lets see those r/o set ups !!

[binford4000]

Well Mrs Binford is claiming the new R/O set up is alittle over kill.Of course I'm saying honey this is a normal set up! Everyone does it like this LOL.So here's the new set up,my dual add on di final stage filter hasn't come in yet! (she doesn't know about that yet) Personally haveing quality water is a must so while I was battleing evry pest known in the new tank I figured why not do an upgrade.I set up a 150 gpd with dual di's and added a booster pump that gives me 80 psi and installed a permate pump just because I had one and there's really no such thing as too much.I also added a new dual TDS meter
Here's some pics and looking foward to seeing what others are running out there

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/cr%20members%20tank/DSC01430.jpg

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/cr%20members%20tank/DSC01431.jpg

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/cr%20members%20tank/DSC01432.jpg

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/binford4000/cr%20members%20tank/DSC01441.jpg

Let's see those toy's !!:jester:

[lionhead]

That is not too much. I run triple sediment filters, two carbon, 75 gal pd membrane and a add on DI. Plus I have a dual TDS meter. I plan I adding a booster pump soon and pressure gauge. I agree having great water really helps.

[MizTanks]

This is the only pic I have for now-still waiting on my adapter and tubing-thanks Binford!!


3259

[binford4000]

This is the only pic I have for now-still waiting on my adapter and tubing-thanks Binford!!


3259

Really?? If it doesn't show up soon LMK,I'll hook ya up,I should have just sent ya the adapter in the first place.Ice maker tube works just fine and only cost about 2.00 for 25 ft at Lowes

[larryandlaura]

Sweet setups so far reefers!

[Badfish]

Here's Mine guys. This is by far the best the investment I have made for my tanks, I actually look forward to doing water changes now.



http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/174021.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-17/17:40:21)

It's a 75gpd RO/DI Mixing station. The greatest thing about this mix station is that I have the supply hooked up to my well and the waist drains to my basement sump. (Not an aquarium sump) were it pumps back out to my lawn. So I have really no waste water and all I have to pay for is the power to pump the water from the well and salt!
It's plumbed so that the left bin fills with RO/DI water, then I can transfer that to the other bin where I add the salt and mix it together by recirculation the water in the bin. Both bins can be isolated from each other and/or the pump. I also set it up so I can either gravity feed the water in to small buckets for top offs and such, or you can do a super fast W/C by pumping the water to the tank's sump with this hose I made; it uses a PVC union fitting to connect to the mixing station.

http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/173751.jpg
http://media10.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110615/214147.jpg
http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/174912.jpg

I installed 2 float switches as well; one that shuts off the RO/DI unit when the bins are fill and the other shuts off the power to the Blue Line pump when the water level gets too low.

http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110615/214227.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-15/21:42:27)
http://media10.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/173518.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-17/17:35:18)

[Manoj's Reef]

Sweet setup guys!!!! mine is just a 4 stage ro, nothing fancy:)

[The.Maxi.Man]

You can add "I don't change my membranes" to the poll ;)

[binford4000]

Sweet mixing station badfish,I like the way you tied right into the well.I got my add on di all hooked up so I'll update my pics.Keep em comeing so people get idea's if they're considering an RO or RO update.

[AZDesertRat]

You could make your system much more compact by mounting the booster pump on the top bracket, toss the two horizontal DI tubes and convert one of the vertical canisters to a real DI filter and I have a question on the permeate pump. Do you have a drinking water type pressure tank in the system somewhere too? If not the permeate pump serves no purpose since they rely solely on the backpressure in a bladder tank to drive the piston which is what saves waste water.

I have my booster pump and power supply mounted next to the membrane on the top bracket and my two dual inline TDS meters are mounted to the front of the bracket so its all nice and compact.
http://www.spectrapure.com/manuals/PRINTER_FRIENDLY/MC-UHE.pdf

I pump treated water into a 23 gallon Rubbermaid recycling can which fits nicely in a corner next to the hot water heater so its out of the way.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f369/AJOIII/storage001.jpg


lionhead, running mucltiple sediment filters and carbon are often a bad thing and serve no purpose. The problem is every additional filter has an associated pressure or head loss through it so you are in essence starving the membrane of needed pressure. A single high quality sediment filter 1 micron or less and absolte rated instead of nominal rated and a single 0.5 or 0.6 micron 20,000 gallon chlorine guzzler type carbon block will serve you better.

