Curing Dry Rock

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by pseudonym

ahhh! I didn't notice that we live in different parts of the country. Well the stores involved are actually the ones that sponsor this site. Aquarium illusions looked at me like I was crazy and asked with the DI in RO/DI meant and Blue World pointed to the one on their wall and said rather unequivocally "waste of money".

The multi pad is mostly there to filter out any heavy metals that might have somehow leached in through the pipes. So it filters out copper, lead and other heavy metals but does have some carbon.

I have a feeling that the need for RO/DI is heavily dependent on your local water conditions. I have always wondered if our water quality in Edmonton is one of the explanations for the rather stunning number of speciality fish stores in the city. Maybe people are just more successful in the hobby here because of the water quality?

Well yes and no the membrane takes alot of the crap out and there are different filters that do different things like the
Carbon will take the chorline taste out
if you get what i mean. Some place in BC use straight tap water and have a PPM of 1-3 ,however in my region of CANADA. manitoba Brandon. I'm on the east side the older part of town. the PPM is 350 but by the time it gets to me its 8-900ppm and a membrane dont last long maybe 6 months if that. and DI dont last long either if your memebrane is shot. what I would do is may be look up and read about RO unit s and then read about DI. you will get some great reading . if you have other question just PM I have no probles helping ya out or start another thread .
We don't want to take over ENIGMA's thread here.
sorry Enigma for babbling on .