The price of pre-mixed saltwater..

[CCXGT]

You guys think £1.29 per Gallon is expensive for saltwater?
I'll only be needing 1-2 Gallons a week per water change but still... It'll add up.


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[Mebbid]

Well... considering the price of a box of salt is about $50 and will mix 200 gallons of water, yeah thats a bit pricy.

 

[CCXGT]

Well... considering the price of a box of salt is about $50 and will mix 200 gallons of water, yeah thats a bit pricy.

Yeah but I can't make my own.
I can't make RODI and even if I could I have nowhere to store it.


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[Mebbid]

They have super cheap ro di filters that attach right to the faucet. A day before water change hook it up and pump a few gallons out into a bucket then add salt.

 

[CCXGT]

They have super cheap ro di filters that attach right to the faucet. A day before water change hook it up and pump a few gallons out into a bucket then add salt.

The cheapest one I've seen is £90..
Also I'm not even sure if it'll fit on my tap.


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[Bray84]

Take it your from uk like me. You can get cheap ro unit on ebay for about £40 and if you ain't got tap can always use your bath tap with a clamp fitting for the hose. Won't cost much to do as salts cost from £45-£55 for big bucket think it's 25kg that will last you along time if only doing 1-2 gals aweek.


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[CCXGT]

Take it your from uk like me. You can get cheap ro unit on ebay for about £40 and if you ain't got tap can always use your bath tap with a clamp fitting for the hose. Won't cost much to do as salts cost from £45-£55 for big bucket think it's 25kg that will last you along time if only doing 1-2 gals aweek.


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I have found a cheaper alternative to that first offer.

25p per litre from Water World..

I don't know if I want to get into making my own water yet.


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[Adamski]

The average around me is £7.50 for 25 litres of salt water and £3.50 for RO water. I've never been able to find a non plumb RO unit

 

[Bray84]

The average around me is £7.50 for 25 litres of salt water and £3.50 for RO water. I've never been able to find a non plumb RO unit

Most off the units you don't have to plumb in just fit it to what ever tap u got


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[Adamski]

Really? I thought the opposite. Where would you recommend getting a brand new one?

 

[Mebbid]

I have found a cheaper alternative to that first offer.

25p per litre from Water World..

I don't know if I want to get into making my own water yet.


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Well if it works for you then theres no problems. Just make sure that they use ro / di filtration and that their filters are changed regularly.

 

[CCXGT]

Well if it works for you then theres no problems. Just make sure that they use ro / di filtration and that their filters are changed regularly.

I've seen some rather expensive fish at that particular LFS. I'm sure they wouldn't risk bad water quality for £100's worth of fish.
I will definitely ask though.


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[Bray84]

Really? I thought the opposite. Where would you recommend getting a brand new one?

Ebay. If not got garden tap then get normal tap connecter


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