RO/Di units

Triggerjay · 02-15-2007, 07:20 PM

I have been looking at RO/DI units on E-bay, and was wondering what I need? I have a small tank, so the GPD rating does not need to be high, but how many stages would I want it to have? and what are the important things to keep in mind when buying one?

Jason

Jorgens · 02-15-2007, 10:19 PM

I got mine on E-bay. AquaSafe Systems. I'm completely satisfied with it. a 6 stage system. Quoted at 100gpd, however I think more so of 50gpd but I don't loose water that quickly!!

sebastian · 02-15-2007, 10:26 PM

i got my on EBAY " DVONEB" 6 stages 125 gal/day for $ 100 with shipping...very happy with it.... i have it for over 2 years..... i bought 2 more for my customers..... they don't have probles either.... very good unit. but

buy also tester to check every other month water Q ! to make sure the RO unit is working OK.
good luck

Triggerjay · 02-17-2007, 02:08 AM

By tester you mean the standard issue tank water test kit? or something more like a TDS meter? Thanks

Jason

BHinAK · 02-17-2007, 07:27 AM

3 stage is basic, 4 is good plus the DI stage if you want DI stage adds cost. Dont get super cheap 35g a day rating is OK for a small tank. You'll start making water more than 1 day from youre WC day. Get one with a pressure guage. TDS meters are about $35.00 You'll know its getting close to changing the filter time when the sediment filter stage gets brown. Thats if you get one with clear stages which is best. The DI stage filter will also turn color.
1yr standard change out of filters less if you have really bad water. Most/some local water filtration / water supply stores will test water for free mine does. New filters cost me a little over $100 for 4 stages

burning2nd · 02-17-2007, 08:08 AM

IMO,

Insted of buying a unit on ebay... then in a few weeks asking to million questions. check out

www.thefilterguys.biz

this was you will have a warrenty, a phone number to call for help or brokeing part, and service from someone who wants to keep there name clean. insted of just selling over ebay..

just IMO.

Triggerjay · 02-18-2007, 04:53 AM

I like the site. Their prices arent really that bad either.. Thanks

Jason

burning2nd · 02-18-2007, 07:59 AM

even if the price was more then the ones you get other place's

IF i had to

Id buy it ageain....

just cause.

the other day i emailed JIm over at Filterguys he replied to my question and told me what i needed to know.. witch was what filter set would replace my unit..

u cant but a price on correct service

Triggerjay · 02-20-2007, 09:43 AM

ok, after some research, this is the unit I am considering. (mainly due to price), but I wanted to get some opinions first. The filterguys stuff is out of my price range this week, and I hate to spend another $20.00 on water this week from the LFS. Here is the link to the unit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Reef-6st-100...QQcmdZViewItem

If no one sees anything wrong with it, I will order it this afternoon..

Jason

Warnberg · 02-20-2007, 09:52 AM

I would keep in mind that some units are cheaper because of the membrane used in the RO filter. Those membranes are usually not as high in rejection rate and do not last as long.

burning2nd · 02-20-2007, 04:12 PM

I know you might be hurting this week, but i stress you 2, save... Its so worth it...

Your kinda defeating your self with out

Triggerjay · 02-20-2007, 09:39 PM

ok, bought another 15 gal of pre-mix today... I guess I will wait it out. I think I have spent about $900.00 on the tank in the last two weeks anyways.. If I spend much more, the wife's gonna kill me! lol.. No, but seriously.. I have impulse bought most of my equipment in the past, and paid more in the long run.. Not this time.. Thanks guys!

Jason

sebastian · 02-22-2007, 04:29 PM

that is the unit i have !!!

veryyyyyyyyyyyy happy with it

Triggerjay · 03-02-2007, 08:51 PM

ok, I bought a unit, and it arrived today. I got everything installed. The only hitch was the piercing valve that came with it, pierced all the way through my copper line inder the kitchen sink. Quick trip to the hardware store, and everything is fixed. This is the unit I bought :
http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUA-SAFE-100GPD...QQcmdZViewItem

It appears to be of high quality, and other than the piercing valve piercing too far, life is good. I am still waiting on the sink faucet, however,.. It was on back ordewr and will be at my door on the 8th. I went ahead and bought their version of a "combo unit", to use for drinking water, as well as the tank. I finished installing it about 20 minutes ago, I emptied the tank once already, and will empty it two more times before I use the water for drinking, or the tank. My city water pressure runs at about 65psi, so I should have no issues there. Here is a pic of the install :

When I was at the hardware store today, I looked at the units they sell, and it appears I got a real good deal compared to their prices. I also looked and they have the replacement filters and membranes there, so availability should be of no concern. Right now, I would rate this product a 9 out of 10, due to the piercing valve problem. I feel it was money well spent.

Jason

burning2nd · 03-02-2007, 09:45 PM

the pierc valve, i got with mine sux 2... i went to home depot and bought a nice 3 buck one

02-15-2007, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	RO/Di units I have been looking at RO/DI units on E-bay, and was wondering what I need? I have a small tank, so the GPD rating does not need to be high, but how many stages would I want it to have? and what are the important things to keep in mind when buying one? Jason

02-15-2007, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jorgens Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 433 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units I got mine on E-bay. AquaSafe Systems. I'm completely satisfied with it. a 6 stage system. Quoted at 100gpd, however I think more so of 50gpd but I don't loose water that quickly!! __________________ Proud member of the 200+ Club! http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...gens/Aquarium/ I have no fear of falling. Hitting the ground SUX tho....

