RODI QUESTION

[DaReefer16]

Looking for feedback on how to balance my RODI waste Water and Good Water? Way too much waste water.

 

[silent_circle]

I used to run the waste water out to my garden.

 

[joseserrano]

you’ll probably have to buy a smart booster pump. Look into the aquaticlife unit

 

[djrice69]

Booster pumps bang for your buck the aquaticlife booster buddy

 

[DaReefer16]

Not sure how much a booster pump would save on wastewater. I have good water pressure at 80.

 

[bvysochin]

Change your flow restrictor to have less waste water, but expect to foul your membrane sooner.

Or, buy an RO system designed to have less waste water with auto flush, recirc. Our spectrapure is 1:1 and has made probably over 10k gallons, still on the same membrane.

 

[Emac909]

Not sure how much a booster pump would save on wastewater. I have good water pressure at 80.

Jose is talking about this

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/smar...TgRTwEvuENYyj5ULlNkuFbrq81-bv2xhoCL2IQAvD_BwE

It’s a smart booster pump that recycles waste water.

 

[five.five-six]

Change your flow restrictor to have less waste water, but expect to foul your membrane sooner.

Or, buy an RO system designed to have less waste water with auto flush, recirc. Our spectrapure is 1:1 and has made probably over 10k gallons, still on the same membrane.

Really spectrapure is the shiznick. It’s more money but it’s worth it. 35+ years in the hobby and I got my first spectrapur under sink for coffee a year ago, a few months changed out my main aquariums RODI to spectrapure. I don’t think I will ever look back.

 

[DaReefer16]

Cost wise I think the smart buddy will be the best way to go at this point. I think Spectrapure is a great system, just not in the budget.

 

[CHASDB]

Add a second RO membrane off the waste water line off your existing membrane and have the dual outputs T into your DI resin.