Recent content by mhaynes41

Wow 580ppm? Even kent will tell you that's to high for any membrain all ro membrains are rated around 250ppm max. It would still work but the most life you'd get out of a membrain is a year. With water around 250ppm or less you can get up to 8 years ot of a membrain I've seen it I'm going on 6...

Yep in all the years I've been donig this salt thing not once have I had a siphon break in the U tube. It all has to do with flow if the pump matches the wet/dry and is not pumping less water in then want it's taken out there will be no bubble the water force will push it out the end. I've been...

Hi Try Great Barrier Reef in Denver he raises his own and has many the number is 303-783-0697 ask for KI.

I understand some places the water stinks really bad so maybe using DI is good just remember never drink DI water a persons body can't take drinking DI water but I guess everyone knows that anyway.

Wow 500 ppm. where would you find an RO unit to do that high? Most are specd to do around 200 ppm max 250 would do ok but 500 ppm would eat the membran in about a year. As to using DI in most cases it really does not do much if for Lab use yes but for a reef tank? Not really needed. I run two...

Hi Maybe some one can help me here? I have a Ocean Motion Wavemaker model # B9510 with 4 pump outputs on the back. A few years ago I put it away and forgot about it the other day I dug it out and now can not find the booket on how to set the 8 dip switchs. So can anyone help mayne some one has...

I agree the best to use is #3 or 4 they both are what's called water type meaning they are very thin like water. Now if you cuts are not stright you can use #16 to fill in the gaps after using 3 or 4 but IPS says to use #40 which is a two part for filling gaps after using #3 or 4.