02-15-2007, 10:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
sebastian Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lake zurich, il Posts: 316 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units i got my on EBAY " DVONEB" 6 stages 125 gal/day for $ 100 with shipping...very happy with it.... i have it for over 2 years..... i bought 2 more for my customers..... they don't have probles either.... very good unit. but buy also tester to check every other month water Q ! to make sure the RO unit is working OK. good luck __________________ Sebastian member of CMAS 125G AGA + 30G sump (home made) 500W MH + 260W PC light Wave 2K (4,000 g/h), mag-drive 12 (1,000 g/h) Euro reef skimmer Hammer corals, zoo's, green star polyps, neon green button polyps, blue acro, green staghorn, frogspan, leathers, xenias, 100's mashrooms, ricordias, fungias, green oxypora, neon green hydropora, snake polyps, brown Caribbean zoanthid (palythoa carribaeorum) regal tang, yellow tang, six line wrasse, cleaner wrasse, (2) lyretail anthias, eibli angel, ocellaris clown

02-17-2007, 02:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units By tester you mean the standard issue tank water test kit? or something more like a TDS meter? Thanks Jason

02-17-2007, 07:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
BHinAK Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 318 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units 3 stage is basic, 4 is good plus the DI stage if you want DI stage adds cost. Dont get super cheap 35g a day rating is OK for a small tank. You'll start making water more than 1 day from youre WC day. Get one with a pressure guage. TDS meters are about $35.00 You'll know its getting close to changing the filter time when the sediment filter stage gets brown. Thats if you get one with clear stages which is best. The DI stage filter will also turn color. 1yr standard change out of filters less if you have really bad water. Most/some local water filtration / water supply stores will test water for free mine does. New filters cost me a little over $100 for 4 stages

02-17-2007, 08:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,802 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units IMO, Insted of buying a unit on ebay... then in a few weeks asking to million questions. check out www.thefilterguys.biz this was you will have a warrenty, a phone number to call for help or brokeing part, and service from someone who wants to keep there name clean. insted of just selling over ebay.. just IMO. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

02-18-2007, 04:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units I like the site. Their prices arent really that bad either.. Thanks Jason

02-18-2007, 07:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,802 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units even if the price was more then the ones you get other place's IF i had to Id buy it ageain.... just cause. the other day i emailed JIm over at Filterguys he replied to my question and told me what i needed to know.. witch was what filter set would replace my unit.. u cant but a price on correct service __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

02-20-2007, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units ok, after some research, this is the unit I am considering. (mainly due to price), but I wanted to get some opinions first. The filterguys stuff is out of my price range this week, and I hate to spend another $20.00 on water this week from the LFS. Here is the link to the unit: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Reef-6st-100...QQcmdZViewItem If no one sees anything wrong with it, I will order it this afternoon.. Jason

02-20-2007, 09:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,908 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units I would keep in mind that some units are cheaper because of the membrane used in the RO filter. Those membranes are usually not as high in rejection rate and do not last as long. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

02-20-2007, 04:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,802 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units I know you might be hurting this week, but i stress you 2, save... Its so worth it... Your kinda defeating your self with out __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

02-20-2007, 09:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units ok, bought another 15 gal of pre-mix today... I guess I will wait it out. I think I have spent about $900.00 on the tank in the last two weeks anyways.. If I spend much more, the wife's gonna kill me! lol.. No, but seriously.. I have impulse bought most of my equipment in the past, and paid more in the long run.. Not this time.. Thanks guys! Jason

02-22-2007, 04:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
sebastian Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lake zurich, il Posts: 316 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units that is the unit i have !!! veryyyyyyyyyyyy happy with it __________________ Sebastian member of CMAS 125G AGA + 30G sump (home made) 500W MH + 260W PC light Wave 2K (4,000 g/h), mag-drive 12 (1,000 g/h) Euro reef skimmer Hammer corals, zoo's, green star polyps, neon green button polyps, blue acro, green staghorn, frogspan, leathers, xenias, 100's mashrooms, ricordias, fungias, green oxypora, neon green hydropora, snake polyps, brown Caribbean zoanthid (palythoa carribaeorum) regal tang, yellow tang, six line wrasse, cleaner wrasse, (2) lyretail anthias, eibli angel, ocellaris clown

03-02-2007, 08:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Triggerjay Reef Lobster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,424 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: RO/Di units ok, I bought a unit, and it arrived today. I got everything installed. The only hitch was the piercing valve that came with it, pierced all the way through my copper line inder the kitchen sink. Quick trip to the hardware store, and everything is fixed. This is the unit I bought : http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUA-SAFE-100GPD...QQcmdZViewItem It appears to be of high quality, and other than the piercing valve piercing too far, life is good. I am still waiting on the sink faucet, however,.. It was on back ordewr and will be at my door on the 8th. I went ahead and bought their version of a "combo unit", to use for drinking water, as well as the tank. I finished installing it about 20 minutes ago, I emptied the tank once already, and will empty it two more times before I use the water for drinking, or the tank. My city water pressure runs at about 65psi, so I should have no issues there. Here is a pic of the install : When I was at the hardware store today, I looked at the units they sell, and it appears I got a real good deal compared to their prices. I also looked and they have the replacement filters and membranes there, so availability should be of no concern. Right now, I would rate this product a 9 out of 10, due to the piercing valve problem. I feel it was money well spent. Jason

03-02-2007, 09:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,802 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: RO/Di units the pierc valve, i got with mine sux 2... i went to home depot and bought a nice 3 buck one __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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