ro or ro/di

[fishface]

hello all,

brand spankin new here and was wondering if anyone can make any recommendations regarding ro/di.

do i need ro/di or is ro enough? i read about aquasafe systems...opinions on these anyone? i've only got a 25g tank so i really only need small amounts of water to start with but looking at j&l it's at least a $200 venture! yipes!

anyhow, i would appreciate any insight on this if you can help a newb!

[robzilla]

just ordered the Aquasafe one off of E-Bay...
from a firm in n. van. as you'll find out they come highly recommended

[fishface]

do you mind me asking what you're paying for it? also i wonder if it would be any easier/ cheaper going directly to the source...since i live in van.

is it ro/di? is ro all one needs or do you need di as well?

appreciate any more info you can help me with

[Willow]

Originally Posted by fishface

do you mind me asking what you're paying for it? also i wonder if it would be any easier/ cheaper going directly to the source...since i live in van.

is it ro/di? is ro all one needs or do you need di as well?

appreciate any more info you can help me with

they won't sell directly to you. belive me weve tryed. start a thread and see if anyone else wants to get in on an order to save on shipping. seahorse just did one but im sure someone needs something from them.

[jws444]

The deionization stage is needed if you want a trouble free water source. Not only that, if you tell Ed from aquasafe to give you a unit that doesn't come with a deionization chamber, you'll be saving 10 bucks at the most!? I don't see any point in doing that. My bet is that he'll force to you pay the shipping. He generally doesn't allow pick ups. I guess some of his shipping subsidizes his ro/di units. They are still a great value regardless.

[fishface]

ok, i just looked aquasafe up on ebay.ca and there's a few of them, aqua home, aqua aquarium, aqua maximus and aqua safe. some have tanks, some not, some look like you can buy right away, others you have to bid. PITA or what?

so what's the diff? also, can someone tell me do i need ro/di or is ro good enough?

thanks

[Willow]

you don't need it but its great to have. imo it's well worth the extra bit of money you spend getting it. you don't need the reserve tank but you should grab extra inserts and possibly a tds meter you so can see how depleted your inserts get over time.

[BCWolfen]

Get the ro/di for teh extra couple of bucks. Also get the tank. find with my tank I get near full 5Gal bucket in about 15mins. Its fills up 1/2 way fast then slows to a dribble. In about 15 mins I'm just low enough that I can throw in a powerhead, heater , and salt and let er rip without making a mess. Within 45min - 1 hr the tank is full again and I've got another bucket. This is perfect for my 10% water changes on my 90Gal.

Invest in the unit. Its worth the money. At $5.00 per jug, buying water from a store, it doesn't take long to get to $200.00. JMO

[jws444]

Fishface,

The only series from Aquasafe that doesn't come with a DI chamber is the Aquahome. His Aquarium, Aquasafe, and Maximus models all come with DI. Some DI chambers are transparent, some are not, but both are DI. If you're not mounting this as a dedicated auto top off system, the water tank is useful when you need a few gallons on hand really fast or if you intend to use this for drinking as well. You just cannot drink from this unit if it's part of your auto top-off plumbing. If 10-20 dollars is not a big deal to you, just get the ro + di units. I've actually never seen anyone with a salt tank who doesn't want DI. I don't think running RO only can get you an absolute zero TDS reading.

[fishface]

awesome help you guys!! this information will definately help me out making my decision...thanks so much for all your input

darryl

ps does anyone have the contact info for aquasafe so i can ask them if it's possible to just p/u and save the delivery fees etc.?