Water Source Question!

[Rabidgoose]

I use a TYPHOON III 75gpd RO/DI....highly recommend this unit. You can also contact them about a refurbished unit to save a little money.

http://www.airwaterice.com/

[MizTanks]

Well I went out an bought 4g of RO water~off the shelf~not from the cullegin machine~I think I've found a pretty nice RO/DI system~not overly expensive 169$~it's def gonna go into my fish utility room only~with it only being used for my tanks~filters should last for a while~ya think? That too may be another reason I was so hesitant in buying a unit~replacing filter costs.

[jojo22]

That is a pit pricey IMO, but filters are cheap in comparison to buying water. You usually pay at least $.25 for a gallon of water that you can make for a penny or two including filter costs. It pays off big over the years.

[tazzy695]

if you dont mind me asking what are you getting for 170

taz

[Sir Patrick]

I run a 3 stage ro unit. No DI. I recomend the di though. I will get one sooner or later.

I replaced my filters and membrane just after christmas last year. With no di, I am still (currently) at 8 tds out of the year old filters.

[MizTanks]

I found an RO unit on airwaterice.com for 169$

I found an RO/DI unit on Ebay for 167.20 free shipping.Here's a link to this one.

I've been online for the last 3hrs searching for the best deals~so far Ebay has been the cheapest as far as RO/DI units and RO units. Now quality is another story for me cause I know nothing about them~that's why ya'll are here to guide me on my way

http://cgi.ebay.com/REEF-DRINKING-RO...DLVI%26ps%3D63

[Sir Patrick]

Mine is an ebay baught unit. Its 6 years old, and still works well.

I have heard that the filters that come with them are a cheap variety, but can be replaced with good quality filters/membranes when the others go bad. The quality on the filters is just what I have read- no experiance. I baught mine used and replaced all the insides from thefilterguys.biz

[Cash]

What do you guys think about this unit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Reef-Aquarium-RO...item5ad517e794

[tazzy695]

I would say a good unit for most reef tanks with exception of the largest system only issue is if you plan on using it for drinking water you will need to T off between the ro and di to take drinking water before it goes through the resin

[tazzy695]

The thing with ro units is almost no matter who makes it they are generic parts just avoid the systems that say the require special filter cartriges I had one of these once and found filter cost to be outragous

Tazzy