What do you guys think about this RO/DI system?

[solidsnakejv]

I realized that my tap water is already at 20 PPM. Is that good enough for a FOWLR setup?
But eventually i will be turning it into a Reef setup, so i need no nitrate in my water. Do you guys think this system is good. I'm looking for something that i can easily hide. I also want something that produces drinkable water so i can justify my expense to my wife.

Reef Master Reverse Osmosis RO DI Aquarium Water Filter - eBay (item 390073203398 end time Aug-02-09 21:17:07 PDT)

Thanks in advance.

 

[jessicasmarine]

I also want something that produces drinkable water so i can justify my expense to my wife.

I like the way you think. lol

 

[jessicasmarine]

thats a little high but not horrible for FOWLR. Probably see some algal growth. But you still want the RODI unit for everything else in your tap water. phosphates, silicates, nitrates, chlorine, chloramine, etc

 

[melosu58]

thats a little high but not horrible for FOWLR. Probably see some algal growth. But you still want the RODI unit for everything else in your tap water. phosphates, silicates, nitrates, chlorine, chloramine, etc

 

[solidsnakejv]

i didn't realize that i didn't specify that my tap water is 20ppm in Nitrates. which is what my tank is.
But this RO/DI unit should be fine. Right.

 

[jessicasmarine]

That will work fine

 

[solidsnakejv]

this is the tank so far.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/members/24565-albums646-picture4532.jpg

 

[fishmonkey]

wow good looking tank man!

 

[solidsnakejv]

Thank you. it was a pain in the butt. i spent like an hour trying to arrange those rocks, and i wasn't really satisfy with it, but i think it's okay. I had a nicer setup when i was curing the rocks in the middle of the tank.

 

[fishmonkey]

yeah its always hard to arange the rocks until they look good

 

[jessicasmarine]

just make sure those top ones are stable, cracked glass make bad day

 

[thincat]

Be sure that the ground layer goes all the way to the glass. some CUC and gobies tend to dig under the rocks and can cause a landslide that way too.

 

[solidsnakejv]

top one should be good, but i didn't make sure that the bottoms one are touching the glass. Didn't know that could be an issues. i made sure they were stable. I guess i'll double check of stability when i do my next 20% water change.

 

[fishmonkey]

good idea.