RO Unit

[zbrook1]

Has anybody had or have any expericences with the Kent Bare Bones RO units........I had my tap water tested today by my LFS, and I have over 200 ppm of something and/or somethings in my water. My tank is doing really good right now......55 Gal with 2 clowns, 1 blue tang, 4 turbo snails,6 blue leg hermits, 1 peppermint shrimp and just over 55 lbs of live rock and 3 inch sand bed.Everybody is fat ,dumb, and happy! But I would like to start to add corals soon but feel I need to get a little better water quality. My water supply is well water.Any input would be most helpful. Thanks!

 

[Mogo]

I'm guessing that the "something" is TDS (total dissolved solids)Whatever, they are probably nasty and they are high. How long have you had your inhabitants? If your tank has been running for a while then you might assume that your well water is of reasonable quality. However, you should consider a ro unit as necessary investment. Nothing worse than acquiring a bunch of corals and having them die off only to find you had unacceptable water quality from the start.

Although I'm not familiar with the unit you mention, or your exisiting water quality, I would not hesitate in acquiring the best unit you can afford. Spend the bucks on a good one. Your inhabitants will be happy you did.

By the way, those "somethings" are important to recognize because you can likely buy specific ro membranes and filters to reduce/eliminate them. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Anonymous]

I agree with the post above.

RO or RO/DI units have a big up-front expense. Replacement cartridges are cheap, and new membranes are generally 90 bucks.

Spend the 200 bucks and get a good unit.