ro/di filters, any suggestionson brands? - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Konrade · 11-08-2005, 11:53 PM

My mom is a health nut and she is going to buy an [acronym:5b9df98b18="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:5b9df98b18]/[acronym:5b9df98b18="Deionization"]di[/acronym:5b9df98b18] unit because she read that you shouldn't drink tapwater from the sink because of all these reasons. She gets something out of it and so do I. Good deal.

boardsurfer · 11-09-2005, 12:14 PM

Hey that sounds like a win-win situation

runway1 · 11-09-2005, 01:37 PM

Then make sure it's the one with the holding tank. That version has a bypass valve that extracts water prior to the [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5].

You don't want to keep drinking [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5] water. Not healthy. [acronym:300f60d1d5="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:300f60d1d5] definitely. [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5], no.

01-24-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by runway1

Then make sure it's the one with the holding tank. That version has a bypass valve that extracts water prior to the [acronym:fc652e71ea="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:fc652e71ea].

You don't want to keep drinking [acronym:fc652e71ea="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:fc652e71ea] water. Not healthy. [acronym:fc652e71ea="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:fc652e71ea] definitely. [acronym:fc652e71ea="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:fc652e71ea], no.

I just got an [acronym:fc652e71ea="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:fc652e71ea] system with a [acronym:fc652e71ea="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:fc652e71ea] and i was wondering why it is not healthy to drink. Is this something that i should really be concerned about?

jaiden · 01-24-2006, 11:44 PM

if you got a [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] with [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:0f0bbc1880], chances are there are two outputs. one is [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] and the other is RODI. Drink the [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880].

I'm no health expert, but the idea is that RODI is essentially a strong solvent and will strip nutrients out of your blood. maybe this is a myth, but it's often repeated. either way [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] is clean (and tasty) enough for me.

The holding tank gives a few gallons of either, and I have a nice tap to use from drinking.

11-09-2005, 12:14 PM	#12
boardsurfer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 471 Images: 12	Hey that sounds like a win-win situation __________________ 55gal, Coralife Lunar Aqualight 4x65watt, 2 Maxi-Jet 1200's, Aqua C Remora, Penguin 330 dual bio-wheel(no wheels), 110lbs LR. 50lbs Sand & CC. Berlin Method of filtration. 1 Yellow-tailed Damsel, 1 Yellow Coral Banded Shrimp, 4 Peppermint Shrimp, 20+ Blue-legged & Mexican Red-legged hermits, many snails, corals.

11-09-2005, 01:37 PM	#13
runway1 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So-Cal Posts: 641	Then make sure it's the one with the holding tank. That version has a bypass valve that extracts water prior to the [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5]. You don't want to keep drinking [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5] water. Not healthy. [acronym:300f60d1d5="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:300f60d1d5] definitely. [acronym:300f60d1d5="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:300f60d1d5], no. __________________ 55 gallon dual 175 [acronym:f768dbc9ca="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:f768dbc9ca] w/ dual 32W [acronym:f768dbc9ca="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f768dbc9ca] Actinics 75# [acronym:f768dbc9ca="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:f768dbc9ca]

01-24-2006, 11:44 PM	#15
jaiden Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sturbridge, MA Posts: 586	if you got a [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] with [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:0f0bbc1880], chances are there are two outputs. one is [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] and the other is RODI. Drink the [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880]. I'm no health expert, but the idea is that RODI is essentially a strong solvent and will strip nutrients out of your blood. maybe this is a myth, but it's often repeated. either way [acronym:0f0bbc1880="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:0f0bbc1880] is clean (and tasty) enough for me. The holding tank gives a few gallons of either, and I have a nice tap to use from drinking. __________________ 54g all-glass bowfront corner AquaC Remora with MJ1200 three MJ900 [acronym:71b198ebe2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:71b198ebe2]'s Phosban reactor, 65lb [acronym:71b198ebe2="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:71b198ebe2] (mostly hirocks), 60lb aragonite ~3" sand bed Lonely O Clown

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11-08-2005, 11:53 PM	#11
Konrade Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 273	My mom is a health nut and she is going to buy an [acronym:5b9df98b18="Reverse osmosis"]ro[/acronym:5b9df98b18]/[acronym:5b9df98b18="Deionization"]di[/acronym:5b9df98b18] unit because she read that you shouldn't drink tapwater from the sink because of all these reasons. She gets something out of it and so do I. Good deal.