Smitty
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I can't help with the skimmer but would say it would be cheaper in the long run to get an RO/DI and do the water yourself.
roydooms said:More questions...
I read that tap water is not good for SW. Should I get a RODI or buy pre-mixed SW at the LFS?
Is a coralife super skimmer too much for a 55g? It's a 220 gallon skimmer. It's on sale, like new for $130. The girl said she used it for only a couple of days and original price is $260. What do you think? Thanks.
KLehman72 said:I wanted to comment on one persons post about RO+DI being safe to drink! Let me be clear...it is NOT safe to drink! Deionized water is not safe to drink. Due to the purity of the water and the lack of minerals, DI is a relatively strong solvent. As such, when ingested, a condition called "osmotic shock" may occur. This condition occurs as a result of the DI water removing minerals and other elements from the cells in the body more rapidly that the cell walls can stand. The result is ruptured cells and internal bleeding. Though the cases are few and far between, there have been documented cases.
Dylan5359 said:Again depending on the coral. You may have a coral that NEEDS low flow. Then you may have a coral that says low flow- medium flow will suffice.
Smitty said:So, as for the flow some of it will be from the return from the sump, but most SW tanks have power head in addition to this for added circulation.
Also, with the RO/DI you don't want to use it for the FW tank. It is fine with the SW tank because you will be adding the needed nutrients back into the water from the salt mix, but you don't do that with FW.
KLehman72 said:I wanted to comment on one persons post about RO+DI being safe to drink! Let me be clear...it is NOT safe to drink! Deionized water is not safe to drink. Due to the purity of the water and the lack of minerals, DI is a relatively strong solvent. As such, when ingested, a condition called "osmotic shock" may occur. This condition occurs as a result of the DI water removing minerals and other elements from the cells in the body more rapidly that the cell walls can stand. The result is ruptured cells and internal bleeding. Though the cases are few and far between, there have been documented cases.
Gti_Leo said:how thick is this plexiglass? plexiglass is just acrylic sheets