Allicat Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 My LFS sells it for .50 cents a gallon and comes out at 0 TDS. Seems expensive in the long run so I might look into buying my own filter. What brand do you guys recommend as I have never used it before? For cycling a tank with Amazonia, would it be better to cycle it with tap water or RO/DI? My tap comes out at pH 8 and is hard water. I'm asking because it is going to cost me $20 to fill my 40 gal with their water. I will for sure do RO when it is cycled. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I would get a Vertex Puratek Deluxe. Booster pump helps make water faster and more efficiently with less waste water. It's pricey but if you need a steady supply, it's tops in my book. Cycling with hard tap water may shorten the life of your substrate but by how much, I have no clue. Invest the $20 into a unit and never have to worry about not having RO/DI on hand. Allicat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 purewaterclub.com has some cheap ro units if you are on a budget. I bought one and have been very pleased with it. Allicat and ctaylor3737 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allicat Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I am definitely on a budget haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allicat Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Soothing is yours portable regular? This one looks like it might work for me. http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=95&products_id=270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I have mine without the DI, but otherwise 100gpd http://www.purewaterclub.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=333. EDIT: huh I guess I do have DI after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I got the PWC 150gpd portable one. I've been using for over 2 years and haven't change any filters yet. I still get 15 TDs water. And the tap water TDS is like 600. Definitely not bad. Allicat and randy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Your tap TDS is 600 !! Wow, I'm glad mine is only 180 ;-) A word of warning for people buying RO. I have heard twice in the last year that my friend bought RO from store, and TDS tested 300 !! So do test it, it's better to be safe than sorry. And the tap water TDS is like 600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 I recommend the AquaFX Barracuda RO/DI Unit, I have a product review on this particular unit. Works flawlessly and easy to setup. I would definitely recommend cycling your aquarium with RODI water versus your tap water, simply because you are going to deplete the buffering capacity of the ADA Amazonia even quicker since it needs to bring your PH down from 8 to 6.2-6.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Your tap TDS is 600 !! Wow, I'm glad mine is only 180 ;-) A word of warning for people buying RO. I have heard twice in the last year that my friend bought RO from store, and TDS tested 300 !! So do test it, it's better to be safe than sorry. Ya something like that. Its nuts! We have tons of metals in our water. Our house is plumbed all using PVC piping. No copper as it would kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Ya something like that. Its nuts! We have tons of metals in our water. Our house is plumbed all using PVC piping. No copper as it would kill it. Han which Mountain do you live inside? or Volcano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 None lol. Where we live, my wife father use to have a motorcycle junk yards like 5000 motorcycle rotting away. And we use well water so ya. DETAquarium and countryboy12484 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 you get what you pay for. bulkreefsupply RO filters are tops in quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 You may be correct, however I have no complaints about my cheapie pure water club one. h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poormanisme Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Nothing better than spectra pure. But a bit costly. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicente Mcdonnell Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 What do you all do with the waste water the RO unit makes? I think these units waste about 2/3 of the water going through it. Im asking maiy because of the california drought and that my water bill last month was in the hundreds. Thinking that buying the water from store might be an option... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 What do you all do with the waste water the RO unit makes? I think these units waste about 2/3 of the water going through it. Im asking maiy because of the california drought and that my water bill last month was in the hundreds. Thinking that buying the water from store might be an option... That is one reason I always suggest the Vertex Puratek Deluxe, with the booster pump the efficiency is increased to 1:1 ratio. Save your waste water to water your plants and lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 I use well water so it all free. I dump my waste water back into the sink drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 One thing to consider when buying a r/o system is dose your cities water dose chloramines if they do you really should get a system that has chloramine removal media . Chloramines are derived from ammonia and I have seen the pass through r/o systems. If your cities water is good r/o is fine if you want zero water you need ro/di and if your cities water treatment doses chloramines you should look into a system that remove's them. you get what you pay for. bulkreefsupply RO filters are tops in quality. This is true quality parts and everything you need out of the box to and multiple insulation hook up's. Good value fair price for what you get. If you are on a budget then pure water club is a good choice. Allicat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorfan Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 You cant go wrong with spectra pure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Doesn't have to be a top of the line RO system either. They all use the same filters. Purewaterclub.com mine was 80$ paid for itself in 2 months. .50 a gallon adds up quick. Yea there's waste water bit it's still cheaper. I water my plants with mine lol h4n and Allicat 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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