View Full Version : Calcium, Alk, Mg & pH B-Ionic question
Mark Cooper
10-07-2005, 11:49 AM
I recently switched to RO water after using tap water. I have begun adding 
B-Ionic to keep ph/Ca up. When I add the #1 component, I get little white 
chunks of precipitate which seem do dissolve again within 30 seconds or so.
Is this common, or is there something in my tap water that is still in the 
tank and reacting with the B-Ionic? 
I have done 2 25% water changes with RO, but the various compounds in the 
tap water have been accumulating for several months. 
When I got this used RO unit, I switched out the cartridges and the 
membrane. The amount of crud the first filter is catching is really scary.
Mark
Wayne Sallee
10-07-2005, 12:46 PM
Are you adding it to the ro water, or the tank?
When adding it to the tank, add it to a high flow area. 
You can also mix it with a cup of ro water, and pour that 
in to reduse that effect.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com
Mark Cooper wrote:
I recently switched to RO water after using tap water. I have begun adding
B-Ionic to keep ph/Ca up. When I add the #1 component, I get little white
chunks of precipitate which seem do dissolve again within 30 seconds or so.
Is this common, or is there something in my tap water that is still in the
tank and reacting with the B-Ionic?
I have done 2 25% water changes with RO, but the various compounds in the
tap water have been accumulating for several months.
When I got this used RO unit, I switched out the cartridges and the
membrane. The amount of crud the first filter is catching is really scary.
Mark
Marc Levenson
10-07-2005, 06:45 PM
http://www.melevsreef.com/chemicals.html
Marc
Mark Cooper wrote:
I recently switched to RO water after using tap water. I have begun adding
B-Ionic to keep ph/Ca up. When I add the #1 component, I get little white
chunks of precipitate which seem do dissolve again within 30 seconds or so.
Is this common, or is there something in my tap water that is still in the
tank and reacting with the B-Ionic?
I have done 2 25% water changes with RO, but the various compounds in the
tap water have been accumulating for several months.
When I got this used RO unit, I switched out the cartridges and the
membrane. The amount of crud the first filter is catching is really scary.
Mark
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Peter Pan
10-07-2005, 11:00 PM
Marc
Thank you for keeping your site up and running.. It helps me so much with my 
tank.. I have it booked marked for easier access..
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Mark Cooper wrote:
I recently switched to RO water after using tap water. I have begun
adding B-Ionic to keep ph/Ca up. When I add the #1 component, I get
little white chunks of precipitate which seem do dissolve again within 30
seconds or so.
Is this common, or is there something in my tap water that is still in
the tank and reacting with the B-Ionic? I have done 2 25% water changes
with RO, but the various compounds in the tap water have been
accumulating for several months. When I got this used RO unit, I switched
out the cartridges and the membrane. The amount of crud the first filter
is catching is really scary.
Mark
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