where to get RO/DI water?

gobytron · #1 09-01-2010, 03:46 PM

they recently made some small improvements to the design, like thicker filter floss on both ends and slightly larger washers that seem to have resolved a lot of te issues with turbidity.

I actually use this thing for all my tanks...maybe 200 gallons in total and daisy chain 2 of them when the tds is up from the tap, which is rarely.

Est this at about 5 gallons and hour...lol

The replacement cartridges are http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/ro...Cartridge.html

Sean · #2 09-01-2010, 08:22 PM

That is a neat little unit, I live in calgary and run to the store to get my water, but lately iv been slipping and not wanting to change the water as often. Do you think one of those would work with Calgary's water, or should i just pay the extra for a full RO unit.

Veng68 · #3 09-01-2010, 08:31 PM

Sean........ I think RO/DI would work better for you because Calgary has harder water then Vancouver and you will be going through cartridges if DI quick.

Cheers,
Vic

Sean · #4 09-01-2010, 08:53 PM

Sounds good thanks!

gobytron · #5 09-01-2010, 08:53 PM

technically, this unit IS and RO/DI unit and I would be very surprised if it didn't give you a better tds reading than water from the store...

fkshiu · #6 09-01-2010, 09:13 PM

I think what Vic means is that since the OP is in Calgary that has far higher TDS than Vancouver, the DI beads in the AP Tap Water Filter would exhaust far more quickly than on extremely soft Vancouver water. As a result, using that filter in Calgary would be less economical.

gobytron · #7 09-01-2010, 09:14 PM

chances are you'd still come out ahead over buying the H20 retail...

Veng68 · #8 09-01-2010, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fkshiu

I think what Vic means is that since the OP is in Calgary that has far higher TDS than Vancouver, the DI beads in the AP Tap Water Filter would exhaust far more quickly than on extremely soft Vancouver water. As a result, using that filter in Calgary would be less economical.

Yup........ I've heard some people get around 300 gallons using the tap water filter in our 15ppm water

I think Calgary averages 160ppm.

Cheers,
Vic

Ourfishies · #9 09-06-2010, 02:34 AM

How often do you have to change the filter of these Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Filter?