I think I'm facing a crisis!!

certainti420 · 11-24-2008, 01:46 AM

I went to my LFS yesterday to get some water and wouldn't you know all the tanks have been broken down and I saw the owner of another LFS buying all the DT's and taking them to his shop. The place I get my water from is closing. I still have a place to get fish and corals so thats good but the biggest issue is that the store thats closing is my only source (that I know of) in town to get RO/DI H2O fairly cheap. I know everyone is thinking buy a RO/DI filter. I have one, But my house was built in the early 50's so all the plumbing through out the house is copper and I don't want to run the risk of adding water that copper has possibly leeched into.

So What do I do??

Will a RO filter remove all traces of copper?

I was able to buy 10 gal of salt water and I still have 5 gal of fresh RO. I also bought 30 more lbs.of LR I couldn't pass up LR for 2.00$ a LB.
So I might have to use the water sooner than later if I get a spike from the new rock.

CATALYST · 11-24-2008, 01:50 AM

I have copper pipe and run my own RO. I haven't had a problem. Do you have yours hooked up? They do sell copper test kits.

certainti420 · 11-24-2008, 02:10 AM

No I don't have it hooked up I don't have the right tools and I really don't know what I am doing. Any pointers?

CATALYST · 11-24-2008, 03:05 AM

Its been awhile since we put it in. My husband did it. I don't remember many tools being involved. It took about half an hour and I didn't hear too many cuss words so I know its not too bad. We put it under the kitchen sink. I think that was the worst part...the tight quarters.

CATALYST · 11-24-2008, 03:08 AM

Install link.

certainti420 · 11-24-2008, 04:19 AM

Thanks for the link

11-24-2008, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
certainti420 Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 152 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I think I'm facing a crisis!! I went to my LFS yesterday to get some water and wouldn't you know all the tanks have been broken down and I saw the owner of another LFS buying all the DT's and taking them to his shop. The place I get my water from is closing. I still have a place to get fish and corals so thats good but the biggest issue is that the store thats closing is my only source (that I know of) in town to get RO/DI H2O fairly cheap. I know everyone is thinking buy a RO/DI filter. I have one, But my house was built in the early 50's so all the plumbing through out the house is copper and I don't want to run the risk of adding water that copper has possibly leeched into. So What do I do?? Will a RO filter remove all traces of copper? I was able to buy 10 gal of salt water and I still have 5 gal of fresh RO. I also bought 30 more lbs.of LR I couldn't pass up LR for 2.00$ a LB. So I might have to use the water sooner than later if I get a spike from the new rock. __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater 25 gal sump/refuge combo Mag-Drive 750 return pump Corallife 33000 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer Current USA sundial T-5, LED lighting system Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) 2 Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) Ricordea Mushroom, Green (Ricordea yuma) Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

11-24-2008, 01:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I think I'm facing a crisis!! I have copper pipe and run my own RO. I haven't had a problem. Do you have yours hooked up? They do sell copper test kits. __________________ _.:Bonni:._

11-24-2008, 02:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
certainti420 Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 152 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I think I'm facing a crisis!! No I don't have it hooked up I don't have the right tools and I really don't know what I am doing. Any pointers? __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater 25 gal sump/refuge combo Mag-Drive 750 return pump Corallife 33000 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer Current USA sundial T-5, LED lighting system Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) 2 Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) Ricordea Mushroom, Green (Ricordea yuma) Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

11-24-2008, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I think I'm facing a crisis!! Its been awhile since we put it in. My husband did it. I don't remember many tools being involved. It took about half an hour and I didn't hear too many cuss words so I know its not too bad. We put it under the kitchen sink. I think that was the worst part...the tight quarters. __________________ _.:Bonni:._

11-24-2008, 03:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I think I'm facing a crisis!! Install link. __________________ _.:Bonni:._

11-24-2008, 04:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
certainti420 Star Polyps Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 152 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I think I'm facing a crisis!! Thanks for the link __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater 25 gal sump/refuge combo Mag-Drive 750 return pump Corallife 33000 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer Current USA sundial T-5, LED lighting system Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) 2 Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) Ricordea Mushroom, Green (Ricordea yuma) Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

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