Just heard that traces of aluminum can kill inverts...could that be why my nassaurius snail isn't out of its shell anymore ?? Does an R/O unit remove metals like aluminum? Whats the ph of standard R/O water after softening?

So I just received an RO system from Pure Water club and have a question for those who have installed it. I presently have only a DI filter that has an auto shut off at my sump. I just use it to top off. Whenever my sump needs water the auto shut off opens and the di filter fills it. It was...

I know this is probably a really stupid question, but I just got an RO unit from a buddy, it works really well, the water coming out of the clean hose is reading 3 tds. Okay, so here's the goofy question: do I need to dechlorinate the water coming out of the RO unit if it's filtering well...

I am currently stocking my second reef tank and was wondering if their are any others out there who do not use R/O DI water for their tank? I have had great success with tap water and prime, and have never seen a reason to spend the extra money on R/O water. Other than the normal break in...

AIght I need some help. I just recieved this free. Yes FREE. Only thing is I don't know what to do to get it up and running. It has two cannisters on bottom (one has a string filter and two has a mesh filter), and 3 membranes on top. Yellow in line and an Orange and Blue out line. I know I...

I may have asked this in the past but: can I use steam distilled water for top offs, my boss has a distiller and has offered me free water, but just want to make sure it's a good choice:)

Hello everyone, I went and got a reverse osmosis unit on ebay and it seams to be in good condition. I have never used one before so I cannot test it yet. I am trying to see if anyone has any directions or ideas where I can go to be able find out how I can install it. Any ideas would be...