Top off water: alk/cal
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That really depends on your filters. Filters for aquarium water will filter out more of the crap in the water. Can it work? Or course you can top of your tank. But it's like getting Austin Martin and using regular gas. It'll work but it's good for it. Like in said before I don't know what rejection rate your room has. More often then so you're gonna introduce stuff you don't want in your tank. Slowly....but definitely surly. You stated you're in this for the long haul. And many have said you really need to get a rodi. It's cheaper in the long run and better for your tank. At the end of the day you can do what you want. But I can guarantee no one will use ro for human consumption on their tanks. Is it better then tap water? Yes. So it's ok to use as top off? To a certain extent and for short term yes. If your looking for someone to tell you it's totally OK to use. Then you're out of luck.
I have an Air Water and Ice system but if I was buying now I would probably go with a BRS system.
Also you should be able to buy rodi by the gallon from wherever you buy your salt water from. (unless that is the same place that told you to use tap water then don't ever go to that store again. :becky
Also you should be able to buy rodi by the gallon from wherever you buy your salt water from. (unless that is the same place that told you to use tap water then don't ever go to that store again. :becky
I have an Air Water and Ice system but if I was buying now I would probably go with a BRS system.
Also you should be able to buy rodi by the gallon from wherever you buy your salt water from. (unless that is the same place that told you to use tap water then don't ever go to that store again. :becky
Also you should be able to buy rodi by the gallon from wherever you buy your salt water from. (unless that is the same place that told you to use tap water then don't ever go to that store again. :becky
HAHAha, thanks
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-4-stage-value-plus-ro-di-system-75gpd-1.html
on a budget this is the one i would get. carbon is formulated for chloramines and has all the bells and whistles like DTS meter and pressure gauges. could always buy a used set and buy new brs filters, will pretty much do the same thing. membranes last a few years so you'll be ok for that.
on a budget this is the one i would get. carbon is formulated for chloramines and has all the bells and whistles like DTS meter and pressure gauges. could always buy a used set and buy new brs filters, will pretty much do the same thing. membranes last a few years so you'll be ok for that.
Home units are ro systems for sure. I have a 4 stage ro system for my drinking water. But even those register 30 tds. But I'll put in 30tds vs my tap at 323.
What you can buy is a di system and tap into the ro system you have. Buy a 2 way valve to control where and where you want the water to flow. Ro for drinking di for you top off. You don't want to be drinking di water. But that is not very economical long term, you probably will burn through the di resgin faster then what a proper rodi unit will give.
For example my ro drinking system gives 30 tds. Spectrapure ro gives me 3 tds before hitting the di. What that means is my di will exhaust 10x faster if I hooked it up to my drinking system.
What you can buy is a di system and tap into the ro system you have. Buy a 2 way valve to control where and where you want the water to flow. Ro for drinking di for you top off. You don't want to be drinking di water. But that is not very economical long term, you probably will burn through the di resgin faster then what a proper rodi unit will give.
For example my ro drinking system gives 30 tds. Spectrapure ro gives me 3 tds before hitting the di. What that means is my di will exhaust 10x faster if I hooked it up to my drinking system.
