RO/DI unit & protein skimmer ?

[princess4880]

What is a good but affordable RO/DI unit and also a skimmer for my setup if one is needed?

Thanks for the help battling the hair algae right now think tap water may be biggest part of my problem.

 

[Lance M.]

You don't really need a skimmer for a 30 gallon tank. Just keep up with the weekly pwc.

 

[pinkie]

I got the Ocean +1 system from thefilterguys.biz and I love it. They offer much smaller systems if that is what your needs are.

 

[princess4880]

Thanks Ill look into it.
Could I use just an RO unit since my water is not super bad?
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?acti...Id=129808-43353-WHER25&detail=desc&lpage=none

 

[roka64]

I have this RO/DI http://cgi.ebay.com/New-6-stage-100...ryZ20684QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem.

 

[pinkie]

You could, it's up to you, however the filterguys sells a RO unit for almost half the price of the one you linked. (for $124.00) and a RO/DI unit for only $11 more at $135.00.

You can see all their options at http://thefilterguys.biz/ro_di_systems.htm

Keep in mind however, I bought the Ocean +1 from The Filter Guys for $199.00, also got a pump to help increase yield for $100.00, got a reservoir for the filtered water with a auto shutoff for about $50.00, and also got the autoshutoff and auto flush kits for about $75.00. Then I also got an additional prefilter since my water isn't fabulous, for another $40.00 So when it was all said and done I spent $450.00 when it was all said and done, but that is for an extremely efficient, totally hands free system. You would be fine with getting the $124.00 system with a large garbage can and shutoff float for well under the price of the one you linked from Lowes and it will still be an excellent system.

 

[melosu58]

battling the hair algae right now think tap water may be biggest part of my problem.

This is a good assumption. An RO/DI unit is not much more than a RO unit. As Scott said you can get them for about 100 dollars on ebay.