[binford4000]

The pump is fine the way it is and I'll keep the two DI--TxPerminate pump is hooked up like the manufactor suggest and yes there is a bladder tank in the closet that is redirected to the water softner thanks for your thought's anyway.I updated the orignal post with the new dual DI's(they hold 2.5#'s of di) I think everyones systems look sharp and the point was to share not critcize so hopefully others will keep the pics comeing. :thumbsup:

[AZDesertRat]

I did not critize, I gave you some experienced advice that could improve your system andsave you money on DI in the future. Water treatment is my profession and has been for 35 years, it's what I do for a living but you can take it or leave it.

[binford4000]

I did not critize, I gave you some experienced advice that could improve your system andsave you money on DI in the future. Water treatment is my profession and has been for 35 years, it's what I do for a living but you can take it or leave it.

Woo didn't mean to twist your nozzle,advice is fine when it's asked for but publicly posted advice without inquire is another thing.No harm and I do see your points.But wouldn't you come of little more helpful if you just say hey guy,I see some room for improvemnt I'll shoot ya PM instead of this is wrong and do this and that.I respect your experience but question your presentation that's all.I like your sytem tho :redneck:

[MizTanks]

Woo didn't mean to twist your nozzle,advice is fine when it's asked for but publicly posted advice without inquire is another thing.No harm and I do see your points.But wouldn't you come of little more helpful if you just say hey guy,I see some room for improvemnt I'll shoot ya PM instead of this is wrong and do this and that.I respect your experience but question your presentation that's all.I like your sytem tho :redneck:

A+

[AZDesertRat]

I guess I was trying to help you please Mrs. Binford. Go back to your very first sentence of this thread.
I have lots of do dads on my RO/DI too and if they took up that much real estate my Wife would shoot me. By keeping it compact I'm in her good graces. Maybe I'm wrong here but you seemed to be asking for photos of other systems so maybe you cold please the wife?

[binford4000]

I guess I was trying to help you please Mrs. Binford. Go back to your very first sentence of this thread.
I have lots of do dads on my RO/DI too and if they took up that much real estate my Wife would shoot me. By keeping it compact I'm in her good graces. Maybe I'm wrong here but you seemed to be asking for photos of other systems so maybe you cold please the wife?

WOW,your just not going to let this go are you.I will your right I'm wrong I'll go spend 800+ dollars on an ro and a new garbage can to be like you.This thread was meant to be a fun way for people to show what they got and that's all and maybee give someone a name to talk to if they like what they saw and and wanted nore info.I started my thread that way as humor,you know a joke a stab at my screen name(tooltime,Tim Allen) A way to get a chuckle out of someone.My wife and I have been very gracious to the thread comunity and fellow reefers who enjoy this hobby but sometimes are tight on cash and need the equipment anyway,and we have responded many times never asking anything in return.So you want to get the wife in it,ok.She's fine with it really and for several reasons.1 the brine is not sent down the drain and wasted it's stored and recirculated to our house water softner,it also is used for the de humifier and the dog too! 2 it is spread out like that so it's easy to change filters and to find leaks if they occur and she can even change filter easily herself if I'm living at work as usual,I work hard and the wife has close to 3000 sp ft so it's really not that much room.3 the pump and power supply are above the unit because it's electrical and the ro has water in it,should be a no brainer,4 the dual di's are being used 1st because the manufactor designed it that way and 2nd the dual add on di manufactor recomended to leave them in place to get the expected 20,000 gallons of water it's meant to filter before replaceing it,that's allot of RO 5 this attitude is another example why I'll go back to staying off these fourms. You are an expert so try to act like one.Personaly I am sorry to start a thread in your subject matter now and kinda thought you'd be a problem when I started this thread. Goodluck to you and CR !!

