Finally got an RO/DI unit

Dagrape · 12-04-2007, 09:40 AM

Got sick and tired of running out to get RO water every 4 days so I finally bought an RO/DI unit. I also was noticing that I had what looks like the begining of hair algea growing on some rock. I have been blowing off all the dead spots on the rock and been doing regular water changes and skimming wet so I figure it had to be the purchased RO water. I guess I will see in a few weeks if the hair algea is gone. I also think I am going to bring in a sample of my water and a sample of the water I was buying to work and have the lab rats run some test on it for comparison.

DarthOcellaris · 12-04-2007, 09:44 AM

good for you!!! You will see it pay for itself in a week

Dagrape · 12-04-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris

good for you!!! You will see it pay for itself in a week

I am sure it will......I kinda took advantage of the canadian dollar being strong so I did manage to get a great deal.

Loverotties · 12-04-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagrape

I am sure it will......I kinda took advantage of the canadian dollar being strong so I did manage to get a great deal.

Good thinking! Congrads!

partobe · 12-04-2007, 11:08 AM

Congrats!! Your going to love it!! Did it come with a tdm thingy? If so dont test the water after adding salt. I found out the hard way thats a no no

Dagrape · 12-04-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by partobe

Congrats!! Your going to love it!! Did it come with a tdm thingy? If so dont test the water after adding salt. I found out the hard way thats a no no

HAHAHA Thanks Patrick,

No id did not come with a TDS meter but I am going to get one. In the mean time I think I am going to get the lab at my work to check the TDS and Phosphate levels. (they have all the good stuff for checking what is in water!)

partobe · 12-04-2007, 11:51 AM

cool! You also know to dump the first 10 or so gallons of filtered water? I'm asking because when I got mine I didn't know these things

Dagrape · 12-04-2007, 12:02 PM

Yeah....the manual said just to dump the first Gallon....but I dumped closer to 5gal out, just to be safe.

DarthOcellaris · 12-04-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrape

HAHAHA Thanks Patrick,

No id did not come with a TDS meter but I am going to get one. In the mean time I think I am going to get the lab at my work to check the TDS and Phosphate levels. (they have all the good stuff for checking what is in water!)

heck yea

DarthOcellaris · 12-04-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrape

Yeah....the manual said just to dump the first Gallon....but I dumped closer to 5gal out, just to be safe.

I think 5 gals is fine too. Be sure to keep that in mind when you replace the filters too