4abettalife
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I've just purchased the Aquatic Life RO Buddie to help me deal with my undesirable water parameters. It's now hooked up and has pumped out it's first few gallons and I already have a lot of questions and concerns.
1) The water I'm putting into the RO unit is over a pH of 8. pH 6.4 seems to be coming out. What is the normal difference between the pH input and output.
2) I have an DI unit arriving. My understanding is that this will take the TDS to 0 (right now it's 9, so that doesn't concern me too much!) but will it reduce pH as well?
3) My unit says it functions best with intake water being 77F. Any idea how to ensure the water going in is 77? I thought using water that has gone through the hot water tank was bad, but given that I live in Canada the straight cold is around 55F or lower.
4) When they say the membrane must stay wet, how do I do that? I only plan on using this a couple times a week. Does it dry out in-between?
5) What is the best method of storing this water? I've heard that water stored in bins or tanks for too long can have bacteria issues. Is aeration recommended? How can I avoid issues with the stored water?
Thanks so much!
1) The water I'm putting into the RO unit is over a pH of 8. pH 6.4 seems to be coming out. What is the normal difference between the pH input and output.
2) I have an DI unit arriving. My understanding is that this will take the TDS to 0 (right now it's 9, so that doesn't concern me too much!) but will it reduce pH as well?
3) My unit says it functions best with intake water being 77F. Any idea how to ensure the water going in is 77? I thought using water that has gone through the hot water tank was bad, but given that I live in Canada the straight cold is around 55F or lower.
4) When they say the membrane must stay wet, how do I do that? I only plan on using this a couple times a week. Does it dry out in-between?
5) What is the best method of storing this water? I've heard that water stored in bins or tanks for too long can have bacteria issues. Is aeration recommended? How can I avoid issues with the stored water?
Thanks so much!