I'm going to stop by lowes tomorrow to see about getting a new one. Besides that I ran 10 gallons through it to "break it in" and now I'm getting 0 TDS out. Bottom line: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Tap Parameters: PH: 7.5 GH: 2 KH: 2 TDS: 53 After running through system: PH: 6.4 GH: 0 KH: 0 TDS: 0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Shrimp Life and Mr. F 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted January 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I followed the advice on this thread and went ahead and picked up the 100gpd unit. Got it in today and hooked it up. Off the bat system came with two leaks one on the sink adaptor, and the second one on the flow restrictor for the waste water. I zip tied the flow restrictor to the elbow joint and it keeps it leak free. However I can't do anything about the sink adaptor. I'm going to stop by lowes tomorrow to see about getting a new one. Besides that I ran 10 gallons through it to "break it in" and now I'm getting 0 TDS out. Bottom line: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! Tap Parameters: PH: 7.5 GH: 2 KH: 2 TDS: 53 After running through system: PH: 6.4 GH: 0 KH: 0 TDS: 0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for showing your results! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodoRios Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 No problem! Hope it helps someone out. If anyone has any questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 My RO is hooked up and I'm now doing water changes. I can sometimes see the celestial danios in my tank now that 15 gallons of tea colored water has been removed and replaced by RO. The amano shrimp went a little crazy when I began adding the RO water. At least 3 of the 4 are alive (hard to spot so hard to tell normally) but 3 were swimming around in a group when the first few gallons of RO went in.. Or it was the canister output being above the water line and stirring things up that made them real active. Hopefully the algae will begin to grow again and the plants at the bottom will be happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Did you siphon in new water via air tubing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackhead Johny Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Did you siphon in new water via air tubing? Nope. Since you asked the question I'm guessing I should have done that. Luckily I have something like 30' of air tubing. Looks like so far it is the splashing from the canister feeding back into the tank above the water line that makes the shrimp crazy, as the amanos start swimming around when the water level goes down. I do not have delicate shrimp in the tank yet. I also question my TDS pen as I was 138 PPM before beginning to swap out water for 5PPM RO and the check after 15 gal was 194PPM, dumping in water stirred things up so maybe that is the jump. So I have to remember to get an API GH test kit (or is there a better one?). TDS is 107 in the 55, 500 in the murky 10 (Betta babies), and one hundred something in 3 other Betta tanks, I haven't tested the 15 with the one ghost shrimp and all the little white things in it. Just sticking the TDS pen in tap water it wanders between 42 and 152 TDS so maybe a bad pen? If my tap is 42 then buying RO system may have been over kill? I assume I will want some sort of remineralizer (which one?)or just 3 parts plaster of Paris and 2 parts Epsom salts + stuff(probably not for starters, and after that, best started on a cull test tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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