[mrs binford]

Here's Mine guys. This is by far the best the investment I have made for my tanks, I actually look forward to doing water changes now.



http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/174021.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-17/17:40:21)

It's a 75gpd RO/DI Mixing station. The greatest thing about this mix station is that I have the supply hooked up to my well and the waist drains to my basement sump. (Not an aquarium sump) were it pumps back out to my lawn. So I have really no waste water and all I have to pay for is the power to pump the water from the well and salt!
It's plumbed so that the left bin fills with RO/DI water, then I can transfer that to the other bin where I add the salt and mix it together by recirculation the water in the bin. Both bins can be isolated from each other and/or the pump. I also set it up so I can either gravity feed the water in to small buckets for top offs and such, or you can do a super fast W/C by pumping the water to the tank's sump with this hose I made; it uses a PVC union fitting to connect to the mixing station.

http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/173751.jpg
http://media10.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110615/214147.jpg
http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/174912.jpg

I installed 2 float switches as well; one that shuts off the RO/DI unit when the bins are fill and the other shuts off the power to the Blue Line pump when the water level gets too low.

http://media9.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110615/214227.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-15/21:42:27)
http://media10.dropshots.com/photos/881776/20110617/173518.jpg (http://www.dropshots.com/BadFish#albums/Rimless/2011-06-17/17:35:18)
Badfish thats a cool set up

[Badfish]

Thanks, I love it.

[Kmurraylhs]

Thanks, I love it.
Thanks Badfish for the plans of my system. I picked up 2 55 gallon plastic barrels yesterday and got it plumbed today. System comes tomorrow.

[bigbill]

here is my ro system the mineral that has stained the first cylinder is from old owner
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/members/bigbill/albums/bigbills-80gal-display/2198-dsc04350.jpg

[Badfish]

Thanks Badfish for the plans of my system. I picked up 2 55 gallon plastic barrels yesterday and got it plumbed today. System comes tomorrow.

Your welcome, I just took others ideas and added a few of my own. I'd love to see some pics when its done, it's going to make your tank maintenance so much easier.

[dlhirst]

Our production facility uses lots of DI water, hundreds of gallons a day. So, we have this:

Service Deionization (SDI) (http://www.water.siemens.com/en/services/ionexchange/Pages/moss_service_deionization.aspx)

on demand, clean water. I just fill 5 gallon pails and bring them home as needed. Spoiled, I know. Now, if I could just get them to put the salt in too! :)

[rmalone]

Mrs. Binford will be fine if you just question whether or not the diamond on her finger is "overkill". Or her shoe collection, or china, crystal, silverware, etc. etc, fill in the blank. Guns, tools, cars, and saltwater support systems are to men what jewely, shoes, and nick-nacks are to women.

Go ahead Miz, light my butt up!!

[dlhirst]

Go ahead Miz, light my butt up!!

I was gonna add that line myself. Not to pick on the Yooper, but figured some female SW enthusiast might take exception...

My guess is, it's still coming!

[mrs binford]

rmalone I'm not into the shoes, china etc. I have 2 diamond rings and thats it. I'm not like all other women I like the salt water just like binford. And I know you all think big and more power is better. I only _itch a little. What binford does for our tanks is great and thats why I enjoy them so much.



Mrs. Binford will be fine if you just question whether or not the diamond on her finger is "overkill". Or her shoe collection, or china, crystal, silverware, etc. etc, fill in the blank. Guns, tools, cars, and saltwater support systems are to men what jewely, shoes, and nick-nacks are to women.

Go ahead Miz, light my butt up!!

[rmalone]

Oh it was all tongue in cheek and I know that Mr AND Mrs Binford are part of the tank. I will say that I like everything overbuilt, it seems like everytime I try to go on the cheap I buy twice. But mostly my post was to get a reaction out of you ladies, particulary Miz. I just like getting beat up sorry bout that. Oh boy, this is too much free fun. Remember, I just love you ladies.

[binford4000]

rmalone I'm not into the shoes, china etc. I have 2 diamond rings and thats it. I'm not like all other women I like the salt water just like binford. And I know you all think big and more power is better. I only _itch a little. What binford does for our tanks is great and thats why I enjoy them so much.

I need to print this out ROFL :oldman:

[MizTanks]

Just so's ya know Binford, I own 2 pair of tennis shoes, 2 rings, 2 pair earrings, a bracelet from my grandbaby, to many t-shirts to count and I'll never have to many flannels and 4 pair of jeans. Be afraid Binford, be very very afraid someday you will have to come to the U.P. for something :oldman: :armed:

[Kmurraylhs]

Whole set up

[Kmurraylhs]

RO/DI System

[Kmurraylhs]

Blue tank is RO/DI water. White tank is salt water.